Deep ruby color; cherry, strawberry, blood orange, blackberry, chocolate, smoke, pepper, earth, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Pianirossi Sidus Montecucco Rosso 2019”
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Trefethen Family Vineyards Estate Grown Merlot, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley 2021
Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, blackberry, raspberry, oak, vanilla, chocolate, flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Trefethen Family Vineyards Estate Grown Merlot, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley 2021”
Wine descriptors Part One 4-3-2024
Using words to describe wine is fraught with peril and leaves wine writers exposed to ridicule. Adapting a line from Martin Mull: writing about wine is like dancing about architecture. And we do it anyway. Continue reading “Wine descriptors Part One 4-3-2024”
Biltmore Estate Albariño 2020
Pale gold color; lemon, grapefruit, nectarine, spring wildflowers, peach, coconut, banana, green apple, saline-minerality, spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Biltmore Estate Albariño 2020”
Redolent Carlton Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon 2021
Medium ruby color; raspberry, cherry, plum, Meyer lemon, citrus, balsa wood, pine needles-forest floor, lavender on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Redolent Carlton Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon 2021”
Corvo Irmàna Frappato Red Wine 2019
Deep ruby color; strawberry, cherry, plum, cranberry, raspberry, pomegranate, spice, rose and violet flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Corvo Irmàna Frappato Red Wine 2019”
Viña Progreso Bodega Experimental Overground Cabernet Franc, Uruguay 2020
Deep ruby color; raspberry, blackberry, plum, strawberry, slight bell pepper, violet-purple flowers, tobacco, chocolate on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Viña Progreso Bodega Experimental Overground Cabernet Franc, Uruguay 2020”
Grape growing USA 3-27-2024
Grapes remain the highest value fruit crop in the U.S.—estimated at $7 billion. There are a million acres of grape-bearing land in the U.S.—wine grapes, table grapes, and raisin grapes. Continue reading “Grape growing USA 3-27-2024”
Livio Felluga Sigar Friulano Colli Orientali del Friuli Bianco, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 2019
Pale gold color; citrus, grapefruit, white peach, dried apricot, orange peal, almond, beeswax, tarragon, thyme on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Livio Felluga Sigar Friulano Colli Orientali del Friuli Bianco, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 2019”
Xanadu Circa 77 Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Australia 2019
Deep ruby color; blackcurrant, plum, blueberries, redcurrant, cherry, mocha, black olive, licorice on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Xanadu Circa 77 Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Australia 2019”