Medium straw color; lemon, pear, grapefruit, white peach on the nose; lemon-lime, passionfruit, white peach, apple, herbaceous notes on the palate. Continue reading “Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc Martinborough Te Muna Road 2019”
Month: August 2021
Bodegas Tarón Blanco 2018
Medium gold color; white fruit, green apples, white flowers on the nose; white peach, honeydew melon, lemon-lime on the palate. Continue reading “Bodegas Tarón Blanco 2018”
Hamel Family Wines Isthmus 2017
Deep ruby color; black cherry, forest floor, cedar, mint on the nose; dark cherry, plum, blackberry, chocolate, red and black fruits cotillion on the palate. Continue reading “Hamel Family Wines Isthmus 2017”
Attems Pinot Grigio, Friuli DOC 2019
Pale straw color; white peach, citrus, white flowers, bread yeast on the nose; white peach, lemon, pear, green melon, almond on the palate. Continue reading “Attems Pinot Grigio, Friuli DOC 2019”
Bonterra Sauvignon Blanc, California 2019
Medium straw-yellow color; white peach, kumquat, grapefruit, lime on the nose; grapefruit, white peach, pineapple, lemon-lime, melon, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Bonterra Sauvignon Blanc, California 2019”
Wine snobbery
While wine snobbery may be irritating, it certainly is nothing new. Some 2,800 years ago, the Greek poet Homer in The Iliad and The Odyssey used wine references to signal privilege. The higher in society in Homer’s day, the better wine you drank. Continue reading “Wine snobbery”
Farm House Vineyards West Texas Farmers Wife Malvasia Bianca 2019
Medium gold color; white peach, apricot, orange on the nose; white peach, Meyer lemon, apricot on the palate. Continue reading “Farm House Vineyards West Texas Farmers Wife Malvasia Bianca 2019”
Ritual Sauvignon Blanc, Casablanca Valley 2018
Pale gold color; white peach, nectarine, white flowers on the nose; white peach, lemon, nectarine, passionfruit on the palate. Continue reading “Ritual Sauvignon Blanc, Casablanca Valley 2018”
Priest Ranch Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 2019
Pale gold color; white peach, lemongrass, green apple, melon on the nose; lemon, citrus, white peach, pear, grapefruit, passionfruit, yeast, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Priest Ranch Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 2019”
Justin Sauvignon Blanc, Central Coast 2019
Pale gold-straw color; lemon, apple, grapefruit, peach on the nose; lemon, grapefruit, white peach, green apple, citrus, tropical fruit, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Justin Sauvignon Blanc, Central Coast 2019”