Dark violet-black color; blackberry, black cherry, cassis on the nose; intense blackberry, dark cherry, plum, smoke, earth, black currant on the palate. Continue reading “Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 2013”
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Nik Weis St. Urbans-Hof Wiltinger Alte Reben Mosel Riesling 2015
Pale yellow color; flinty focus of lavender on the nose; apple, hint of orange, nectarine-tangerine, lemon-lime on the palate. Continue reading “Nik Weis St. Urbans-Hof Wiltinger Alte Reben Mosel Riesling 2015”
Ferrari Perlé Brut Trento DOC 2008
Pale yellow-bronze color with flecks of gold; yellow apple, almond, citrus, bread on the nose; apple, almonds, yeast, bit of citrus zest on the palate. Continue reading “Ferrari Perlé Brut Trento DOC 2008”
CARM Quinta do Côa Tinto, Douro 2013
Inky almost black color; berries, spice on the nose; red berries, blackberry, cherry, spice, vanilla and oak on the palate. Continue reading “CARM Quinta do Côa Tinto, Douro 2013”
Negatives & cures
More wine descriptors and some cures: Continue reading “Negatives & cures”
Beer & Wine
Beer continues to be bashed in polls about what Americans drink. Continue reading “Beer & Wine”
Wine & cooking
Cooking with wine often is misunderstood. Continue reading “Wine & cooking”
New Year's Eve 2014
Sparkling wines sparkle on New Year’s Eve. Continue reading “New Year's Eve 2014”
Investment wine
Odds are really good you do not have a significant part of your net worth or nest egg squirreled away in investor-grade wine gracefully aging in a bonded, certified cellar. But if you did, how would you have done? Continue reading “Investment wine”
Summer time
Summertime and the living is easy. It also is really hot. What is a wine drinker to do? Continue reading “Summer time”