Month: September 2021

Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, clove, cigar box on the nose; cherry, plum, strawberry, raspberry, crème de cassis, caramel, chocolate, spice on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep straw color; pear, tropical fruit, peach, lemon, vanilla, crème brûlée on the nose; pear, yellow apple, peach, tangerine, lemon, citrus, oak spice, minerality on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale copper color; citrus, strawberry on the nose; strawberry, pomegranate, watermelon, ruby red grapefruit, lemon, blood orange on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium ruby color; cherry, strawberry, cassis, cedar on the nose; red cherry, ripe strawberry, plum, cassis, blackberry, chocolate, vanilla, oak on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, clove, lavender, crushed stone on the nose; black cherry, black raspberry, plum, cedar, vanilla, spice, minerality on the palate. Continue reading →

Every wine columnist walks a tightrope. Wine, after all, is alcohol. And America, and the world for that matter, has been embroiled in a vacillating relationship with alcohol for perhaps 10 millennia. Continue reading →

Reyneke Chenin Blanc 2018: Medium gold color; white peach, grapefruit, pear, pineapple, white flowers on the nose; quince, yellow apple, peach, pear, melon, citrus, honey, saline on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale gold color; pear, white peach, lemon on the nose; green apple, pear, peach, lemon-lime, minerality on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep gold color; citrus, chamomile, almonds, flowers on the nose; peach, melon, tangerine, citrus, banana, honey, minerals on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale gold color; pear, white peach, honeysuckle, lime on the nose; peach, tangerine, citrus, mango, pineapple, vanilla, hint of honey on the palate. Continue reading →