Author: gusclemens

Deep ruby color; blackberry, cherry, raspberry, plum, oak on the nose; blackberry, black cherry, blackcurrant, plum, boysenberry, vanilla, caramel, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading →

Wine e-commerce trended upward for several years. Then COVID lit the rocket. When final data is in, led by wine, alcohol e-commerce may have grown by more than 40% worldwide in 2020. Continue reading →

Pale amber-copper color; red fruits, redcurrant, strawberry on the nose; cherry, raspberry, hint of lemon and pink grapefruit, some chalky minerality on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep copper color; cherry, strawberry, red fruits, rose petals on the nose; strawberry, cherry, pomegranate, blood orange, almond, hint of saline/minerality on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep gold color; peach, spice, oak notes on the nose; yellow apple, mango, peach, oak spice on the nose; citrus, yellow apple, peach cobbler, pear, stone fruit, minerality on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep purple color; cherry, raspberry, dark fruits, bacon on the nose; plum, blueberry, cherry, dark fruits, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium ruby color; cherry, blackberry, meat on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, raspberry, fig on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale straw color; peach, grapefruit, lemongrass, passion fruit on the nose; white peach, grapefruit, lemon-lime, minerality, saline on the palate. Continue reading →

If you enjoyed Champagne or sparkling wine last week while gleefully celebrating the demise of 2020, you may not have thought about the heavy bottle containing the bubbly. But there is a story there. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; cherry, cranberry, cedar, oak spice on the nose; dark fruit, black cherry, raspberry, minerality, peppercorn, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading →