Episodes
Saturday Apr 18, 2020
Wine Club review: Bright Cellars
Saturday Apr 18, 2020
Saturday Apr 18, 2020
This week I start my series on wine Clubs/Subscriptions with a a company called "Bright Cellars". A monthly wine club that caters to your taste with a very unique quiz that takes your data and suggests 4 quality wines. Then after you have drunk a bottle or two and rate the wine you have drunk. There is a new set of recommendations. Here's what I got.
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
2018 Ondine Chattan Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Elegant and rich but still bouncing with bright fruit, there's just something about Russian River Valley Pinot. "It has both subtlety and strength!". Russian River is a tiny Sonoma AVA of Pinot paradise. With ever-changing levels of sun and fog
Saturday Mar 21, 2020
2018 Tuli Sonoma valley Pinot Noir
Saturday Mar 21, 2020
Saturday Mar 21, 2020
Sonoma County, CA- Fifth-generation Belle Glos Wines winemaker Joseph Wagner has crafted another stunning Pinot Noir. Aromas of cranberry, red apple, toasty cinnamon and vanilla hint at the flavors to come. On the palate bright fruit and light tannins round out the wine nicely.
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
2016 Bagias Malbec Lodi Valley
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
The color of this wine is a vibrant deep purple/garnet. The aromas fill your senses with black raspberries, plums and floral violets. On the palate, your mouth will explode with seductive forward flavors of black cherries, plums and pepper. Light spice, cassis and toast lead to a soft lingering experience. The finish leads to a rich, round and soft mouth feel with moderate tannins.
Saturday Mar 07, 2020
2017 Richard Bruno Petite Sirah
Saturday Mar 07, 2020
Saturday Mar 07, 2020
A ripe, well-balanced red like this fits the bill for any occasion – rich reds are gunning with rich, ravishing and refined flavors.
Saturday Feb 08, 2020
2014 Gran Logrado Rioja
Saturday Feb 08, 2020
Saturday Feb 08, 2020
Grapes: 80% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha Tinto, 5% Viura
Vinification: The grapes varieties were fermented together and the pulp was left to macerate with the skins, but without the stalks, for about 20 days at a temperature of between 25 and 30 degrees. It was kept in special tanks for 12 months during which time it was decanted on three occasions to remove the lees. In autumn of the following year it was put into 225 litre oak casks, where it remained for twelve months and was decanted twice each year. After this it was bottled and left to settle for 6 months before being released onto the market.
Appearance: The wine has a slightly purple, ruby colour with golden gleams from its long period in cask. Much of the colour comes from the Garnacha grape.
Aroma: The aroma has characteristics from its oak ageing - vanilla, black pepper and hints of tobacco.
Taste: Warm fruit flavours with nuances of vanilla and tobacco. It is smooth and medium bodied with a good length.
Saturday Jan 18, 2020
2016 The Gathering Shiraz
Saturday Jan 18, 2020
Saturday Jan 18, 2020
This deep colored wine is full of jammy aromas of blackberry and black cherry. On the palate, blackcurrant, raspberry jam, and cedar layer over a lush, full body and a slightly peppery finish. Some oak treatment was used during fermentation, and the finished wine was matured for an additional four months in a combination of American and French oak.
Saturday Jan 04, 2020
2019 Georges DuBoeuf Beaujolais Nouveau
Saturday Jan 04, 2020
Saturday Jan 04, 2020
Vibrant red fruits such as strawberries and currants on the palate and an intense perfume . This masterful achievement shines with fresh and fruity raspberry and cherry liquor flavor. Light, soft, round and thoroughly delightful. This wine is a perfect accompaniment for cheese, charcuterie and traditional holiday fare
Saturday Dec 28, 2019
2016 Bellini Chianti Classico
Saturday Dec 28, 2019
Saturday Dec 28, 2019
Earthy aromas of tilled soil, cooking spices and dark fruit appear in this informal red. The simple palate shows dark berry and star anise flavors alongside loose-knit, fleeting tannins
Saturday Dec 14, 2019
2015 Garzon Cabernet Franc Reserve
Saturday Dec 14, 2019
Saturday Dec 14, 2019
A dark, saturated color and stout aromas of herbal tomato, basil and oregano give this Cabernet Franc a saucy outlook. Savory pepper and black-fruit flavors share the stage with oak tones, while the finish shows plenty of grip