2018 Herdade do Esporao Colheita Branco (Alentejo): IS it rude if I say that I *really* like their melons in this context? $15 B+ 2018 Herdade do Esporao ‘Esporao’ Reserva Branco (Alentejo): No way this much perfumed goodness should be expected under 30 clams… but there it is. $20 A- 2018 Herdade do Esporao Colheita…
Alentejo Postcard, Part 1 (Cartuxa Recent Releases)
Portugal’s Cartuxa is fairly well-known for being one of two wineries run by a wide-ranging non-profit foundation (focusing on developing the Évora region culturally). It’s equally well-known for being named after a monastery and having roots going back to 15th Century Jesuit monks, and still employing amphora from the 1800s. But Cartuxa is most famous…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For June 1, 2020
2016 Baglio di Pianetto ‘Natyr’ Insolia (Sicily): Almonds, toast, dried tropical fruits, and a penchant for giving Natural wines a good name. $NA B+ 2015 Baglio di Pianetto ‘Syraco’ Syrah (Sicily): Welllll… hellooooooo there, sexy pants! $NA B+ 2014 Baglio di Pianetto ‘Viafrancia’ Riserva Rosso (Sicily): Right Bank Bord’x, done Italian style, and chewier than…
Wine Taster’s Guide Now Available for Pre-order! (That’s “Published Author Joe Roberts” to You!)
Shiz just got very real, folks! My new book, Wine Taster’s Guide: Drink and Learn with 30 Wine Tastings, is now officially available for pre-order ($14.99 for the paperback)! Shipping and whatnot begins on July 21, 2020. The Guide is the main course meal to the Wine Taster’s Journal starter (the handy, portable companion which…