Deep ruby color; blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, cherry, black olive, violet, dried herb on the nose and palate. Continue reading
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Stags’ Leap Petite Sirah Napa Valley 2020
Deep ruby color; Bing cherry, black raspberry, blueberry, pepper, chocolate, licorice, smoke, violets on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Winery wars 5-14-2025
The wine industry faces the first headwinds it has faced in half a century. Inevitably things get snippy in the previously collegial competition among makers. Continue reading
E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2023
Medium gold-yellow color; apricot, white peach, citrus zest, green apple, pear, apricot, honeyed almond, refreshing minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading
La Crema Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2022
Medium ruby color; strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, dark cherry, plum, cranberry, tea, vanilla, spices forest floor on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Trapiche Terroir Series Chardonnay Finca Las Piedras Single Vineyard, Los Árboles, Mendoza, Argentina 2021
Pale straw-yellow color; honeysuckle, orange blossom, citrus, lemon, pear, brioche, wet stone minerality, hint of salinity, oak notes on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Tenuta Argentiera Eco di Mare Vermentino Toscana IGT 2022
Medium straw-gold color; grapefruit, lime, green apple, pear, apricot, banana, sage, crushed stone, salty minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Domaíne Vincent Carême Vouvray Plaisir Ancestral 2021
Deep gold color; green apple, lemon, pear, honeydew melon, brioche, cinnamon, vanilla, minerality, chalk, minerality, wet wool on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Beaulieu Vineyard Georges De Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2020
Deep ruby color; ripe dark fruit, black cherry, plum, blackberry, orange zest, blackcurrant, raspberry, oak, chocolate, violets, rose petals, tobacco, baking spices, hint of mint on the nose and palate. Continue reading
AVIVO Wines Red Wine 2021
Deep ruby color; red berries, cherry, strawberry, rhubarb, peppercorn, thyme, coriander, cured meat, earthiness on the nose and palate. Continue reading
