Medium-light mahogany color. Medium-low intensity aromas of straw, roasted hazelnuts, cooked citrus, and yeast. Sweet on the palate, medium body, medium-low acidity, and flavors of sweet cooked apple, cinnamon, walnut skin, and marzipan; medium, delicate sweet finish. Perfect alongside a-read more-
Medium mahogany color. Medium intensity aromas of sweet honey, figs, and candied nuts. Off dry on the palate, medium-full body, medium acidity, and flavors of almonds, toffee, figs, and honey; medium-long off-dry finish. Serve with slow roasted pork shoulder with-read more-
Medium amber color. Medium intensity aromas of vanilla, sweet sugared walnuts, brown sugar, and maple. Dry on the palate, medium-full body, medium acidity, and flavors of toasted nuts, almond, walnut, and toffee; medium-long dry finish. Roasted acorn or butternut squash-read more-
Pale burnt orange color. Medium-high intensity aromas of dried orange peel, walnut, and vanilla. Dry on the palate, medium body, medium-low acidity, and flavors of walnuts, caramel, and diluted citrus; dry medium finish. Serve with roasted chicken and rosemary-garlic potatoes.-read more-
Pale straw yellow color. Medium-light intensity aromas of blanched almonds, minerality, and briny sea water. Dry on the palate, medium-light body, medium-low acidity, and flavors of pine nuts, slate, and salted lemon rind; dry medium finish. A perfect wine for-read more-
Water-light straw yellow color. Medium intensity aromas of toasted almont, burnt wood, smoke, flint, pine nuts, and wool. Dry on the palate, light body, medium-low acidity, and light flavors of almonds, minerality, and chalk; dry medium finish. Pair with olives-read more-
Pale straw yellow color. Light intensity aromas of apple, almond, yeast, and savory herbs. Dry on the palate, light body, medium-low acidity, and light flavors of almond, dried apricots, and wet stones; dry medium finish. Match with salty foods like-read more-
I first tried Pleiades, the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink blend made by legendary and idiosyncratic Marin County winemaker Sean Thackrey, back in 2003. On a visit to Chicago, a sharp salesman at House of Glunz, Chicago’s oldest wine store, easily filled my request-read more-