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
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
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
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
Hahn Family Wines Pinot Noir, California 2022
Medium ruby color; strawberry, cherry, raspberry, cranberry, earth, oak spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading
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
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
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
