Pale straw color; orange peel, dried herbs, jasmine on the nose; mandarin orange, green apple, lemon zest, white peach and pear on the palate. Continue reading “Vega Sicilia Oremus Furmint Mandolás 2016”
Category: Wine & Grapes
Harvest time
Now is the time of reckoning for Northern Hemisphere grape farmers, the time when they harvest the results of their previous six months of toil, sweat, and hope, which in turn is built on years, decades, centuries of effort. Continue reading “Harvest time”
Wine grape parts
Virtually all table wine begins with a grape, and grapes are divided into five parts, all of which can contribute to the eventual wine. Continue reading “Wine grape parts”
Godelia Mencia 2012
Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, blackberry, earthy notes on the nose; red fruit, sour cherry, black plum, redcurrant, blackberry, pepper, minerality, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading “Godelia Mencia 2012”
Pinot grigio-pinot gris
Pinot grigio and pinot gris are the same grape, but not quite the same wine. Continue reading “Pinot grigio-pinot gris”
Prosecco-Champagne
There is no question sparkling wine is fun, festive, delicious. It also pairs with almost any food. What is not to like? Continue reading “Prosecco-Champagne”
Porto
Cold heart of winter, a time ideally suited for the extraordinary wine you probably don’t think about but should: port. Continue reading “Porto”
Niro Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2015
Deep ruby color, almost black; red fruits, sour cherry, vanilla, leather on the nose; sour cherry, red fruit, boysenberry, black plum, cocoa, black pepper on the the palate. Continue reading “Niro Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2015”
Morgadío Albariño Rías Baixas 2016
Medium gold color; honeysuckle, lemon, peach, white flowers on the nose; peach, citrus, apricot, white grapefruit on the palate. Continue reading “Morgadío Albariño Rías Baixas 2016”
Merlot-Pinot Noir
Paul Giamatti’s character Miles Raymond in the movie Sideways was as passionately anti-merlot as he was passionately pro-pinot noir. Continue reading “Merlot-Pinot Noir”