Author: gusclemens

Wine is both tough and vulnerable. Handled correctly, some wines can remain fresh, even improve, for a century or more. Expose wine to heat and/or light, and you invite trouble. Continue reading →

Medium ruby color; blueberry, cherry; bing cherry, raspberry, plum, strawberry, hint of vanilla and spice on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium copper color; strawberry, redcurrant, red flowers, bread yeast on the nose; strawberry, cherry, cranberry, raspberry, tangerine, almond, redcurrant on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale gold color; green apple, pear, lemon, orange zest on the nose; apple, almond-nuts, pear, peach, caramel crème on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; plum, cherry, tobacco, minerality on the nose; cherry, plum, blueberry, blackberry on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep purple color; red and black fruits, cherry, chocolate, vanilla on the nose; rich red and black fruits, savory elements, cedar spice on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium copper color; cherry, strawberry, chamomile, delicate flowers on the nose; strawberry, white cherry, apple, watermelon on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; dark cherry, blackberry, oak toast on the nose; dark cherry, blackberry, plum, chip of chocolate on the palate. Continue reading →

All Hallows’ Eve—Halloween—is the first and weirdest, of the three harvest festivals. Thanksgiving and Christmas are the others. Continue reading →

Medium ruby color; cherry, strawberry, earth, oak, flowers on the nose; cherry, plum, raspberry, red berries, oak spice, sage on the palate. Continue reading →