Ingredients and allergy information likely are coming to a wine label near you. Much already is mandated in Europe. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is taking comments to fine-tune U.S. mandates. Continue reading “Wine ingredient labels 9-6-2023”
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Teliani Valley Glekhuri Kisi Qvevri 2020
Pale amber color; orange, apricot, apple, honey, sweet spices, flowers, smoke on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Teliani Valley Glekhuri Kisi Qvevri 2020”
Castelli del Grevepesa Clemente VII Chianti Classico DOCG 2018
Deep garnet color; cherry, black plum, raspberry, tomato, balsalmic, mint, oak on the nose and palate; some earth and oak on the finish. Continue reading “Castelli del Grevepesa Clemente VII Chianti Classico DOCG 2018”
Bella Union Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2018
Deep ruby color; plum, raspberry, cherry, blackberry, vanilla, oak, cocoa, baking spice on the nose and palate, with blackcurrant tang on the mid-palate. Continue reading “Bella Union Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2018”
Seavey Merlot, Napa Valley 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, blackberry jam, licorice, raspberry, chocolate, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Seavey Merlot, Napa Valley 2019”
Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir George Menini Estate, Russian River Valley 2021
Medium purple-ruby color; raspberry, strawberry, baking spice on the nose; blueberry, raspberry, cherry, strawberry, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir George Menini Estate, Russian River Valley 2021”
Villa Maria EarthGarden Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2021
Pale gold color; honeysuckle, lime blossom, hint of mowed grass on the nose; gooseberry, lime-lemon, passionfruit, grapefruit on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Villa Maria EarthGarden Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2021”
Winter’s Hill Reserve Pinot Gris, Dundee Hills, Oregon 2021
Pale gold color; white peach, lemon zest, apple on the nose; Meyer lemon, white peach, tart apple, nectarine on the palate. Continue reading “Winter’s Hill Reserve Pinot Gris, Dundee Hills, Oregon 2021”
W. & J. Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Porto
Deep purple-ruby color; blackberry, plum, black cherry, cassis, licorice on the nose; plum jam, black cherry, blackberry, raspberry jam, raisins, baker’s chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “W. & J. Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Porto”
Labor Day 8-30-2023
Next Monday brings us to the annual bittersweet pivot from the adventures and tribulations of summer to the prayed-for succor of autumn. Labor Day. Continue reading “Labor Day 8-30-2023”