Pale straw with slight green tint color; apple, citrus, acacia and white flowers, pear on the nose; apple, citrus, honeydew melon, pear, lilt of lemon on the palate. Continue reading “Mionetto Cuvée Anniversario Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG”
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Corks and humidity
You store wine bottles horizontally in order to keep the cork damp, thus preventing it from drying out and ruining the wine, right? Continue reading “Corks and humidity”
W. & J. Graham’s 10 Year Old Tawny Porto
Deep, bright tawny color; nutty, honey, fig on the nose; rich, ripe, fruity, with notes of fig, chocolate, honey, and wood aging on the palate. Continue reading “W. & J. Graham’s 10 Year Old Tawny Porto”
Yamhill Valley Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir 2015
Pale ruby color; red and black cherries, forest floor, baking spice on the nose; red cherry, red berries, raspberry, redcurrant on the palate. Continue reading “Yamhill Valley Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir 2015”
Warre’s Warrior Finest Reserve Porto
Deep purple color; plum, cherry, dark fruit, blackcurrant on the nose; black plum, black cherry, raspberry, licorice, white chocolate, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Warre’s Warrior Finest Reserve Porto”
Duchman Family Winery Trebbiano Bingham Family Vineyard 2016
Pale straw color; peach, lemon, citrus, tropical fruit on the nose; white peach, tart green apple, lemon on the palate. Continue reading “Duchman Family Winery Trebbiano Bingham Family Vineyard 2016”
Cork presentation
The sommelier at the elegant restaurant deftly cuts the foil on the special bottle of wine she recommended, skillfully utilizes the double-hinged waiters corkscrew to extract the cork, and briskly removes the cork from the worm. In a flourish, she places the cork on the table or a small tray next to you. Continue reading “Cork presentation”
W. & J. Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Porto
Inky dark purple with hint of blue color; dark plum, dark cherry, mint on the nose; black plum, black cherry on the palate. Continue reading “W. & J. Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Porto”
Ravenswood Single Vineyard Old Hill Zinfandel Sonoma Valley 2015
Deep purple color; red fruit, dried flowers, tar on the nose; dark plum, blackberry, raspberry, dark chocolate, coffee, smoke, mint, pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Ravenswood Single Vineyard Old Hill Zinfandel Sonoma Valley 2015”
Halloween
Halloween happens next week, the first of the big three harvest festival events. Continue reading “Halloween”