Light tawny color; caramel, prune, honey, butterscotch, smoke, oak on the nose; raisins, caramel, honey, hazelnut, butterscotch, prune, toffee, orange peel on the palate. Continue reading “Cossart Gordon Bual 10 Year Old Madeira”
Category: Facts About Wine
Making wine Part 1–Land
Many steps and decisions went into making the wine you will enjoy tonight. This week and the following eight weeks, we visit the magical journey from soil and sunshine to the sublime liquid you enjoy. Continue reading “Making wine Part 1–Land”
Miles Finest Doce Madeira Rich
Deep amber color; dried fruits, marmalade, toffee, oak on the nose; caramel, raisins, dried apricot, honey on the palate. Continue reading “Miles Finest Doce Madeira Rich”
Alcohol by volume
There is a lot of information on a wine label. Some of it germane: producer, grape variety or type of wine, vintage. Continue reading “Alcohol by volume”
Bordeaux responds to climate change
Wine makers recognized climate change years ago. Many vine growers have meticulous records dating back a hundred years. For them, global warming is not speculation, it is real and their livelihoods depend on responding to it. Continue reading “Bordeaux responds to climate change”
Col Vetoraz Prosecco Valdobbiadene Millesimato Dry DOCG 2019
Deep straw color; pear, honeydew melon, apple, white flowers on the nose; ripe pear, green apple, honeydew melon, citrus, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Col Vetoraz Prosecco Valdobbiadene Millesimato Dry DOCG 2019”
Inniskillin Cabernet Franc Icewine, VQA Niagra Peninsula 2017
Medium-deep amber; strawberry, blackberry, toffee, cinnamon on the nose; honey, strawberry jam, blackcurrant, plum on the palate. Continue reading “Inniskillin Cabernet Franc Icewine, VQA Niagra Peninsula 2017”
Vineyard in winter
We are in the last weeks of winter and soon vineyards will begin their warm weather cycle. They have not been idle the past cold months. Continue reading “Vineyard in winter”
Elements of wine judging
On one level “judging wine” is distasteful. A lodestone of my approach to wine is drink what you enjoy and ignore supercilious pronunciamentos from wine snobs. Continue reading “Elements of wine judging”
Bottles of wine from a vine
How many bottles of wine can be made from a single grapevine? Interesting question. This being wine, no simple answer. Continue reading “Bottles of wine from a vine”