Wine makers recognized climate change years ago. Many vine growers have meticulous records dating back a hundred years. For them, global warming is not speculation, it is real and their livelihoods depend on responding to it. Continue reading “Bordeaux responds to climate change”
Month: March 2021
W. & J. Graham’s 10 Year Old Tawny Porto
Deep ruby color; fig, honey, plum on the nose; plum, ripe dark fruit, fig, plum, honey, chocolate, oak on the palate. Continue reading “W. & J. Graham’s 10 Year Old Tawny Porto”
Col Vetoraz Prosecco Valdobbiadene Millesimato Dry DOCG 2019
Deep straw color; pear, honeydew melon, apple, white flowers on the nose; ripe pear, green apple, honeydew melon, citrus, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Col Vetoraz Prosecco Valdobbiadene Millesimato Dry DOCG 2019”
Domaine Bousquet Virgen Organic Red Blend, Tupungato Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, blackberry on the nose; red plum, cherry, blackberry, black olive, blackcurrant, spice on the palate. Continue reading “Domaine Bousquet Virgen Organic Red Blend, Tupungato Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2019”
Veramonte Reserva Pinot Noir 2018
Pale ruby color; cherry, raspberry, red fruits, some earth on the nose; sour cherry, raspberry, ripe red fruits, strawberry, spice on the palate. Continue reading “Veramonte Reserva Pinot Noir 2018”
Inniskillin Cabernet Franc Icewine, VQA Niagra Peninsula 2017
Medium-deep amber; strawberry, blackberry, toffee, cinnamon on the nose; honey, strawberry jam, blackcurrant, plum on the palate. Continue reading “Inniskillin Cabernet Franc Icewine, VQA Niagra Peninsula 2017”
Lievland Cabernet Sauvignon, Coastal Region, South Africa 2017
Deep ruby color; blackberry, blackcurrant, cherry, blueberry, bell pepper, tobacco on the nose; blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, black cherry, smoke, leather, cedar on the palate. Continue reading “Lievland Cabernet Sauvignon, Coastal Region, South Africa 2017”
W. & J. Graham’s Six Grapes Special River Quintas Edition
Deep ruby color; blackberry, cassis, eucalyptus, mint on the nose; plum, liquorice, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “W. & J. Graham’s Six Grapes Special River Quintas Edition”
Banshee Pinot Noir, Sonoma County 2018
Medium garnet color; cherry, plum, earth on the nose; red cherry, plum, blackberry, raspberry, cranberry, strawberry on the palate. Continue reading “Banshee Pinot Noir, Sonoma County 2018”
Ramos Pinto RP10 Quinta de Ervamoira Tawny Porto
Deep garnet color; plum, prune on the nose; ripe plum, raisin, mulled cherry, fig, sandalwood, hazelnut, caramel, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Ramos Pinto RP10 Quinta de Ervamoira Tawny Porto”