Let’s travel back in time about six months or so, to when I almost lost my mind because I got to meet hard rock legend Iron F*CKING Maiden’s Bruce F*CKING Dickinson at the Wine Future 2023 conference, held in Coimbra, Portugal. Admittedly, that was indeed the biggest highlight of the WF 2023 conference for me;…
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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for May 6, 2024
NV Villa Sandi Il Fresco Prosecco Rose (Veneto): Juicy, fresh, and above all else, fun. $16 B
2022 Domaine Bousquet ‘Danaus’ Red (Costers del Segre): A red-fruited party in a glass right here. $15 B
2021 Casa Ferreirinha ‘Papa Figos’ Tinto (Douro): Lots of dark red fruit, even more spices, and even more more leather. $19 B+
2023 Mathis Rose de Grenache (Sonoma Valley): Bright, well made, approachable, and elegant. So, a win. $25 B+…
Total Eclipse of the Heart of RRV (Merry Edwards Cuvée Eclipse 2017)
Did you know that there was a total solar eclipse back on April 8, 2024? You did?!??
Of course you did. I can tell by the explosion of poorly-photographed eclipse pics that took over my social media scrolling feeds on that date (and the day after that). Apparently, several (most?) of you didn’t know that your phone cameras, like your retinas, aren’t set up to handle properly photographing such an astral phenomenon. Or, you knew but didn’t care.
Anyway…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for April 29, 2024
NV Dow’s 20 Year Tawny Port (Porto): Still the rich, caramel infused Mac Daddy of Tawnies. $70 A-
2019 Rozes ‘Terras do Grifo’ Riserve Tinto (Douro): Yummy! Lots of red fruit and spice, and tastiness to spare. $16 B+
2021 Quinta de Roriz ‘Prazo de Roriz’ (Douro): A nice intro to classic Douro stills: fresh, fruity, & vivacious, with hints of leather and baking spices. $19 B
2020 Carpineto Dogajolo (Toscana): Tangy, with ample verve—and ample grip, too. $15 B…