Buying wine can be intimidating. How do you know if the wine is any good without buying a bottle and tasting it? Wine critics may help, but not all wines have a current score and you may find descriptors are just gobbledygook. Continue reading “Italian classification system 8-24-2022”
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Astoria Alìsia Pinot Grigio 2014
Bright light gold straw color; vivid melon, honey, cut grass on the nose; crisp citrus, lemon zest, nectarine on the palate. Continue reading “Astoria Alìsia Pinot Grigio 2014”
Barolo-Brunello-Barbaresco
Labels are baffling barriers to being comfortable with Old World wines. Continue reading “Barolo-Brunello-Barbaresco”
Astoria Caranto Pinot Noir delle Venezie IGT 2015
Burgundy color with translucence; strawberry, raspberry, cranberry on the nose; strawberry, plum, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading “Astoria Caranto Pinot Noir delle Venezie IGT 2015”
Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC San Martino Rosso 2011
Ruby color; black cherry, forest floor, plum, spice, meat, leather on rich nose; lush dark fruits, blackberry, dark cherry, sour cherry, cocoa, blackcurrant tang on the palate. Continue reading “Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC San Martino Rosso 2011”
Kettmeir Pinot Grigio Alto Adige-Südtirol 2014
Light straw-yellow color; apple, pear, white flowers on the nose; apple, white peach, lemon, Dijon pear on the palate. Continue reading “Kettmeir Pinot Grigio Alto Adige-Südtirol 2014”
Tenute Lunelli Ziggurat Montefalco Rosso 201
Deep, inky purple-ruby color; dark red fruits on the nose; blackberry, strawberry, black cherry, plum, bare hint of vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Tenute Lunelli Ziggurat Montefalco Rosso 201”
Acinum Prosecco Extra Dry DOP NV
Yellow with hints of green color; green apple, grapefruit nose; grapefruit, Meyer lemon, pinch of peach on the palate. Continue reading “Acinum Prosecco Extra Dry DOP NV”
Valdinera Chiaro di Luna Rosé Langhe Rosato 2014
Bright pink-salmon color; strawberry, pomegranate nose; light fruit—strawberry, cherry, red grapefruit on the palate. Continue reading “Valdinera Chiaro di Luna Rosé Langhe Rosato 2014”
Fattoria Sardi Giustiniani Toscana Rosé 2015
Bright, light pink color; watermelon, raspberry, roses on the nose; very nice and big fruit, melon, strawberry, some cherry on the palate. Continue reading “Fattoria Sardi Giustiniani Toscana Rosé 2015”