Author: gusclemens

Deep ruby color; black cherry, blackberry, raspberry, violets, gravel, leather on the nose; sour cherry, plum, blackcurrant tang, blackberry, strawberry on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep purple-black color; blueberry, blackberry, vanilla, baking spice on the nose; blueberry, strawberry, boysenberry, some oak on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; blueberry, raspberry, spice on the nose; redcurrant tang, black cherry, raspberry, blackberry, plum on the palate. Continue reading →

A supermarket is not a true wine store, but it likely is a place where you buy wine. Who can pass up the convenience of buying toilet paper, green beans, and wine in a one-stop shop experience? Continue reading →

Pale gold color; lemon, lime, citrus zest on the nose; citrus, yellow apple, honeydew melon, peach, pineapple on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale straw color; pear, apple, citrus, ginger, lemongrass on the nose; apple, citrus, lemon, lime, melon on the palate. Kim Crawford says this tastes of Braeburn apple—a hybrid created in New Zealand in the 1950s by crossing Lady Hamilton and Granny Smith apples, but may just be NZ pride. Continue reading →

Dark ruby-purple color; spice, red berries, olive, chocolate, whiff of oak on the nose; raspberry, plum, blackberry, bacon, herbs, spice on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep straw-gold color; apricot, green apple, lemon on the nose; tropical fruits, cardamon, green apple, lemon, peach on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium ruby color; blackberry, plum, red fruit on the nose; blackberry, boysenberry, black cherry, plum, raspberry, black olive, bramble on the palate. Continue reading →

The wine world agrees 2017 was a horrible year. Late frosts, hail, drought, monster fires in Napa, Italy, and Chile. Continue reading →