Pale straw color; orange blossom, honeysuckle, tangerine, jasmine on the nose; grapefruit, nectarine, apricot, lemon, spice on the palate. Continue reading “Bonterra Dry Muscat, Lake County 2017”
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Hamacher Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2014
Medium ruby color; cherry, plum, whiff of cedar on the nose; cherry, plum, black cherry, raspberry, red fruits, minerality, red licorice on the palate. Continue reading “Hamacher Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2014”
Lost Draw Cellars Marsanne, Timmons Estate Vineyard, Texas High Plains 2018
Pale straw color; apricot, mandarin orange, vanilla on the nose; mandarin orange, green apple, apricot, white peach, quince, beeswax on the palate. Continue reading “Lost Draw Cellars Marsanne, Timmons Estate Vineyard, Texas High Plains 2018”
Sparkling ascendant
Sales of table wine in the United States essentially are flat after a sustained boom. The latest figures available show wine sales grew by only .02 percent in 2017. Continue reading “Sparkling ascendant”
Red Caboose Winery & Vineyard Cab Franc-Tempranillo, Texas NV
Medium ruby color; tobacco, coffee, cherry, cedar on vivid nose; black cherry, sour cherry, plum, blackberry, strawberry on the palate. Continue reading “Red Caboose Winery & Vineyard Cab Franc-Tempranillo, Texas NV”
Fredericksburg Winery Alicante Bouschet, Diamonte Doble Vineyards, Texas 2016
Deep purple color; black cherry, sweet tobacco, plum on the nose; black cherry, sour cherry, black plum, blackberry on the palate. Continue reading “Fredericksburg Winery Alicante Bouschet, Diamonte Doble Vineyards, Texas 2016”
Grape Creek Vineyards Bellissimo, Texas Red Wine 2017
Deep garnet color; black cherry, raspberry, roasted tomato, orange peel, cedar on the nose; black cherry, redcurrant, licorice, oak spice, dash of vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Grape Creek Vineyards Bellissimo, Texas Red Wine 2017”
Ravenswood Single Vineyard Dickerson Zinfandel, Napa Valley 2015
Deep purple color; raspberry, cherry, strawberry, cedar on the nose; raspberry, blackberry, blueberry tart, dark plum, dark cherry, mint, nutmeg on the palate. Continue reading “Ravenswood Single Vineyard Dickerson Zinfandel, Napa Valley 2015”
World wine production 5-29-2019
The world drinks a lot of wine—some 6.5 billion gallons in 2018, according to the Paris-based International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Continue reading “World wine production 5-29-2019”
Masciarelli Rosato Colline Teatine IGT 2017
Deep copper color; rose petals, red and black fruits on the nose; tart cherry, strawberry, plum, blood orange, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading “Masciarelli Rosato Colline Teatine IGT 2017”