Continuing exploration of wine terms; today—more descriptors. Continue reading “Wine lingo—descriptors”
Category: Facts About Wine
Wine lingo–descriptors
Over the next months, the column will intermittently visit wine lingo. This can be particularly helpful during final two months of the year when people indifferent to wine perk up for family feasts and holiday bonhomie. Continue reading “Wine lingo–descriptors”
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut Champagne Yellow Label NV
Pale straw yellow color; citrus, lemon on the nose; sharp citrus, pear, green apple, bread on the palate.
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Value reds
You want a quality red wine at nice price. Continue reading “Value reds”
Catena Alamos Malbec Mendoza 2015
Dark inky-red color with some translucence; plum and violets on the nose; plum, black cherry, blackberry on the palate.
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Chardonnay
Chardonnay is grape people love to hate and hate to love. Continue reading “Chardonnay”
Llano Estacado Cellar Reserve Texas Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Ruby color; black cherry, blackberry, plum on the nose; dark cherry, plum, raspberry, black currant tang, oak, leather on the palate. Continue reading “Llano Estacado Cellar Reserve Texas Cabernet Sauvignon 2013”
Attack of the pinot clones
Science shocker: pinot grapes are an army of clones. Continue reading “Attack of the pinot clones”
Minerality
When wine writers write about “minerality,” what in heck are they writing about? Continue reading “Minerality”
Kettmeir Pinot Bianco Alto Adige–Südtirol DOC 2014
Rich gold-straw color with hints of green; green apple, flowers on the nose; apple, pear, citrus on the palate. Continue reading “Kettmeir Pinot Bianco Alto Adige–Südtirol DOC 2014”