Even to flamboyantly braggadocian Texans, ascendancy of the Texas wine industry is a surprise. Continue reading “Texas wine”
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When to drink
With a special bottle of wine, there is ample opportunity for angst about when to open it. Continue reading “When to drink”
Château Peyfaures Dame de Coeur Bordeaux Supérieur 2010
Château Peyfaures Dame de Coeur Bordeaux Supérieur 2010: Deep ruby-purple color; blackberry, plum on the nose; dark plum, sugar plum, black cherry, blackberry, smoke on the palate. Continue reading “Château Peyfaures Dame de Coeur Bordeaux Supérieur 2010”
Viansa Signature Series Chardonnay Carneros 2013
Medium yellow-gold color; lemon, peach, nectarine on the nose; sweet peach, melon, apple, taste of sweet cream butter, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Viansa Signature Series Chardonnay Carneros 2013”
Agro de Bazán Granbazán Albariño Etiqueta Ambar 2015
Medium gold color with hint of green; citrus, nectarine on the nose; apricot, nectarine, grapefruit, green apple, lemon on the palate. Continue reading “Agro de Bazán Granbazán Albariño Etiqueta Ambar 2015”
Quinta da Lixa Pouco-Comum Alvarinho Vinho Regional Minho 2015
Pale straw-lemon color; peach, nectarine, pear on faint, floral nose; peach, lemon zest, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Quinta da Lixa Pouco-Comum Alvarinho Vinho Regional Minho 2015”
Torres Verdeo Verdejo 2015
Pale straw with hint of green color; vivid green apple, lemon, tropical fruit nose; citrus, tropical fruit, fennel, grass, pear, some nutiness on the palate. Continue reading “Torres Verdeo Verdejo 2015”
Wine myths
Exploding some of wine’s most flagrant myths: Continue reading “Wine myths”
Argyle Vintage Brut Sparkling Willamette Valley 2013
Pale straw color; apple, melon on the nose; apple, yellow watermelon, lemon on the palate. Continue reading “Argyle Vintage Brut Sparkling Willamette Valley 2013”
Château Auney l’Hermitage Graves Blanc 2014
Medium gold color; faint lime, yellow apple, floral nose; melon, green apple, peach, lime, honey on the palate. Continue reading “Château Auney l’Hermitage Graves Blanc 2014”