Deep ruby color; blackberry, plum, cherry, violets on the nose; tart cherry, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, plum, licorice, pepper, tobacco, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading “Pio Cesare Barbera d’Alba DOC 2018”
Tag: wine and food matching
Angela Vineyards Chardonnay, Willamette Valley 2018
Pale gold color; apple, citrus on the nose; golden apple, lemon, papaya, guava, oak spice, vanilla, minerality/saline on the palate. Continue reading “Angela Vineyards Chardonnay, Willamette Valley 2018”
Rabble Rosé Wine 2019
Medium copper color; strawberry, watermelon, citrus on the nose; red watermelon, strawberry, lemon, citrus, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Rabble Rosé Wine 2019”
Wine after COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic is a psychological, cultural, and—regrettably—political event as well as an epidemiological cataclysm. It also changed the wine world. Examples: Continue reading “Wine after COVID”
Poliziano Rosso di Montepulciano 2019
Medium ruby color; plum, cherry, lemon blossom, hibiscus, green tea on the nose; cherry, red plum, blackberry, redcurrant, raspberry, coffee on the palate. Continue reading “Poliziano Rosso di Montepulciano 2019”
L’Ecole No. 41 Grenaché Rosé, Alder Ridge Vineyard, Horse Haven Hills 2020
Pale copper color; strawberry, raspberry, watermelon, rose blossom on the nose; strawberry, watermelon, tangerine, blood orange, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading “L’Ecole No. 41 Grenaché Rosé, Alder Ridge Vineyard, Horse Haven Hills 2020”
Bodegas CARO ‘Caro’ Mendoza 2017
Deep ruby color; red berry, plum, black fruits, leather, violets on the nose; red plum, blackberry, cherry, blackcurrant, raspberry, mint, oak, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Bodegas CARO ‘Caro’ Mendoza 2017”
Priest Ranch Grenache Blanc, Napa Valley 2019
Pale straw color; yellow plum, honeysuckle, lemon, citrus blossoms on the nose; green apple, grapefruit, yellow plum, lemon, Asian pear, melon, minerality, beeswax on the palate. Continue reading “Priest Ranch Grenache Blanc, Napa Valley 2019”
Meaning of cru
French wine labels can flummox even experienced, sophisticated enjoyers of wine. Continue reading “Meaning of cru”
The Paring Red, California 2016
Deep ruby color; black cherry, blackberry, blueberry on the nose; blackberry, plum, black fruits, cherry, redcurrant, licorice, oak, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “The Paring Red, California 2016”