Scharffenberger Brut, Mendocino County, California
Tasting Note: An enjoyable, balanced sparkling wine with a citrus kick.[Read more]
0 comment
Depréville Clairette De Die Tradition Methode Ancestrale – A Fun, Low-Alcohol, Sparkler to Enjoy Before or After a Meal
Depréville, Clairette De Die Tradition, Methode Ancestrale, Rhone, France
Tasting Note: A fun, low-alcohol sparkler to whet the palate before dinner or finish a meal and pair with fresh sliced or grilled fruit and cheese.[Read more]
Michael David Inkblot Cabernet Franc 2013 – A Lodi Cabernet Franc Best
Michael David, Inkblot Cabernet Franc 2013, Lodi, California
Tasting Note: A silky, fruit-forward expression of cabernet franc with a healthy, cedar-tannin-led back that reveals the best of what the grape can achieve in a warm climate.[Read more]
Domaine De La Chanteleuserie Bourgueil Cuvée Beauvais 2012 – High Acid Loire Cab-Franc Style
Domaine De La Chanteleuserie, Bourgueil Cuvée Beauvais 2012, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A higher-acid, cabernet franc that captures the Loire cab-franc style.[Read more]
Domaine Richou Anjou Villages Brissac Red 2011 – A Delicious Elixir of Muted Fruit
Domaine Richou, Anjou Villages Brissac Red 2011, Loire, Anjou-Saumur, France
Tasting Note: A cabernet franc that blends muted fruit, cedar and floral aromas into a delicious elixir.[Read more]
Omega Cellars Winemaker Select Cabernet Franc 2013 – Tilts Towards the Loire Valley
Omega Cellars, Winemaker Select Cabernet Franc 2013, Mokelumne River, Lodi, California
Tasting Note: This cabernet franc’s fruit may be hot weather, but it tilts its hat towards the Loire Valley.[Read more]
Heart & Hands Wine Company Pinot Noir 2012 – An Elegant Low-Alcohol Pinot Noir
Heart & Hands Wine Company, Pinot Noir 2012, Patrician Verona Vineyard, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: An elegant, low-alcohol, cool-climate pinot noir that would be a welcome guest at many a dinner table (especially when you don’t know what the host is serving in advance).[Read more]
Cruzares Castillo De Las Zarzas Vino Tinto – A Simple, Uncomplicated, High-Acid Red
Cruzares, Castillo De Las Zarzas, Vino Tinto, Spain
Tasting Note: A simple, inexpensive, young, uncomplicated, tart, high-acid Spanish red.[Read more]
Drytown Cellars Cabernet Franc 2004 – Proves California Cabernet Franc Ageability
Drytown Cellars, Cabernet Franc 2004, Amador County, California
Tasting Note: A bottle that proves the ageability of warm-weather, Amador County cabernet franc.[Read more]
Easton Cabernet Franc 2012 – An Earthy Cab Franc that Nods Towards Old World
Easton, Cabernet Franc 2012, Monarch Mine Vineyard, Sierra Foothills, California
Tasting Note: An earthy, hot-weather cabernet franc that nods towards the Old World.[Read more]
