Pale straw color; yellow apple, passionfruit, citrus, crushed stone on the nose; yellow and green apple, grapefruit, papaya, gooseberry, lemon, white fruit on the palate. Continue reading
Month: June 2021
VDR Very Dark Red Proprietary Red Blend 2018
Deep ruby-garnet color; black cherry, blackberry, plum, lavender on the nose; black cherry, Bing cherry, plum, blueberry, pomegranate, boysenberry, chocolate, black tea on the palate. Continue reading
Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese, Mosel 2017
Pale gold color; pineapple, mango, milk chocolate on the nose; ripe peach, pear, apricot, honey, green apple, Meyer lemon, lime, beeswax, minerality on the palate. Continue reading
Day Owl Rosé, California 2020
Pale copper color; strawberry, tangerine, blood orange on the nose; ruby red grapefruit, strawberry, tangerine, raspberry, cherry, blood orange, minerality on the palate. Continue reading
Pio Cesare Barbera d’Alba DOC 2018
Deep ruby color; blackberry, plum, cherry, violets on the nose; tart cherry, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, plum, licorice, pepper, tobacco, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading
Angela Vineyards Chardonnay, Willamette Valley 2018
Pale gold color; apple, citrus on the nose; golden apple, lemon, papaya, guava, oak spice, vanilla, minerality/saline on the palate. Continue reading
Rabble Rosé Wine 2019
Medium copper color; strawberry, watermelon, citrus on the nose; red watermelon, strawberry, lemon, citrus, minerality on the palate. Continue reading
Wine after COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic is a psychological, cultural, and—regrettably—political event as well as an epidemiological cataclysm. It also changed the wine world. Examples: Continue reading
Poliziano Rosso di Montepulciano 2019
Medium ruby color; plum, cherry, lemon blossom, hibiscus, green tea on the nose; cherry, red plum, blackberry, redcurrant, raspberry, coffee on the palate. Continue reading
L’Ecole No. 41 Grenaché Rosé, Alder Ridge Vineyard, Horse Haven Hills 2020
Pale copper color; strawberry, raspberry, watermelon, rose blossom on the nose; strawberry, watermelon, tangerine, blood orange, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading
