Author: gusclemens

Valentine’s Day, the inspired capitalist fabrication of greeting card makers, florists, and chocolatiers, happens next Wednesday. Here are some notions about wine to titillate your cherished someone. Continue reading →

Deep garnet color; plum, black olive, black cherry, black currant, blackberry, raspberry, roasted tomato, balsamic vinegar, minerality, oak spices, vanilla on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Pale ruby color; cherry, cranberry, raspberry, plum, blackcurrant, strawberry, earth, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Medium gold color; peach, apricot, pear, honeysuckle, nectarine, citrus, minerality, spring flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Terroir is that baffling French term you often encounter with wine. There is another French term that sums up the meaning of terroir—je ne sais quoi [something that cannot be fully described or expressed]. Continue reading →

Medium ruby color; raspberry, Bing cherry, plum, boysenberry, strawberry, cranberry, earth, cedar on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; sour cherry, black plum, raspberry, roasted tomato, vanilla on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

Medium gold color; green and Golden Delicious apple, pear, peach, citrus, lemon-lime, white flowers, some pleasant oak and butter on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

You likely have seen the description “old vine” on a wine label. What exactly does that mean and is it important? Continue reading →

Pale gold color; yellow apple, pear, apricot, lemon meringue, mango, oak spice, butter on the nose and palate. Continue reading →