Author: gusclemens

Medium gold color; lime, peach, pear, pepper, clove on the nose; peach, apricot, Meyer lemon, apple on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale gold color; honeysuckle, jasmine, smoke, vanilla on the nose; peach, apricot, citrus, lemon-lime, balsamic, plum, tea on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium copper color; raspberry, brioche, red cherry on the nose; raspberry, strawberry, red fruit, apple, bread yeast, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading →

Answers to your pressing wine wine questions. Continue reading →

Pale ruby color; raspberry, cherry, strawberry, plum, oak-vanilla on the nose; cherry, red plum, baked red apple, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium purple color; licorice, violets, rosemary, mocha on the nose; dark plum, blackberry, blueberry, blackcurrant, caramel, apricot on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale copper color; flowers, apple, peach on the nose; apple, apricot, orchard fruits, watermelon, grapefruit, strawberry on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; red fruits, blackcurrant, plum, oak, leather, mint on the nose plum, blackcurrant, cherry, raspberry, oak spice, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading →

Wine has a love-hate relationship to oxygen. Not enough oxygen when it is in the winery and wine can be reductive—engendering volatile sulfur compounds. Burnt match and rotten eggs are common odor descriptors. Too much oxygen and the wine tastes “tired” and eventually turns to vinegar. Continue reading →

Pale copper color; cherry, orange on the nose; strawberry, raspberry, apricot on the palate. Continue reading →