Author: gusclemens

This column runs on Wednesdays in most markets—Christmas Day in 2024. If you have not secured your wine before now, no chance today. We can, however, look forward to New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; blackberry, blueberry, cherry, boysenberry, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, coffee, lavender on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; plum, black cherry, boysenberry, redcurrant, blackberry, chocolate, baking spices on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Deep purple color; black fruits, plum, blackberry, cherry, blueberry, blackcurrant, violets, oak, white pepper, herbs on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

With Christmas/holiday feasts coming soon, what is the ideal alcohol percentage for wine paired with food? The answer is 10-14%. Why? Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; red fruits, cherry, blackberry, plum, licorice, coffee, oak, leather, earth, vanilla, some saline on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Medium tawny-mahogany color; raisins, fig, nutmeg, plum, black cherry, cinnamon, caramel, almonds, milk chocolate, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; dark cherry, black olive, blackberry, plum, oak, leather, vanilla, chocolate on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

If you have a wine lover on your Christmas/holiday gift list, some recommendations. Continue reading →

Valdespino Inocente Fino Sherry Single Vineyard NV: Deep gold color; lemon peel, grapefruit, green apple, green olive, mushroom, almond, saline, minerality, yeast, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading →