You go to a store and see wine selling for less than $5. How is that possible? Continue reading
Author: gusclemens
Duchman Family Winery Montepulciano 2011
Deep ruby color; plum, tobacco, leather on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, plum, vanilla, spice on the palate. Continue reading
Herdade do Esporão Trincadeira T 2015
Deep ruby color; blackberry, plum, black tea, herbs on the nose; raspberry, blackberry, plum, licorice on the palate. Continue reading
Don Miguel Gascón Reserva Malbec 2015
Deep purple color; cherry, plum, brown spice on the nose; blackberry jam, plum, black cherry, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading
Red wine for white drinkers
October is transition time. The summer days of white wine and rosés fade as heavier fare of harvest feasts and longer nights beckon reds. Continue reading
La Fleur de François Crémant de Bordeaux Rosé Brut NV
Light chiffon pink color; apple, citrus, bread-yeast, rose on the nose; apple, strawberry, slight riff of raspberry on the palate. Continue reading
Michael Mondavi Family Emblem Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2014
Dark ruby color; dark fruit, boysenberry, vanilla, ginger spice on the nose; plum, black cherry, raspberry, blackberry on the palate. Continue reading
Hess Collection Allomi Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Deep ruby color; black cherry, black currant on the nose; black cherry, plum, raspberry, blackberry, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading
Mionetto Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry NV
Pale straw color; pear, apple on the nose; peach, pear, Granny Smith apple, tangerine, citrus on the palate. Continue reading
Wine latitudes
When you stroll down the wine walls at your wine or grocery store, it’s easy to think wine is made everywhere. It is not. Continue reading
