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-
As a wine professional, I was a bit embarrassed at how little I knew about the Spanish wine region of Ribera del Duero before I traveled there in June. Maybe I should not have been—it is famous in the UK,-read more-
Clear, bright, ruby red color. Aromas of cherry, strawberry, baking spice, oak, and Good & Plenty. Dry, medium-light tannin, low acid, medium-light body. Red fruits and diluted savory herbs on the palate. Very short finish. Let it open for a-read more-
I was introduced to Altos de Luzón, a wine from Jumilla, this past winter and was entranced by a small, relatively unknown wine region in southeast Spain that has been growing grapes and making wine for over 5,000 years. When-read more-
A fairly traditional winery in Rioja produces this wine from 50-year-old viura vines, blended with a little malvasia. The nose is aromatic, as you’d expect. On the palate it is reminiscent of Chablis, but the flavors are more gentle and-read more-