Author: gusclemens

Deep copper-salmon color; raspberry, cherry, yeast, whiff of white pepper on the nose; raspberry, red grapefruit, cherry, strawberry, lime on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby-purple color; Bing cherry, black currant, blackberry on the nose; dark fruits, blackberry, black cherry, raspberry, boysenberry, vanilla, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; black cherry, plum, leather, licorice, black currant on the nose; black cherry, black currant, plum, dried herbs on the palate. Continue reading →

With upcoming holiday feasts, the likelihood of fancier feasts dramatically increases, including cooking with wine. Tips, notes: Continue reading →

Medium copper color; strawberry, watermelon on floral nose; strawberry, watermelon, lemon zest, citrus on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep gold color; lemon, citrus on floral nose; citrus, pineapple, peach on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; black cherry, plum on the nose; black cherry, licorice, plum, tobacco on the palate. Continue reading →

Light yellow-straw color with hint of green; white flowers, wisteria, orange blossom, white peach on the nose; apple, pear, lilt of lime, pink grapefruit on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; clove, black fruits, cinnamon on the nose; blackberry, black currant, black cherry, bell pepper on the palate. Continue reading →

The heart of America’s most important wine region went up in flames this fall. Except, that is not exactly what happened. Continue reading →