Wine drinkers adore scientific studies showing moderate wine consumption promotes good health. Moderate consumption may increase longevity, lower risk of Alzheimer’s, decrease pulmonary disease in men, decrease risk of dementia. Continue reading
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Mer Soleil Santa Lucia Highlands Reserve Pinot Noir 2017
Medium ruby color; cherry, blueberry, cocoa, oak on the nose; cherry, raspberry, plum, cherry cola, earth, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading
La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2017
Pale ruby color; cherry, raspberry, plum, clove on the nose; cherry, raspberry, redcurrant, plum, blackberry, minerals, earth on the palate. Continue reading
Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2018
Medium purple color; blueberry, cherry on the nose; plum, blueberry, cherry, blackberry, peppercorn, spice, black pepper, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading
Dominio Fournier Reserva, Ribera del Duero 2014
Deep purple color; black cherry, blueberry, spice, smoke, oak on the nose; black cherry, dark fruits, minerality, oak spice and vanilla on the palate. Continue reading
Inama Vigneti di Carbonare Soave Classico 2017
Medium gold color; lemon, citrus and flowers on the nose; yellow apple, lemon, pear, melon, almond, minerality, spice on the palate. Continue reading
MAN Vintners Essay Chenin Blanc Viognier & Roussanne 2019
Medium straw color; grapefruit, honeydew melon, pineapple, apple on the nose; melon, lemon, grapefruit, green apple, spice on the palate. Continue reading
High alcohol wine
Alcohol makes wine wine. Take away yeast converting sugar into alcohol, you have grape juice. Nothing wrong with grape juice, but no sage asserts “in grape juice there is truth.” Continue reading
Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Brut Champagne NV
Deep copper color; strawberry, redcurrant, cherry, bread yeast on the nose; strawberry, raspberry, watermelon, black cherry, red grapefruit, chalky minerality on the palate Continue reading
CVNE Cune Rosado, Rioja 2019
Very deep strawberry-pink color; red fruit, strawberry, licorice on the nose; strawberry, raspberry, sour cherry, red plum, watermelon, tart cranberry, redcurrant, tangerine on the palate. Continue reading
