Deep ruby color; black cherry, blackberry, herbs, pencil shaving, charred oak on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, raspberry, licorice, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Broken Earth Wines Pull Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles 2017”
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Cheap vs. expensive wine
Wine pricing—guaranteed to vex vino votaries. Continue reading “Cheap vs. expensive wine”
Glenelly Estate Reserve, Stellenbosch 2012
Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, blackberry, cedar, oak spice on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, leather, smoke on the palate. Continue reading “Glenelly Estate Reserve, Stellenbosch 2012”
Chehalem Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley 2018
Medium ruby; cherry, blueberry, raspberry, cranberry, earth, oak spice on the nose; cherry, raspberry, strawberry; blueberry, plum on the palate. Continue reading “Chehalem Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley 2018”
Sosie Wine Bare Necessity Rosé, Sonoma 2018
Deep copper-salmon color; apple. blood orange, peach on the nose; watermelon, strawberry, citrus, almond on the palate. Continue reading “Sosie Wine Bare Necessity Rosé, Sonoma 2018”
Dow’s 20 Year Tawny Port
Deep tawny color; honeysuckle, butterscotch, caramel on the intoxicating nose; dried cherry, caramel, oak, black plum, fig, honey, tobacco, chocolate, nuttiness on the palate. Continue reading “Dow’s 20 Year Tawny Port”
Cockburn’s No. 1 Special Reserve Porto NV
Deep garnet color; red cherry, strawberry, red plum on the nose; plum, blackberry, cherry, blueberry, chocolate, vanilla, caramel on the palate. Continue reading “Cockburn’s No. 1 Special Reserve Porto NV”
Champagne origin myths
Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon did not “invent” Champagne in the late 1600s. He did not exclaim “come quickly, I am tasting the stars!” Champagne’s story is older, more complicated, more interesting. Continue reading “Champagne origin myths”
Oak Farm Vineyards Albariño, Lodi 2018
Medium straw color; pear, green apple, lemon, wet stone on the nose; green apple, apricot, pear, grapefruit, lemon-lime, honeydew melon on the palate. Continue reading “Oak Farm Vineyards Albariño, Lodi 2018”
Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2016
Deep ruby color; black cherries, plum, cassis cedar, graphite, spice on the nose; black cherry, blackcurrant, plum, blackberry, chocolate, spice, vanilla, black pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2016”