Deep gold color; baked apple, poached pear, honeydew melon, vanilla, almond, honey, crème brûlée, white flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Warre’s Fine White Porto”
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Days of thine and rosés 7-16-2025
Summmer-time, and sippin’ rosé is easy… fish are jumpin’… and the cotton is high. Continue reading “Days of thine and rosés 7-16-2025”
Domaine St. Laurent Rosé de Pinot Noir Block One Rouge Valley, Oregon 2023
Medium copper color; strawberry, red cherry, raspberry, white peach, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Domaine St. Laurent Rosé de Pinot Noir Block One Rouge Valley, Oregon 2023”
Luc Belaire Rare Rosé Sparkling NV, France
Deep salmon color; strawberry, blackcurrant, cherry, plum, rose petal, toasted almonds on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Luc Belaire Rare Rosé Sparkling NV, France”
Miguel Torres Carménère Peumo Cordillera Reserva Especial 2020
Deep purple color; raspberry, black plum, cherry, redcurrant, blackberry, eucalyptus, bell pepper, leather, toasted oak, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Miguel Torres Carménère Peumo Cordillera Reserva Especial 2020”
Les Vignobles Foncalieu La Lumière Corbières 2018
Deep ruby color; blackcurrant, plum, black cherry, blueberry, licorice, roast meat, dark chocolate, vanilla, white pepper, oak, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Les Vignobles Foncalieu La Lumière Corbières 2018”
LangeTwins Family Winery and Vineyards One Hundred Vineyard Petite Sirah, Jahant, Lodi 2020
Deep purple-black color; black fruits, black berry, black plum, blueberry, dried cranberry, bittersweet chocolate, violets on the nose and palate. Continue reading “LangeTwins Family Winery and Vineyards One Hundred Vineyard Petite Sirah, Jahant, Lodi 2020”
High summer wine 7-9-2025
It is high summer in the Northern Hemisphere. What wine fits into the zeitgeist of pools splashing with bikini-clad frolickers slathered in sun screens, outdoor cooking, indoor binge watching movies on a wide screen while the AC heroically soldiers on? Continue reading “High summer wine 7-9-2025”
Textbook Vineyards Cover-To-Cover Cabernet Sauvignon, Yountville, Napa Valley, The Pey Family 2022
Deep ruby color; black cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry jam, black pepper, chocolate, caramel on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Textbook Vineyards Cover-To-Cover Cabernet Sauvignon, Yountville, Napa Valley, The Pey Family 2022”
Beronia Graciano Rioja, España DOCa 2020
Deep ruby-black color; black plum, black cherry, blackcurrant, blueberry, raspberry, green pepper, almonds, walnuts, chocolate, mint, balsamic on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Beronia Graciano Rioja, España DOCa 2020”