Deep ruby color; dark plum, black cherry, red and black currant, blackberry, mint, tobacco, leather, minerals, brown spice, baking spice, earth on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Rodney Strong Rockaway Cabernet Sauvignon, Single Vineyard, Alexander Valley 2018”
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TerraNoble CA2 Costa Carménère, Valle de Colchagua, Chile 2020
Deep ruby color; blackberry, plum, cranberry, raspberry, black cherry, chocolate, oak spice, black peppercorn, soft minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “TerraNoble CA2 Costa Carménère, Valle de Colchagua, Chile 2020”
Valentine’s Day 2-7-2023
Valentine’s Day, the inspired capitalist fabrication of greeting card makers, florists, and chocolatiers, happens next Wednesday. Here are some notions about wine to titillate your cherished someone. Continue reading “Valentine’s Day 2-7-2023”
San Felice Poggio Rosso Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2018
Deep garnet color; plum, black olive, black cherry, black currant, blackberry, raspberry, roasted tomato, balsamic vinegar, minerality, oak spices, vanilla on the nose and palate. Continue reading “San Felice Poggio Rosso Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2018”
Weingut Burg Ravensburg Sulzfeld Pinot Noir Trocken, Baden 2017
Pale ruby color; cherry, cranberry, raspberry, plum, blackcurrant, strawberry, earth, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Weingut Burg Ravensburg Sulzfeld Pinot Noir Trocken, Baden 2017”
Maison Les Alexandrins Viognier 2021
Medium gold color; peach, apricot, pear, honeysuckle, nectarine, citrus, minerality, spring flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Maison Les Alexandrins Viognier 2021”
Scientific proof of terroir 1-31-2024
Terroir is that baffling French term you often encounter with wine. There is another French term that sums up the meaning of terroir—je ne sais quoi [something that cannot be fully described or expressed]. Continue reading “Scientific proof of terroir 1-31-2024”
Wine By Joe Pinot Noir, Oregon 2021
Medium ruby color; raspberry, Bing cherry, plum, boysenberry, strawberry, cranberry, earth, cedar on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Wine By Joe Pinot Noir, Oregon 2021”
Flat Creek Estate Super Texan Red Wine Blend 2017
Deep ruby color; sour cherry, black plum, raspberry, roasted tomato, vanilla on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Flat Creek Estate Super Texan Red Wine Blend 2017”
Frescobaldi Pomino Bianco Castello Pomino 2020
Medium gold color; green and Golden Delicious apple, pear, peach, citrus, lemon-lime, white flowers, some pleasant oak and butter on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Frescobaldi Pomino Bianco Castello Pomino 2020”