Jean-Paul Brun Domaine des Terres Dorées Beaujolais “Le Rosé d’Folie” 2021

Medium copper color; red fruits, pomegranate; red fruits, raspberry, watermelon, blood orange on the palate. Continue reading “Jean-Paul Brun Domaine des Terres Dorées Beaujolais “Le Rosé d’Folie” 2021”

Banshee Ten-of-Cups Brut California NV

Medium gold color; apple, brioche on the nose; green apple, tangerine, lemon, tropical fruit, citrus, marzipan, freshly baked bread on the palate. Continue reading “Banshee Ten-of-Cups Brut California NV”

Stoller Family Estate Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2020

Medium ruby color; cherry, baking spice on the nose; Bing cherry, strawberry, minerality, citrus on the palate. Continue reading “Stoller Family Estate Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2020”

Optimism 1-4-2023

New year. No matter if you look back on 2022 with a sigh of satisfaction or you are grovelingly thankful to survive another solar circumnavigation, time for optimism. Continue reading “Optimism 1-4-2023”

McCay Cellars Grenache, Lodi 2018

Medium ruby color; raspberry, strawberry on subtle nose; raspberry, plum, strawberry, cherry, licorice, white pepper on the palate. Continue reading “McCay Cellars Grenache, Lodi 2018”

Meteorological seasons 1-3-2024

It is early January. Barely into winter. Except it isn’t barely into winter if you reckon by the more rational system of “meteorological seasons.” By that measure, we are one-third-plus finished with winter. Huh? Continue reading “Meteorological seasons 1-3-2024”

Calcu Futa Cabernet Sauvignon, Calchagua Valley, Chile 2016

Deep ruby color; cherry, raspberry, oak, leather on the nose; cherry, raspberry, blackcurrant, blackberry, red plum, peppercorn on the palate. Continue reading “Calcu Futa Cabernet Sauvignon, Calchagua Valley, Chile 2016”

La Valentina Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo Rosé 2021

Medium salmon color; strawberry, cherry, blood orange on the nose; strawberry, pomegranate, cherry, watermelon, salinity on the palate. Continue reading “La Valentina Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo Rosé 2021”

Adobe Road Blue Dog Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, Napa Valley 2018

Deep ruby color; blackberry, plum, cherry, strawberry on the nose; dark cherry, blackberry, plum, fig, black pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Adobe Road Blue Dog Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, Napa Valley 2018”