Deep ruby color; blackberry, plum, vanilla, oak, mint on the nose; black fruits—blackberry, plum, black cherry, blackcurrant, dark olive, chocolate, mint, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading “Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Heritage Fuente Alto 2020”
Month: April 2023
Wine and Mexican food 4-12-2023
Beer or margarita is the knee-jerk response to alcohol pairing with Mexican and Tex-Mex food. All well and good, but wine can be in the conversation, too. Continue reading “Wine and Mexican food 4-12-2023”
Stoller Family Estate Pinot Noir Rosé, Willamette Valley 2022
Pale copper color; grapefruit, orange peel, strawberry, melon, delicate florals on the initially faint nose; strawberry, lime, watermelon, raspberry, cherry on the palate. Continue reading “Stoller Family Estate Pinot Noir Rosé, Willamette Valley 2022”
Vilarnau Rosé Delicat Brut Reserva NV
Deep copper color; cherry, raspberry, peach, red fruits, bread yeast on soft nose; apple, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, ruby red grapefruit, nectarine on the palate. Continue reading “Vilarnau Rosé Delicat Brut Reserva NV”
Di Giovanna Vurría Grillo, Sicilia IGT 2020
Medium gold color; yellow apple, pear, floral nose; green apple, grapefruit, lemon-lime, peach, honeydew melon, almonds on the palate. Continue reading “Di Giovanna Vurría Grillo, Sicilia IGT 2020”
Mack & Schühle Art of Earth Prosecco Frizzante DOC
Pale straw color; flowers, green apple, peach, acacia flowers on the nose; green apple, honeydew melon, pear on the palate. Continue reading “Mack & Schühle Art of Earth Prosecco Frizzante DOC”
Weingut Richard Böcking Böcking Privat Riesling Sekt Trocken, Mosel NV
Medium straw color; lemon-lime, jasmine, green apple on the nose; Meyer lemon, apricot, beeswax on the palate. Continue reading “Weingut Richard Böcking Böcking Privat Riesling Sekt Trocken, Mosel NV”
Wine grapes 11,000 years old 4-5-2023
It is long established that grapevines and wine date back thousands of years. Until recently, the accepted date was 8,000 years ago. New research has pushed that back to 11,000 years. Continue reading “Wine grapes 11,000 years old 4-5-2023”
Oak Farm Vineyards Zinfandel Block 417 Mohr-Fry Ranches, Lodi 2019
Deep garnet color; hickory, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, delicately floral on the nose; blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, peach jam on the palate. Continue reading “Oak Farm Vineyards Zinfandel Block 417 Mohr-Fry Ranches, Lodi 2019”
Chehalem Pinot Noir Rosé, Willamette Valley 2022
Pale copper color; strawberry, raspberry, grapefruit rind on the nose; raspberry, strawberry, red grapefruit, citrus on the palate. Continue reading “Chehalem Pinot Noir Rosé, Willamette Valley 2022”