Deep ruby color; black cherry, baking spices, graphite on the nose; black cherry, black currant, black plum, blueberry, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Four Vines The Kinker Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles 2016”
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Signor Vineyards Roussanne, Texas High Plains 2016
Medium gold color; apricot, lemon, honey, herb tea on the nose; Meyer lemon, honey, pineapple, apricot, brioche, beeswax on the palate. Continue reading “Signor Vineyards Roussanne, Texas High Plains 2016”
Grape Creek Vineyards Viognier, Texas 2018
Pale straw-yellow color; peach, tangerine, apricot, Texas wildflowers on the nose; stone fruits, peach, tangerine on the palate. Continue reading “Grape Creek Vineyards Viognier, Texas 2018”
Rosé basics
Rosé sales are rising—more than 50 percent in 2017, and 2018 was just as hot. If you have not risen to rosé yet, odds are good you will. Continue reading “Rosé basics”
Inwood Estates Vineyards Illumina Petite Sirah, Texas 2017
Deep ruby-purple color; plum, red berries on the nose; sugar plum, blueberry, dark berry, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Inwood Estates Vineyards Illumina Petite Sirah, Texas 2017”
Masseria Altemura Sasseo Primitivo IGT 2015
Deep ruby color; leather, tobacco, blackberry on the nose; strawberry, blueberry, cocoa, candied cherry, ripe plum, dry herbs, spice on the palate. Continue reading “Masseria Altemura Sasseo Primitivo IGT 2015”
Bouchard Père & Fils Pouilly-Fuissé 2016
Medium gold color; yellow apple, flowers on delicate nose; yellow apple, Granny Smith tartness, pineapple, peach on the palate. Continue reading “Bouchard Père & Fils Pouilly-Fuissé 2016”
Ferraton Père & Fils Côtes du Rhône Samorëns Rosé 2018
Medium copper color; strawberry, raspberry on the nose; strawberry, raspberry, white peach, watermelon on the palate. Continue reading “Ferraton Père & Fils Côtes du Rhône Samorëns Rosé 2018”
July 4th
July 4th falls on Thursday, dicey day for a holiday. Some will enjoy flag waving four-day weekend, while others must soldier up, salute job responsibilities, take the fifth on Friday. Continue reading “July 4th”
The Prisoner Wine Company Thorn Merlot 2014
Deep ruby color; blackberry, cocoa, cherry on the nose; sweet cherry, plum, baking chocolate, vanilla, black olive, hint of oak char on the palate. Continue reading “The Prisoner Wine Company Thorn Merlot 2014”