The palate shows sweet black cherries made tart with flavors of rhubarb an unripe strawberry. Oak treatment is apparent and the aftertaste slightly artificial, like licorice strings. This is juicy and simple, not bad for the cost, but a little-read more-
Less than a hundred feet away from my desk a handful of young Frontenac and St. Croix vines are entering their third year here in Salt Lake City, and maybe they aren’t the only ones around. A few industrious pioneers-read more-
Historically, Sicilian culture was fascinating but routinely bloody. Thankfully, today the only red you’ll find flowing freely is the wine. This Italian island offers great wines, a richly diverse cuisine, and accommodations steeped in history. The true Sicilian experience begins-read more-
On the left, a glass of 2007 Zuccardi Q Mendoza Malbec. On the right, a glass of 2004 Château Lagrézette Cahors—also a Malbec. The Zuccardi is fruitier, with slightly jammy overtones and good structure (though the acidity seems a little-read more-
As a part-time manager of a wine retail shop in British Columbia, and a full-time marketer, I’m bringing a level of analysis to our business that is treading new ground at the small, independent store level in wine retail while-read more-
All over the world, the word Prosecco is synonymous with a fun, vibrant Italian sparkling wine, isn’t it? In America, for example, there are hundreds of thousands people who are avid fans of this Italian wine. Yet, despite its festive-read more-
Can you imagine using a jeweler's eyepiece and tweezers to pull the male organs off a grapevine? Randall Grahm can. It's a patient task, but he's doing it because he's impatient. The idea is to create entirely new, random types-read more-
Clear, medium ruby to garnet. Aromas of cherry, pepper, oak, cedar, spice, red fruit, currant, violet, vegetal. Dry, medium tannin, medium-high acid, medium-full body, cherry, strawberry, anise, soft oak. WHO: Bodegas Beronia WHAT: Tempranillo, Garnacha WHERE: Rioja, Spain WHEN: 2006-read more-