This is what cheap Bordeaux should taste like. Simple plum with chocolate hints that peek around the funky earth that reminds me of decaying leaves
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: Lamoreaux Landing Gewurztraminer Finger Lakes 2015
I love Gewurztraminer, a wine so flamboyant it’s the drag queen of the wine world. But it grows well only in cool climates. The California
Budget Wine: Glen Ellen Reserve Chardonnay 2014
A classic cheap Chardonnay from California, this shows ripe pear, melon, and a little butterscotch. It’s advertised as “sunshine in a glass” and that is
Wine Review: Pollak Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Monticello 2014
Virginia has been noted for their white wines, especially Chardonnay, for many years. Reds, however, have been more of a challenge. Humidity and ample rainfall
Budget Wine: Fetzer Gewurztraminer Monterey County Shaly Loam 2013
Gewurztraminer is not often found on the supermarket shelf, which is too bad. It is a distinctive, aromatic grape although it can suffer from low
Wine Review: Sunset Hills Vineyard Viognier Virginia 2015
With Viognier designated the official grape of Virginia, I expected to find several impressive examples during my recent visit, but I was on the whole
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