Deep purple color; blackberry, plum, chocolate, anise, tobacco on the nose; dark cherry, blackberry, plum, redcurrant, chocolate, leather, vanilla, chalk notes, oak on the palate. Continue reading
Month: December 2020
Priest Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2018
Deep ruby color; cherry, dark fruit, blueberry, spice on the nose; black cherry, plum, dark fruits, blackcurrant, oak, tobacco, licorice on the palate. Continue reading
Wine body
Wine body. What does “body” mean and how does it affect your appreciation of a wine? Continue reading
Siduri Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton 2016
Medium ruby color; black cherry, redcurrant, raspberry, spice, whiff of smoke from barely smoldering forest floor on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, licorice, earthiness on the palate. Continue reading
Amalaya White 2018
Medium straw color; grapefruit, lemon zest, peach, apricot, flowers on the nose; Meyer lemon, white peach, citrus, tangerine, apricot, minerality on the palate. Continue reading
Beaulieu Vineyard BV Carneros Chardonnay 2018
Medium gold color; yellow apple, pineapple, fig on the nose; apple, lemon, citrus, pear, honeydew melon, soft oak, butter on the palate. Continue reading
Three Finger Jack East Side Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Deep ruby color; black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant on the nose; black cherry, plum, blackcurrant, black fruits in general, chocolate, oak notes, pepper on the palate. Continue reading
The Paring Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County 2017
Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, cranberry, blackberry on the nose; red cherry, plum, raspberry, strawberry, crushed gravel, sandalwood on the palate. Continue reading
Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava NV
Medium gold color; apple, pear, bread yeast on the nose; apple, citrus, pear, nectarine ginger on the palate. Continue reading
Neo-prohibitionists
No one doubts alcohol abuse is a bad thing. But, how do you define “abuse?” Continue reading
