Author: gusclemens

Deep purple color; blackberry, blueberry, plum on the nose; plum, black cherry, blueberry, blackberry, chocolate, herb on the palate. Continue reading →

Wine terms: variety and varietal. What do they mean? Easy answer: variety is a noun. Varietal is an adjective. Continue reading →

Deep purple color; blackberry, dark cherry, blueberry on the nose; black cherry, blueberry, plum, chocolate, white pepper on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; plum, blueberry, cherry on the nose; plum, cherry, blueberry, cranberry, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep purple color; cherry, blackberry, plum, spice on the nose; plum, black cherry, blackberry, spice, cassis, minerals on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep purple color; blackberry, plum, chocolate, anise, tobacco on the nose; dark cherry, blackberry, plum, redcurrant, chocolate, leather, vanilla, chalk notes, oak on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; cherry, dark fruit, blueberry, spice on the nose; black cherry, plum, dark fruits, blackcurrant, oak, tobacco, licorice on the palate. Continue reading →

Wine body. What does “body” mean and how does it affect your appreciation of a wine? Continue reading →

Medium ruby color; black cherry, redcurrant, raspberry, spice, whiff of smoke from barely smoldering forest floor on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, licorice, earthiness on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium straw color; grapefruit, lemon zest, peach, apricot, flowers on the nose; Meyer lemon, white peach, citrus, tangerine, apricot, minerality on the palate. Continue reading →