Medium ruby color; cherry, plum, strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, cedar, clove, oak spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Domaine Lumineux Reserve Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2021”
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Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Cabernet Sauvignon, DO Valley del Maipo, Chile 2018
Deep ruby color; cherry, cassis, blueberry, blackcurrant, chocolate, licorice, oak, spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Cabernet Sauvignon, DO Valley del Maipo, Chile 2018”
How to be a good wine snob 9-4-2024
Wine snobbery is a detestable trait. But you can be a “good” wine snob. Here’s how. Continue reading “How to be a good wine snob 9-4-2024”
Ehlers Estate Merlot, St. Helena 2021
Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, tobacco, jasmine, smoke, earth, oak, spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Ehlers Estate Merlot, St. Helena 2021”
Adega Cooperativa de Portalegre Conventual Reserva Vinho Branco DOC 2018
Pale gold-brown color; lime, tangerine, beeswax, brioche, spice, subtle oak, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Adega Cooperativa de Portalegre Conventual Reserva Vinho Branco DOC 2018”
Calcu Gran Reserva Cabernet Franc, Marchigüe Estate, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2020
Deep ruby color; raspberry, blackberry, black cherry, plum, chocolate, tobacco on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Calcu Gran Reserva Cabernet Franc, Marchigüe Estate, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2020”
Funckenhausen Malbec Blend, Mendoza, Argentina 2022
Deep ruby-purple color; plum, blackberry, cherry, subtle notes of oak, vanilla, black pepper on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Funckenhausen Malbec Blend, Mendoza, Argentina 2022”
Golan Heights Winery Hermon Mount Hermon Red, Galilee 2022
Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, raspberry, blackberry, oak, vanilla, earth on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Golan Heights Winery Hermon Mount Hermon Red, Galilee 2022”
Baglio Del Cristo di Campobello Lalùci Grillo, Sicilia 2020
Medium gold color; lemon-lime, grapefruit, citrus, tangerine, peach-pear, pineapple, salinity-sea foam, spring flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Baglio Del Cristo di Campobello Lalùci Grillo, Sicilia 2020”
Malolactic fermentation/conversion 8-28-2024
Even if you only dip your big toe into wine wonkiness, you likely encounter the term “malolactic fermentation” or MLF. What is that? Continue reading “Malolactic fermentation/conversion 8-28-2024”