Winemakers are among the most conscientious stewards of the environment. When vineyards pass down for generations and some of your creations will not be consumed for decades, thinking long term and big picture becomes part of your DNA. Continue reading “Wine’s glass bottle blues 9-14-2022”
Tag: wine and food matching
Herdade do Esporão Monte Velho Rosé 2021
Medium copper color; strawberry, pomegranate, light red fruits on the nose; cherry, strawberry, blueberry, plum, mint on the palate. Continue reading “Herdade do Esporão Monte Velho Rosé 2021”
Fox Run Vineyards Meritage, Seneca Lake 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, olives, tobacco, mixed nuts on the nose; cherry, blackberry, cedar, smoked pickle, mixed nuts on the palate. Continue reading “Fox Run Vineyards Meritage, Seneca Lake 2019”
Gruet Brut Rosé NV
Pale salmon color; strawberry, plum, bread yeast, flowers on the nose; raspberry, cherry, strawberry, hint of minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Gruet Brut Rosé NV”
Bright side of wine crisis 9-7-2022
Winemakers have a mandatory character trait: resiliency. They certainly have needed that trait in recent years while facing flattening wine sales, dramatic weather worries, global warming, Covid, rising production costs, and supply chain woes. Continue reading “Bright side of wine crisis 9-7-2022”
Cantine Ermes Vento di Mare Grillo 2019
Medium-plus straw color; citrus, grapefruit, white peach, melon, spring flowers on the nose; lemon-lime, green apple, white peach, pear, grapefruit, minerality-saline on the palate. Continue reading “Cantine Ermes Vento di Mare Grillo 2019”
Larkmead Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2017
Deep ruby color; dark cherry, leather, blackcurrant, graphite on the nose; black cherry, blackcurrant, plum, raspberry, cedar, wet rock on the palate. Continue reading “Larkmead Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2017”
The Mill Keeper Cabernet Sauvignon NV
Deep ruby color; cherry, blackcurrant, baking spice, flowers on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, chocolate, oak on the palate. Continue reading “The Mill Keeper Cabernet Sauvignon NV”
Zenato Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2017
Deep ruby-garnet color; blackcurrant, black cherry, spice on the nose; sour cherry, blackcurrant, plum, hint of chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Zenato Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2017”
Pinot noir, chardonnay blends 8-31-2022
Many great wines are blends. Red Bordeaux is a blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and a smattering of other reds. Southern Rhône GSM wines are grenache, syrah, mourvèdre blends. In whites, sauvignon blanc and semillon enjoy a classic marriage. Continue reading “Pinot noir, chardonnay blends 8-31-2022”