Deep yellow-straw color; white peach, o tangerine, range zest, grapefruit, lemon zest, pineapple, salty minerality, jasmine, thyme, Mediterranean herbs on the nose and palate. Continue reading “San Felice Bell’Aja Bianco Bolgheri DOC 2023”
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Lifestyle choices and wine 2-25-2026
Right now, many in the wine world are freaked about the decline in wine drinking. Advice: relax, take a deep, cleansing breath. A nice, chilled rosé also might help. Continue reading “Lifestyle choices and wine 2-25-2026”
Schrader Cellars Double Diamond Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 2023
Pale straw color; green apple, key lime, Meyer lemon, citrus rind, white peach, pineapple, jasmine on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Schrader Cellars Double Diamond Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 2023”
Bernardus Sauvignon Blanc, Monterey County, Arroyo Seco, Griva Vineyard 2024
Pale gold color; lime, grapefruit, pineapple, guava, blue agave, saline-minerality, subtle musqué odor (instead of NZ’s pungent pyrazines-grassiness) on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Bernardus Sauvignon Blanc, Monterey County, Arroyo Seco, Griva Vineyard 2024”
Symington Quinta da Fonte Souto Florão Red, Vinho Regional Alentejano 2021
Deep ruby color; plum, blackcurrant, black cherry, boysenberry, black tea, herbs, spice, earthy minerality, subtle oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Symington Quinta da Fonte Souto Florão Red, Vinho Regional Alentejano 2021”
Freebevz Roué Sauvignon Blanc, Lake County, Sonoma 2024
Pale straw color; Meyer lemon, pineapple, guava, passion fruit, white peach, jasmine, white flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Freebevz Roué Sauvignon Blanc, Lake County, Sonoma 2024”
Cantina Zaccagnini Brut Blanc de Blancs NV
Pale straw-yellow color; lemon, green apple, light brioche, white flowers, hint of almond, minerality-salinity on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Cantina Zaccagnini Brut Blanc de Blancs NV”
1000 Stories American Barrel Aged Chardonnay 2022
Medium gold color; baked apple, peach, pear, melon, lemon, vanilla, coconut, wood spice, caramel, butterscotch, crème brûlée on the nose and palate. Continue reading “1000 Stories American Barrel Aged Chardonnay 2022”
Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc Taihoa Vineyard, Marlborough 2020
Pale gold color; lemon-lime, guava, grapefruit, melon, white peach, chalky minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc Taihoa Vineyard, Marlborough 2020”
Bodegas Perica Oro Reserva, Rioja 2012
Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, blueberry, strawberry, balsamic, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, menthol, leather, coffee cocoa on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Bodegas Perica Oro Reserva, Rioja 2012”