Author: gusclemens

Merry Christmas. Not much reason to write about Christmas meal wine, that ship long since sailed. So, holiday humor (warning: there are some groaners here). Continue reading →

Medium purple color; plum. blue berry, redcurrant on the nose; plum, blackberry, raspberry, redcurrant, tobacco on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale straw color; lemon, white flowers on the nose; apricot, Meyer lemon on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep copper color; bread yeast, peach on the nose; peach, melon, papaya, savory meat elements on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium ruby color; plum, blackberry, oak, violets on the nose; plum, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, olive, fig on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep purple color; peppercorn, chocolate, berries on the nose; blackberry, wild berry, coffee, cocoa, leather, tobacco on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; cherry, blackcurrant, spice on the nose; black cherry, plum, blackcurrant, blackberry, sage on the palate. Continue reading →

What wine do you pour for the Christmas feast? For most of the dozen years I’ve written this column the answer is—don’t pour trophy bottles. Continue reading →

Deep purple color; smokey black cherry, plum, blackcurrant, vanilla, bourbon barrel oak on the nose; plum, black cherry, blackcurrant, tobacco, leather, vanilla, caramel on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium garnet color; cherry, redcurrant on the nose; cherry, tomato, spice on the palate. Continue reading →