Pale straw color with hint of green; tropical fruit, pineapple, flowers on the nose; tropical fruits, golden apple, pear, drip of honey on the palate. Continue reading “Citra Vini Niro Pecorino Terre di Chieti IGT 2016”
Category: Wine & Grapes
Herdade do Esporão V Verdelho 2016
Medium yellow color with hint of green; pineapple, grapefruit, peach, and lemon on vivid nose; peach, pair, apple, citrus and spice on the palate. Continue reading “Herdade do Esporão V Verdelho 2016”
Tempranillo
Spain! Blood in the sand on a sunny afternoon. Explosive passion. Bold, reckless courage amid urgent, masculine strums of a guitar and taunting clicks of flamenco heels. Continue reading “Tempranillo”
Paso Robles
The Paso Robles AVA (American Viticultural Area) wants respect and assiduously works to earn it. Continue reading “Paso Robles”
What does “crisp” mean?
High summer, high time for crisp wines. But what does “crisp” mean in a wine reference? Continue reading “What does “crisp” mean?”
Cabernet Franc
In the 1600s in southwestern France there was a pas de deux between a sauvignon blanc vine and a cabernet franc vine. The result was cabernet sauvignon, the dominant red grape of the last two centuries. Continue reading “Cabernet Franc”
Negatives & cures
More wine descriptors and some cures: Continue reading “Negatives & cures”
Negatives & cures
More wine descriptors and some cures: Continue reading “Negatives & cures”
Amarone
Today in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy computer-controlled drying fans are finishing their work or rustic straw mats are done cradling their bunches of grapes.
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Attack of the pinot clones
Science shocker: pinot grapes are an army of clones. Continue reading “Attack of the pinot clones”