New Year’s Eve is called “amateur drunk” night because folks who do not regularly consume alcohol decide they might as well join the “oh-be-joyous” fest on the last night of the year. Continue reading “Wine hangover 12-29-2021”
Month: December 2021
La Gioiosa Et Amorosa Prosecco Treviso Brut DOC NV
Pale yellow with hint of green color; lemon, pear, honeydew melon, wet stone, white flowers on the nose; green apple, lemon-lime, pear, minerality-stone-saline on the palate. Continue reading “La Gioiosa Et Amorosa Prosecco Treviso Brut DOC NV”
Herdade do Esporão Colheita Vinho Branco, Alentajano 2018
Medium straw color; lemon, tangerine, grapefruit, apricot, citrus on the nose; pineapple, grapefruit, tangerine, apple, white peach, minerality, white pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Herdade do Esporão Colheita Vinho Branco, Alentajano 2018”
L’Ecole No. 41 Walla Walla Valley Syrah Estate Seven Hills Vineyard 2018
Deep purple color; plum, green olive, tobacco, baking spices on the nose; plum, blueberry, blackberry, meat, pepper on the palate. Continue reading “L’Ecole No. 41 Walla Walla Valley Syrah Estate Seven Hills Vineyard 2018”
Las Moradas de San Martín Senda Garnacha 2016
Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, leather, scrubland on the nose; cherry, strawberry, plum, raspberry, blood orange, oak, vanilla, red pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Las Moradas de San Martín Senda Garnacha 2016”
Cakebread Cellars Merlot, Napa Valley 2018
Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, violets on the nose; tart, black cherry, black plum, blackberry, blueberry, black tea, chocolate, oak on the palate. Continue reading “Cakebread Cellars Merlot, Napa Valley 2018”
Ramōn Bilbao Limited Edition Rioja 2016
Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, tobacco on the nose; dark cherry, plum, blackberry, black olive, brown sugar, oak on the palate. Continue reading “Ramōn Bilbao Limited Edition Rioja 2016”
Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée Extra Brut Champagne NV
Medium gold color; citrus, lemon, pear, hazelnut, brioche on the nose; lemon-lime, white peach, apple, toast, almond on the palate. Continue reading “Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée Extra Brut Champagne NV”
Battenfeld-Spanier Grüner Sylvaner Trocken 2016
Medium gold color; green apple, peach, citrus on the nose; green apple, passionfruit, melon, pear, lime, saline-minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Battenfeld-Spanier Grüner Sylvaner Trocken 2016”
Decoy Merlot, California 2019
Deep ruby color; black cherry, plum, leather, oak note on the nose; black cherry, plum, raspberry, blueberry, vanilla, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Decoy Merlot, California 2019”