2015 Jose Maria da Fonseca “J” de Jose de Sousa (Alentejo): Steeped in both tradition and in intense, dense, & structured red fruitiness. $NA A- 2018 Dutton-Goldfield Devil’s Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay (Marin County): Peach, Meyer lemon, mandarin, lemon pith, filberts… the word “Superb” comes to mind. $55 A 2018 Belden Barns Estate Gruner Veltliner (Sonoma…
Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part 28: Happy Hour (Again!)
I’ve gotta hand it to the fine folks at Wine Spoken Here: they know how to show a guy a good time. They’ve been one of the more active PR firms during the COVID pandemic, providing several excellent opportunities for we wine media folk to reconnect, share samples (virtually), and generally stay on top of…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for March 1, 2021
NV Acquesi Asti (Piedmont): Bubbly and friendly in such positive ways, that you;ll likely succumb to its sweet charms. $NA B 2017 Donnafugata Floramundi (Cerasuolo di Vittoria): Just as wild, fragrant, and seductive as ever, only with slightly more distinguished greying temples now. $29 B+ 2016 Donnafugata ‘Tancredi’ (Terre Siciliane): Doing a damned good Bordeaux…
Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part 27: Exploring the Unexplored in Oregon
Well, that was unexpected. Or, I should say, unexplored? Thanks to COVID SiP, I’m still primarily traveling the world from the chair in front of my OG desktop computer, receiving samples and tasting invites that are presented virtually (but imbibed in person, of course, when it comes to the actual wine part). Such was the…