Author: gusclemens

Deep ruby color; dark red fruit, oak, tobacco, bell pepper on the nose; raspberry, strawberry, dark cherry, ripe plum, pepper, smoke, oak spice, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; cherry, rose petal, menthol, tar on the nose; cherry, raspberry, tobacco, black tea, oak on the palate. Continue reading →

Newspaper readers and online followers know of my advocacy of decanting—pouring wine into a vessel to expose it to air to soften tannins and encourage wine to “open up” and become more balanced. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; blueberry, plum on the nose; blackberry, plum, blueberry, chocolate, black pepper, tea on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium gold color; yellow apple, white peach, tropical fruit on the nose; peach, yellow apple, pineapple, crème brûlée, bread on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium copper color; cherry, raspberry, bread yeast on the nose; strawberry, sour cherry, tangerine, blood orange, nuts and walnuts on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; melange of red fruit, potpourri, blackberry, tobacco, lavender on the nose; blackberry, black cherry, plum, strawberry, oak, pepper on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep purple color; blackberry, cherry, leather, smoke, lavender on the nose; tart cherry, blackberry, plum, raspberry, licorice, cola, mushroom on the palate. Continue reading →

Is wine art? For some, this is a silly question. No. Yet, this has been debated for hundreds of years. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; blackberry, plum, cherry, oak-vanilla on the nose; blackberry, plum, black cherry, blackcurrant, oak, mocha on the palate. Continue reading →