Medium straw color; gooseberry, grapefruit, granny smith apple, white peach on the nose; honeydew melon, tart apple, lemon-lime, grapefruit, nectarine, pear on the palate. Continue reading “Abadía Retuerta Le Domaine Blanco de Guarda 2020”
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Smaller wine containers 7-13-2022
You demanded wine options. Winemakers heard you and new options—some might call them marketing gimmicks—are being created as fast as they can be dreamed up. Continue reading “Smaller wine containers 7-13-2022”
Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2021
Pale straw color; grapefruit, lemon zest, passionfruit, a blade or two of cut grass on the nose; grapefruit, lemon, guava, honeydew melon, white nectarine, peach on the palate. Continue reading “Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2021”
le Fat bastard Chardonnay 2020
Medium gold color; white peach, pear, apple on the nose; green apple, white peach, pear, lemon, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “le Fat bastard Chardonnay 2020”
Cantine Ermes Vento di Mare Pinot Grigio, Terre Siciliane IGT 2020
Medium gold color; pear, white peach, citrus on the nose; lemon, pear, white peach, cantaloupe, green apple, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Cantine Ermes Vento di Mare Pinot Grigio, Terre Siciliane IGT 2020”
Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay, Chalk Hill Appellation 2020
Medium gold color; lemon, apple, pear, spice, vanilla on the nose; Meyer lemon, golden apple, honey, pear, toasty oak on the palate. Continue reading “Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay, Chalk Hill Appellation 2020”
Goose Ridge Winery Revelation Rosé 2021
Medium copper color; tangerine, peach, mango on the nose; strawberry, watermelon, pineapple, kiwi, citrus on the palate. Continue reading “Goose Ridge Winery Revelation Rosé 2021”
Chilled red wines 7-6-2022
NEWS FLASH: We are in the “Dog Days of Summer,” or “High Summer” as it was called in the Old South. Whatever you call the scorching time between early July and mid-August, it is time to chill your wines. Continue reading “Chilled red wines 7-6-2022”
Markus Molitor Riesling Brut Sekt NV
Deep gold color; apricot, pear, nectarine, apple, almond on the nose; apricot, Meyer lemon, apple, pear, brioche, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Markus Molitor Riesling Brut Sekt NV”
Grey Poupon La Moutarde Vin Viognier, Napa Valley 2020
Pale gold color; peach, tangerine, honeysuckle on the nose; citrus, tangerine, spice, a tiny bit of mustard seed bite on the palate. Continue reading “Grey Poupon La Moutarde Vin Viognier, Napa Valley 2020”