Deep ruby color; bright red fruits, raspberry, strawberry, cherry, plum, pomegranate, mint-menthol, licorice, garrigue, saline, spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading “La Bastide Saint Dominique La Cabane Rouge, Rasteau AOC 2022”
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Famiglia Pasqua Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore DOC 2020
Deep ruby-garnet color; Morello cherry, redcurrant, plum, blueberry, strawberry, licorice, cocoa, toasted oak, vanilla, spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Famiglia Pasqua Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore DOC 2020”
Wine writer times they are a-changin’ 9-2-2025
After 17 years of communicating to readers as a newspaper wine columnist with a side gig online, the ground shifted, the medium and the stylistic conventions of the message changed. Continue reading “Wine writer times they are a-changin’ 9-2-2025”
Ricci Curbastro Franciacorta Brut NV DOCG
Straw, yellow color; Golden Delicious apple, lemon, grapefruit, pear, citrus, brioche, almond, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Ricci Curbastro Franciacorta Brut NV DOCG”
San Felice Bell’Aja Bolgheri Superiore 2022
Deep ruby color; plum, black cherry, blackberry, redcurrant, licorice, chocolate, spice, light toasted oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “San Felice Bell’Aja Bolgheri Superiore 2022”
Gigondas La Cave Vacqueyras Beaumirail 2022
Medium ruby color; raspberry, dark cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, strawberry, garrigue (scent of Mediterranean scrubland), thyme, sage, licorice on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Gigondas La Cave Vacqueyras Beaumirail 2022”
Jean-Luc Colombo Les Bartavelles Châteauneuf du Pape 2022
Medium ruby color; blackberry, cherry, red fruits, strawberry, fig, licorice, leather, spice, light oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Jean-Luc Colombo Les Bartavelles Châteauneuf du Pape 2022”
Wine descriptors Part Six 5-8-2024
This is the final episode of our adventure into the world of wine descriptors. Continue reading “Wine descriptors Part Six 5-8-2024”
Wine descriptors Part Five 5-1-2024
Continuing our adventure in the world of wine descriptors. Continue reading “Wine descriptors Part Five 5-1-2024”
Wine descriptors Part Two 4-10-2024
Continuing our investigation of wine descriptors. Last week we noted wine shares the same molecules as familiar, pleasant tastes and smells. But what about all those weird descriptors? Continue reading “Wine descriptors Part Two 4-10-2024”