Dark burgundy color; dark cherry, dark fruits, spice on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, graphite, herb on the palate. Continue reading
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Labor Day 2016
You labor with mixed emotions during the Labor Day holiday. Continue reading
Domaine du Théron Cuvée Prestige Malbec, Cahors AOP 2011
Inky dark purple, almost opaque color; chocolate, blackberry, spice on the nose; sweet cherry, blackberry, plum, boysenberry, chocolate, blackcurrant tang and gunflint minerality on the palate. Continue reading
Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut Champagne
Yellow with greenish tint color; pear, citrus, lemon on the nose; pear, lemon, yellow apple, pineapple on the palate. Continue reading
Toad Hollow Vineyards Francine’s Selection Unoaked Chardonnay, Mendocino County 2015
Light gold color; mango, melon, pineapple on the nose; melon, yellow apple, apricot, peach on the palate. Continue reading
Capitalization
Wine drives newspaper editors crazy. Continue reading
DiCello Prosecco DOC NV
Greenish-gold color; pear, green apple on the nose; pear, white peach, apple on the palate. Continue reading
Llano Estacado Viviano Superiore Rosso 2010
Dark ruby color with hint of translucence; vivid raspberry, cherry, spice, smoke on the nose; blackberry, dark cherry, raspberry, blackcurrant tang, tart red cherry on the palate. Continue reading
Kaiken Terroir Series Torrontés 2015
Gold color with hint of green; apricot, orange, honey, citrus on delightful nose; apricot, grapefruit, orange, lemon-lime, tropical fruits on the palate. Continue reading
Minerality
When wine writers write about “minerality,” what in heck are they writing about?
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