More like an ageable wine than a Nouveau. Cherry juice aroma with a pleasant touch of floral in the flavor and enjoyable cherry flavors. Good medium body and very nice tannins. WHO Joseph Drouhin WHAT Gamay, Beaujolais Nouveau WHERE France,-read more-
With 2009 being one of the better vintages of the past half century in Beaujolais, ironically its not necessarily a top year for Beaujolais Nouveau, especially if youve gotten used to a fruit juice-y style Nouveau. The 2009 Beaujolais wines-read more-
Tart, fresh cherries and strawberries, smoked meat, and a hint of sea salt. There is also a sense of old velvet, a dusty musky earthy flavor coming mostly from dusty sweet tannins. A fairly tight streak of acid will make-read more-
You may have never sampled Idaho wine or been aware that a large American Viticultural Area was designated in 2007 which covers over five million acres across Southern Idaho. You might not even know that Idaho has been in the-read more-
The taste is like strawberry marmalade. Strawberries are there, but with the tartness and richness of marmalade, rather than the pure sweetness of jam or jelly. Add the flavors of truffles and a touch of bacon fat, with the classic-read more-
Let us give thanks. For the Web. Because thanks to the World Wide Web, America’s homegrown feasting holiday has become, all but officially, America’s Wine Holiday. Gone are days when magazines ruled the turkey roost, staging months-ahead test-kitchen spreads and-read more-
All went well for grape-growing through spring and summer in Missouri, but uncooperative weather in September and October threw the state a curve, and while the whites and some of the red grapes came through swimmingly, the state's most highly-read more-
This vineyard overlooks the more infamous Mate’s vineyard and has a South and West aspect. There is much more fruit on the nose with some white flower. The minerality in this wine is barely detected and the texture is elegant-read more-