Caruso & Minini, Nero D’Avola 2018, Sicily, Italy
Tasting Note: A Nero D’Avola that pairs well with Italian food without itself being the focus of the meal (like a backup singer to your star entrée).[Read more]
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Gérard Bertrand Thomas Jefferson Crémant de Limoux Brut Rosé 2016 – A Lively Rosé Brut that Hits All the Right Notes
Gérard Bertrand, Thomas Jefferson Crémant de Limoux Brut Rosé 2016, France
Tasting Note: A lively rosé brut that hits all the right notes, especially for the price point.[Read more]
Domaine Bousquet Natural Origins Cabernet Sauvignon (3L) – An Attractive Combination of Convenience & Taste
Domaine Bousquet, Natural Origins Cabernet Sauvignon (3L), Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: A fruity, organic cabernet that is easygoing with concentration and grip you expect from an Argentinean cabernet.[Read more]
Domaine Bousquet, Natural Origins Malbec (3L) – Great Value for the Quality
Domaine Bousquet, Natural Origins Malbec (3L), Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: An organic, boxed malbec that drinks like malbec from a bottle which is welcome news for those of you like me who tend to be skeptical of boxed wines.[Read more]
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 – A Restrained, More-Characterful Napa Cabernet
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
Tasting Note: A Napa Cabernet with an abundance of well-integrated, summer fruit that delivers as a whole in your glass.[Read more]
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery Riesling 2016 – Combines the Grape’s Classic, Old-World Element in a Decidedly, New-World Style
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Riesling 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
Tasting Note: A curious, Spring Mountain, Napa Valley riesling that combines some of the grape’s classic, old world elements but in a decidedly new-world style.[Read more]
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery Chardonnay 2016 – A Red-Wine Drinker’s Chardonnay
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Chardonnay 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
Tasting Note: A chardonnay that resembles white Burgundy with its barely-there oak restraint that complements and elevates the wine.[Read more]
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery Cook’s Flat Reserve 2016 – An Enviable & Complex Red Blend
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Cook’s Flat Reserve 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa, California
Tasting Note: There are red blends and then there are “red blends”; and this is the enviable latter.[Read more]
Harken Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2018 – A Buttery Chardonnay that Elevates Ripe, Summer Fruit
Harken, Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2018, California
Tasting Note: A good-quality barrel-fermented chardonnay with a medium-touch of oak that elevates the ripe, summer fruit.[Read more]
Famiglia Pasqua 11 Minutes Odi et Amo Rosé Trevenezie 2019 – More Complexity than Your Typical Rosé
Famiglia Pasqua, 11 Minutes Odi et Amo Rosé Trevenezie 2019, Italy
Tasting Note: A bright, low-alcohol rosé with fresh citrus notes that play in concert with light-red fruit.[Read more]
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