VDR, Very Dark Red 2019, Monterey County, California
Tasting Note: A full-throttle red blend filled with deep, rich, red-and-black fruit.[Read more]
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Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée Extra Brut Champagne – Complex with Subtle, Autolytic Notes While Still Retaining Its Fruit Character
Bruno Paillard, Première Cuvée Extra Brut Champagne, France
Tasting Note: Champagne can range the gamut in style from being fruit driven to being yeast driven, and this Champagne straddles the middle combining qualities of both.[Read more]
Rabble Rosé 2020 – A Rosé with Actual Flavor
Rabble, Rosé 2020, Paso Robles, California
Tasting Note: A good rosé with actual flavor made from syrah-grenache.[Read more]
Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay 2019 – Filled with Complexity & Nuance
Chalk Hill, Estate Chardonnay 2019, Chalk Hill, California
Tasting Note: Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay continues to impress with its 2019 vintage that presents the grape in an elegant, restrained style with just the slightest hint of well-integrated oak.[Read more]
Cockburn’s No. 1 Special Reserve Port – Please Both Port Lovers & Port Newbies in Your Midst
Cockburn’s, No. 1 Special Reserve Port, Portugal
Tasting Note: A Port with lively black fruit and all of Port’s classic elements rolled up into one.[Read more]
Symington Family Estates Quinta Do Vesuvio Pombal Do Vesuvio 2018 – A Silky, Douro Red Blend That Oozes with Black Fruit and Opulence
Symington Family Estates, Quinta Do Vesuvio Pombal Do Vesuvio 2018, Douro, Portugal
Tasting Note: A silky, Douro red blend that oozes with black fruit and opulence.[Read more]
Tilia Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 – Good Midweek Cabernet
Tilia, Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: A good midweek cabernet sauvignon.[Read more]
Tilia Malbec 2020 – Filled with Robust Black Fruit
Tilia, Malbec 2020, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: A malbec filled with robust black fruit and punctuated with notes of red fruit throughout the length of the taste.[Read more]
Tilia Chardonnay 2020 – A Bright Chardonnay with Some Welcome Heft
Tilia, Chardonnay 2020, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: A bright chardonnay with a little more welcome heft than your usual chardonnay.[Read more]
An Update on the Cava D.O.
I attended great presentation by Adam Waddell on the Cava DO held at CorkBuzz NYC.
I adore cava as the proletariat’s traditional method wine and enjoy it more often than any other bubbly.
We tasted Pares Balta Blanca Cusine 2012, Maset L’avi Pau Gran Reserva Brut Nature, Anna de Cordorniu Blancs de Blancs and Anna de Cordorniu Brut Rose.
A vintage 2012 cava costs just as much as an entry-level Champagne and is such a greater value complete with notes of brioche.
There are some new classification rules going into effect in January 2021 that you may be interested in learning more about.
Download the highly-detailed PowerPoint presentation for more details.
