Oy. Aromas of ripe blackberry, meat, and mint highlights are simple but pleasant. But the palate? It feels plush at first but quickly turns hard
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: Armida Zinfandel Maple Vineyard Dry Creek Valley 2015
Armida makes small lot, vineyard designated wines from various vineyards in Sonoma County including Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and several scintillating Dry
Budget Wine: DFJ Vinhos Portada Winemaker’s Selection Red Blend Lisboa 2011
I was surprised to find some of this still on the shelves at Bevmo. A genuine bargain when first released at $7 (Wine Enthusiast gave
Wine Review: Nello Olivo Bianconello White Blend El Dorado County 2015
I like wines that are unique and paradoxical showing contradictory features and conflicting dimensions. This unusual blend has all of that. Soft exclamations of honeysuckle
Budget Wine Review: Justino’s Rainwater Madeira NV
Although once so popular it was the chosen beverage of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and other colonial luminaries, Madeira has fallen off the wine map
Wine Review: Locations NZ 7 Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand NV
This is another in Dave Phinney’s series of wines intended to call attention to their origin, using contracts with carefully selected growers in canonical wine
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 