Month: December 2021

Medium gold color; white peach, yellow apple on the nose; white peach, yellow apple, pear, citrus, tangerine, oak spice, butter, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading →

’Tis the season to be bubbly. December is the hottest month for sparkling wine. Festive, fun, special. People who don’t drink wine, drink sparkling as we endure the darkest days of winter and toast the dawn of a new year. Continue reading →

Medium yellow-gold color; citrus, gooseberry, white peach, green apple on the nose; grapefruit, gooseberry, green apple, white peach, lime, oak-vanilla on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep garnet color; cherry, sweet balsamic, roasted tomato, leather, violets on the nose; black cherry, raspberry, cranberry, blood orange, bit of earthiness on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium purple color; cherry, strawberry, blackberry on the nose; dark cherry, plum, strawberry, raspberry, banana, pomegranate, blackberry on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep purple color; plum, blackcurrant, licorice, tobacco, leather on the nose; plum, sour cherry, blackberry, earth, brown sugar, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading →

Light copper color; strawberry, raspberry, citrus on the nose; raspberry, strawberry, redcurrant, blood orange, plum on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale copper color; strawberry, orange peel, guava, rose petal on the nose; strawberry, citrus, watermelon on the palate. Continue reading →

This being the month of lavish giving and celebration, expensive wine may be on your agenda. Here are some things to look for, and a cautionary note, too. Continue reading →

Pale ruby color; cherry, raspberry, spice on the nose; cherry, raspberry, cola, oak, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading →