It takes two to four centuries to grow the oak tree for a wine barrel. Then, after tree harvest, four, usually more, years to season the wood and the staves. Finally, it is time to turn the staves into a wine barrel. Continue reading “Wine barrels 11-13-2024”
Month: November 2024
Three Sticks Gap’s Crown Vineyard Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast 2022
Medium gold color; yellow apple, key lime, lemon, pear, quince, minerality, oak spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Three Sticks Gap’s Crown Vineyard Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast 2022”
Varvaglione Papale Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Italy DOC 2020
Deep ruby color; blackberry, black cherry, blueberry, redcurrant, raspberry, plum, cocoa, chocolate, licorice, earth, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Varvaglione Papale Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Italy DOC 2020”
Christopher Michael Chardonnay, Horse Heaven Hills, Washington 2022
Pale gold color; pear, peach, pineapple, mango, granny smith apple, oak spice, vanilla on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Christopher Michael Chardonnay, Horse Heaven Hills, Washington 2022”
Hahn Family Wines Pinot Noir, California 2022
Medium ruby color; strawberry, cherry, raspberry, cranberry, earth, oak spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Hahn Family Wines Pinot Noir, California 2022”
Wood and wine 11-6-2024
Wine is an agricultural product. Hardly an earth-shattering revelation. But consider its scope. Not just wine vines, as essential as they may be, but in many cases—trees. Continue reading “Wood and wine 11-6-2024”
Project M Wines Personify Oregon Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley AVA 2022
Medium ruby-purple color; cherry, raspberry, pomegranate, blackberry, blueberry, herbs, struck flint, baking spice, black tea on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Project M Wines Personify Oregon Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley AVA 2022”
Tasca d’Almerita Tenuta Regaleali Lamùri Nero d’Avola, Sicilia DOC 2020
Deep ruby color; black cherry, black plum, blackberry, balsamic vinegar, crushed rock minerality, vanilla, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Tasca d’Almerita Tenuta Regaleali Lamùri Nero d’Avola, Sicilia DOC 2020”