Month: December 2024

Happy New Year. We survived another sun circumnavigation. Sunlight grows slowly longer. Spring rebirth looms over the sere, cold-swept horizon. Endure these last temperature-challenging months, and we emerge into warm, bright shining mornings. Two wine types provide solace during this frost-dusted interlude: Porto and sherry. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, red and black fruits, fig, raisin, blackberry, blueberry, black olives, dark chocolate, spice, oak, black pepper on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Deep garnet color; dark cherry, plum, raspberry, blackberry, tomato leaf, bacon, forest floor, leather, spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Medium purple-ruby color; cherry, plum, raspberry, strawberry, coffee, oak, spice, earth, smoke on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

This column runs on Wednesdays in most markets—Christmas Day in 2024. If you have not secured your wine before now, no chance today. We can, however, look forward to New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; blackberry, blueberry, cherry, boysenberry, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, coffee, lavender on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; plum, black cherry, boysenberry, redcurrant, blackberry, chocolate, baking spices on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Deep purple color; black fruits, plum, blackberry, cherry, blueberry, blackcurrant, violets, oak, white pepper, herbs on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

With Christmas/holiday feasts coming soon, what is the ideal alcohol percentage for wine paired with food? The answer is 10-14%. Why? Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; red fruits, cherry, blackberry, plum, licorice, coffee, oak, leather, earth, vanilla, some saline on the nose and palate. Continue reading →