Author: gusclemens

Every wine columnist walks a tightrope. Wine, after all, is alcohol. And America, and the world for that matter, has been embroiled in a vacillating relationship with alcohol for perhaps 10 millennia. Continue reading →

Reyneke Chenin Blanc 2018: Medium gold color; white peach, grapefruit, pear, pineapple, white flowers on the nose; quince, yellow apple, peach, pear, melon, citrus, honey, saline on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale gold color; pear, white peach, lemon on the nose; green apple, pear, peach, lemon-lime, minerality on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep gold color; citrus, chamomile, almonds, flowers on the nose; peach, melon, tangerine, citrus, banana, honey, minerals on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale gold color; pear, white peach, honeysuckle, lime on the nose; peach, tangerine, citrus, mango, pineapple, vanilla, hint of honey on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale gold color; pear, honeydew, tangerine on the nose; tangerine, pear, almonds, citrus, slight oak on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium straw color; pear, apple, mango, lemon, almond, spice on the nose; green apple, lemon, pear, peach, mango, papaya, white pepper, minerality on the palate. Continue reading →

Palest yellow color; lime, honeydew melon, bell pepper on the nose; grapefruit, citrus, white peach, tropical fruit on the palate. Continue reading →

We have made another trip around the sun and Labor Day arrives Monday. Continue reading →

Pale copper color; blood orange, strawberry, apple, cherry on the nose; citrus, blood orange, cantaloupe, lemon, white peach, strawberry, watermelon on the palate. Continue reading →