Author: gusclemens

Deep ruby color; dark plum, blackcurrant, blackberry, dark raspberry, black cherry, dark coffee, cedar, oak, meat on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; dark cherry, blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, boysenberry, chocolate, oak, baking spice, vanilla, violets, earth on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Deep gold color; Meyer lemon, yellow apple, citrus, pear, apricot, graham cracker, cinnamon, oak spice, butter, vanilla, caramel on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

I get it. Using words to describe what a wine tastes like is like dancing about architecture. But wine writers do it anyway, and wine readers read it anyway. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; dark cherry, blackberry, blueberry, blackcurrant, plum, subtle oak, dark chocolate, mint hint on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby-garnet color; strawberry, cherry, blackberry, plum, raspberry, cranberry, spice, licorice, cocoa, garrigue on nose and palate. Continue reading →

Light gold-yellow color; yellow apple, lemon, grapefruit, peach, white flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Deep gold-yellow color; yellow apple, white peach, lemon, pear, oak, vanilla, honeysuckle, hint of honey, caramel, baking spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

What makes a wine sweet and what makes a wine taste sweet? As you might expect in the convoluted world of wine, the two are not the same. In the wine world, things are not always what they seem. Continue reading →

Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, redcurrant cranberry, sage, rose petals, lavender, cinnamon, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading →