Medium gold color; golden apple, pear, citrus, oak on the nose; yellow apple, white peach, lemon, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading
Month: May 2023
Wine bottle shapes 5-24-2023
Wine bottles come in various shapes, sizes, weights, and colors of glass. A quick tour. Continue reading
Yalumba The Y Series Viognier, South Australia 2021
Medium straw color; peach, tangerine, ginger, honeysuckle, white flowers, orange blossom on vivid nose; white peach, apricot, lemon, tangerine on the palate. Continue reading
Radio Boka Rosé Wine 2021
Pale copper color; strawberry, raspberry, watermelon on the nose; strawberry, watermelon, cherry on the palate. Continue reading
Tommasi Le Fornaci Lugana DOC 2020
Medium-deep gold color; tropical fruit, peach, honeysuckle, white flowers on the nose; syrup-packed pineapple, melon, peach, citrus, green almond, slight salinity and minerality on the palate. Continue reading
Priest Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2019
Deep ruby color; dark cherry, cherry cola, blueberry, vanilla, spice on the nose; black cherry, plum, blackcurrant, oak, tobacco, licorice on the palate. Continue reading
Bodega Cerro Chapeu Castel Pujol Folklore Blanco, Rivera, Uruguay 2021
Medium straw color; peach, lemon, apple, seashell, flowers on the nose; white peach, green apple, lemon, hint of honey on the palate. Continue reading
Same-tasting wines 5-17-2023
We are privileged to live in a wine time that surpasses all of history for quality, consistency, and availability. Wines that would have evoked drooling admiration a half century ago now are available in quantity for $20 or less at your neighborhood supermarket. Continue reading
Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard g3 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley 2020
Medium gold color; apple, tangerine, butterscotch, sourdough bread, oak spice on the nose; yellow apple, granny smith apple, pineapple, tangerine, vanilla, oak on the palate. Continue reading
Pazos de Lusco Albariño Rias Baixas 2021
Pale gold color; citrus, lemon zest, nectarine, herbaceous notes on the nose; green apple, peach, pear, saline on the palate. Continue reading
