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2012 Judd’s Hill Rose

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose offers strawberries and oyster shells. More tart on the palate, it has strawberry-rhubarb with a chaser of cranberry. Oyster shells linger in the background throughout. A hint of lime lingers on the finish. Dry and very crisp, this would pair well with a lentil salad. Try this lentil

2011 Masut “Block 11” Pinot Noir

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Rich, lively, and spicy, this offers a blast of flavors begging for a unique food pairing. Mocha on the nose really stands out, and not any wimpy American coffee and milk chocolate mocha, either, but espresso and dark chocolate, all with a background of cherries. Cherries take front stage on

2008 Cipriani San Martino Bolgheri Superiore

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Rich, dark, and complex, this will compliment the richest meals. The nose has deep plums, raspberry, pepper, and spice. Plums, cassis, and raspberry lead on the palate, with mocha underneath. Raspberry, black pepper, and allspice come through on the mid-palate. The finish lingers. Lightly drying tannins are matched by acids.

2012 Las Lilas Vinho Verde

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The wine pours with a very light fizz. The nose offers sweet fruit, white peaches and pears. On the palate, the flavors are unripe peach and lime. Lime lingers on the finish. Acidity adds a knife-sharp zing. It's summer in a glass, a moderate alcohol (10%) stone-fruit and citrus refresher

2010 Ridge Estate Merlot

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose is sweet, Bing cherries cooked in brown sugar. ON the palate, the flavors are far more tart than sweet, sour cherry and redcurrant lead on the attack. Plum and hints of black fruit show on the mid-palate, along with touches of olive, rosemary, and tarragon. Tannins are big,

2012 Gruner Veltliner “Grooner”

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Though it may be hard to imagine, the original, refreshingly light white wine spritzer was made in Austria, a mix of Gruner Veltilner wine and sparkling mineral water. It was enjoyed at summertime family dinners on outdoor patios and home and at taverns.  In this particular “Grooner” wine, faint meadow

Riedel Graffigna Malbec Glasses

David Honig
Wine Reviews
2 min read
Readers of today story by Roederer Award winning writer Erika Szymanski, Glass Shape, Aroma, and the Game of Sensory Science, might be particularly interested in a new offer from Riedel, the well known Austrian glass maker. The new glass is a joint venture with Graffigna, a maker of fine Argentinian