Medium straw-gold color; grapefruit, lime, green apple, pear, apricot, banana, sage, crushed stone, salty minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Tenuta Argentiera Eco di Mare Vermentino Toscana IGT 2022”
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Domaíne Vincent Carême Vouvray Plaisir Ancestral 2021
Deep gold color; green apple, lemon, pear, honeydew melon, brioche, cinnamon, vanilla, minerality, chalk, minerality, wet wool on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Domaíne Vincent Carême Vouvray Plaisir Ancestral 2021”
Beaulieu Vineyard Georges De Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2020
Deep ruby color; ripe dark fruit, black cherry, plum, blackberry, orange zest, blackcurrant, raspberry, oak, chocolate, violets, rose petals, tobacco, baking spices, hint of mint on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Beaulieu Vineyard Georges De Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2020”
AVIVO Wines Red Wine 2021
Deep ruby color; red berries, cherry, strawberry, rhubarb, peppercorn, thyme, coriander, cured meat, earthiness on the nose and palate. Continue reading “AVIVO Wines Red Wine 2021”
Mother’s Day 5-7-2025
Mother’s Day easily can be promoted as “Buy Mom Some Wine Day.” There is the cliché joke: “buy mom wine because you are the reason she drinks.” But there is a less jejune reason to do the right thing—moms who enjoy alcohol drinks overwhelmingly prefer wine over spirits and beer. Continue reading “Mother’s Day 5-7-2025”
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Aveta Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 2023
Pale straw color; tropical and citrus, meyer lemon, granny smith apple, mango, pineapple, grapefruit, passionfruit, honeydew melon, pear, some herbaceous notes, boxwood, wet stones on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Aveta Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 2023”
Coppo Wine Cellars Pomorosso, Nizza DOCG 2021
Deep ruby-purple color; cherry, blackberry preserves, plum, raspberry, strawberry marmalade, licorice, oak, violets, vanilla, black pepper, balsamic on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Coppo Wine Cellars Pomorosso, Nizza DOCG 2021”
Stewart Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Deep ruby-garnet color; dark cherry, plum, blackberry, raspberry, redcurrant, blueberry, mulberry, menthol, vanilla, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Stewart Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021”
Goldeneye Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley 2022
Medium ruby color; bing cherry, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, nutmeg, black tea, wild mint, mushroom, baking spices, whisper of vanilla, hint of salinity, earth on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Goldeneye Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley 2022”
Rapaura Springs Rohe–Dillons Point Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 2022
Pale gold color; bitter lemon, white peach, passionfruit, pineapple, tropical and citrus fruits, fresh herbs, mowed grass, salinity, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Rapaura Springs Rohe–Dillons Point Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 2022”