In the land of the free and the home of the brave, is preference for a bottle of wine based on anything but our free will? Though we may resist thoughts of our own individual gullibility, and no matter how-read more-
I have loved the previous vintages of the Cepparello and the 2006 was not an exception. It reminded me more of the 2005 than the 2004 vitage, being very approachable now though young. This is a great producer and I-read more-
Four and ½ years after Granholm vs. Heald, the Supreme Court ruling that was supposed to create wine shipping liberty for all, wine shipping is still a tangled mess requiring a consumer movement to gently remind those that we put-read more-
From the Piedmont, this producer was the first biodynamic one in the region. This is an excellent value wine, with delicious aromatics, great red fruits on the palate, and a satisfying finish. A very food friendly wine with good acidity,-read more-
Try this- make a laminated board out of several layers of oak and cedar. Dribble three drops of vanilla extract on it, let it soak in. Now, place one blackcurrant, just one, on the ground and smack it with the-read more-
On the nose I found peach, pear, yellow apple, lemon, citrus, and tropical notes. The Pear really dominated the nose, which overall I found to be very aromatic. In the mouth I got green apple, stone fruit, lemon, lemon zest,-read more-
This medium-bodied bottle of wine delivered with plenty of ripe fruit. But it wasn't nearly as jammy or plummy as I had expected; instead, it was juicy with dark berries, cassis and yummy pepper. The finish, while not terribly long,-read more-
There is little doubt that the Australian winegrower has had a tough time of it lately. If it’s not climate change playing havoc with the ripening cycles and rain fall averages, it’s the strength of the Aussie dollar relative to-read more-