Author: gusclemens

Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, raspberry, blackberry, oak, vanilla, earth on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Medium gold color; lemon-lime, grapefruit, citrus, tangerine, peach-pear, pineapple, salinity-sea foam, spring flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Even if you only dip your big toe into wine wonkiness, you likely encounter the term “malolactic fermentation” or MLF. What is that? Continue reading →

Deep purple color; black raspberry, blackberry, plum, dark cherry, blueberry, rhubarb, bell pepper, chocolate, spice, violets on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Pale straw color; tropical fruit, lemon-lime, white peach, yellow apple, pear, cantaloupe, honey, toasted almonds, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; plum, black cherry, cassis, oak, cedar, smoke, vanilla, espresso, spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby with garnet hues color; sour black cherry, blueberry, balsamic, oak, tobacco, tar, earth, herbs, violets on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Wine is fermented grape juice, an agricultural product like green beans and corn. But that is not how we think about wine. Why? Continue reading →

Deep garnet color; red cherry, plum, raspberry, earth, roses, subtle oak, mint, spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Deep tawny-mahogany color; ripe plum, raisins, orange, dates, caramel, toffee, cocoa, mocha, walnuts, tobacco, maple, burnt brown sugar, pinch of salinity on the nose and palate. Continue reading →