Author: gusclemens

Medium straw color; white fruit, flowers on the nose; honeydew, peach, guava, lilt of lime, even hint of banana on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium straw-gold color; apple, white peach, citrus on the nose; yellow apple, peach, lemon-lime, honeydew melon, citrus, minerality on the palate. Continue reading →

Wine in a can—rising fad for a couple of years. It has obvious application to summer picnics, camping adventures, boating excursions. Continue reading →

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

Medium ruby color; black cherry, forest floor, vanilla, spice on the nose; black cherry, plum, raspberry, wild berries on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium purple color; blueberry, smokey meat on the nose; plum, blueberry, red and black cherry, peppercorn, chip of dark chocolate on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep gold color; tropical fruit, yellow apple, pear, oak spice on the nose; apple, pear, peach, butter, sea salt on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep copper color; strawberry, delicate red fruits, jasmine on the nose; strawberry, watermelon, red cherry, peach, citrus on the palate. Continue reading →

Most wines are ready to drink as soon as you get home from the store. Many—especially in the $12-$25 range—do not improve with bottle age. But what about those that grow wonderful with time? Continue reading →

Deep purple color; floral nose, rose hips, violets, cherry, blackcurrant on the nose; blackcurrant, cherry, raspberry, some earth and leather, herbs, black pepper, chip of chocolate on the palate. Continue reading →