Next Monday brings us to the annual bittersweet pivot from the adventures and tribulations of summer to the prayed-for succor of autumn. Labor Day. Continue reading “Labor Day 8-30-2023”
Tag: wine humor
Bryn Mawr Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir 2019
Pale ruby color; raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, cinnamon, violets on the nose; raspberry, tart cherry, strawberry, plum, spice, white pepper, black tea on the palate. Continue reading “Bryn Mawr Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir 2019”
Peju Province Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, blackcurrant, leather on the nose; cherry, blackcurrant, raspberry, plum, blackberry, licorice, pepper, oak notes, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Peju Province Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2019”
Château de Nalys Châteauneuf-du-Pape Saintes Pierres de Nalys Blanc 2019
Pale gold color; peach, pear, orange rind, lime, meadow flowers on the nose; pear, lemon, white peach, grapefruit, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Château de Nalys Châteauneuf-du-Pape Saintes Pierres de Nalys Blanc 2019”
Viña Peñalolén Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, raspberry, baking spice, cedar on the nose; black cherry, plum, blackcurrant, blackberry, jammy raspberry, mint, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Viña Peñalolén Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley 2019”
Cecchi Chianti Classico Riserva di Famiglia 2015
Deep tawny color; cherry, plum, graphite, earth, leather on the nose; dark cherry, plum, blackberry, raspberry, redcurrant, tomato, tobacco, oak on the palate. Continue reading “Cecchi Chianti Classico Riserva di Famiglia 2015”
Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot, Napa Valley 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, black plum, mocha, earth on the nose; cherry, black plum, blackcurrant, raspberry, fig, licorice, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot, Napa Valley 2019”
Tenuta Sant’Antonio Scaia Rosato, Veneto IGT 2022
Pale amber-copper color; strawberry, cherry on the nose; strawberry, cherry on the palate. Continue reading “Tenuta Sant’Antonio Scaia Rosato, Veneto IGT 2022”
Lake Sonoma Winery Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2020
Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, blackberry, vanilla, cedar, baking spice on the nose; raspberry, tart cherry, blueberry, oak notes on the palate. Continue reading “Lake Sonoma Winery Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2020”
Cheap wine troubles 8-23-2023
I hate to break it to you, but the days of good cheap wine are numbered. Very drinkable wine under $10 was a holy grail of wine drinkers and wine writers for years. Alas, those days are fading in the rearview mirror of our lives. Continue reading “Cheap wine troubles 8-23-2023”