2010 Ginkgo Forest Barbera

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Round and juicy, this wine puts fruit ahead of wood for a friendly easy drinker. Raspberry, vanilla, and a touch of smoke show on the nose. Cherries and raspberries, with a small sweet kick of blueberries, show on the palate. Background flavors include vanilla, smoke, and cayenne. Drink with mozzarella

2012 Paul Mas Estate Carignan

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
An interesting wine, with unusual layers of flavors for the price and varietal. The nose shows raspberry, violets, and cigar ash. The palate shows wild cherry, raspberry, cigar ash, and violet. The mid-palate adds balsa and toward the finish, a quick pinch of salt. Tannic and rustic, this should be

2012 La Forge Estate Merlot

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose shows black cherry, tobacco leaf, vanilla, and a touch of white pepper. The nose is similar, black cherry, with some blackberry background, tobacco leaf, ash, eucalyptus, and pepper. Drink with pot roast. Recommended. WHO: La Forge Estate WHAT: Merlot WHERE:  France, Languedoc Roussillon, Vin de Pays d'Oc WHEN: 2012

2010 Judd’s Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This does a good job of letting supporting players strut their stuff before the Cabernet Sauvignon takes over the show. The nose shows dark fruits, black currant and plums, and tomato leaf. Just out of the bottle, the palate shows a quick pop of grape soda before settling down into
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Treat it like wine

Fabian Jauregui
Features
3 min read
It hit me in one of those ubiquitous olive oil shops. This oil reeks of tomato leaf. Just like one I tasted a minute ago. Turns out they were made from the same olive variety. As with grapes and wine, single ­varietal olive oils showcase the distinct aromas & flavors