Author: gusclemens

If you enjoyed Champagne or sparkling wine last week while gleefully celebrating the demise of 2020, you may not have thought about the heavy bottle containing the bubbly. But there is a story there. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; cherry, cranberry, cedar, oak spice on the nose; dark fruit, black cherry, raspberry, minerality, peppercorn, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium ruby color; raspberry, plum, cherry on the nose; red cherry, raspberry, red plum, strawberry, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium copper color; strawberry, cherry, peach, bread yeast on the nose; strawberry, raspberry, orange zest, ruby red grapefruit on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep gold color; yellow apple, citrus, pineapple on the nose; yellow apple, pineapple, pear on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; black cherry, plum, blackberry, on the nose; black cherry, raspberry, plum, red fruits, blackberry, cocoa, vanilla, cedar on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium straw color; apple, pear, orange zest, melon on the nose; green apple, lemon-lime, peach, pear, touch of minerality on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium straw color; lemon curd, yellow apple, apricot, orange zest and other yellow fruit; apple, lemon, grapefruit, peach, oak spice, minerality on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; cherry, raspberry on the nose; cherry, plum, blackberry, blackcurrant, raspberry, chocolate, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading →

Suggested New Year’s resolutions to diminish instances of wine snobbery in 2021. Refrain from saying these things: Continue reading →