Tag Archives: Wine tasting descriptors

VIGNOLES.REVISITED

Posted on May 30, 2011 by waywardwine

“Although hastily done, guiding my vignoles from the Finger Lakes to finish required the daily attentions of an obsessed parent…Now dad goes on vacation, trusting he has done enough and that his kid won’t wreck the carpet again.” So hopeful. … Continue reading →

Posted in OENOLOGICAL ODYSSEY, VIGNOLES VENTURING | Tagged alcohol, bottle, Finger Lakes, Keuka Lake, New York, racking, residual sugar, riesling, Sparkling wine, Sweetness of wine, vignoles, wine, Wine tasting descriptors, yeast | 4 Comments

Sauvignon Blanc, Jamesport Vineyards, North Fork Long Island 2009

Posted on May 16, 2011 by waywardwine

I was enamored with Jamesport Vineyards on Long Island. Maybe it was the first winery that morning. Maybe it was the previous day’s mixed results. Maybe we share the same birthdate. Either way, they looked professional. The tasting room was … Continue reading →

Posted in Sauvignon Blanc | Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Hamptons, Jamesport Vineyards, Long Island, New York City, North Fork, Sauvignon blanc, traffic jam, wine, wine tasting, Wine tasting descriptors | 1 Comment

Cabernet Franc, Raffault “Les Galuches”, Chinon, France 2009

Posted on April 11, 2011 by waywardwine

Cabernet franc: the parent you wished you had. Not to be confused with its bombastic child, cabernet sauvignon (born from pollen swapping with sauvignon blanc). The cabs do share similarities: strong tannins, notes of cassis, berry, pepper and herbs. Yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Cabernet Franc, Red | Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chinon, France, Loire Valley, Oak (wine), Vienne, wine, Wine tasting descriptors | 3 Comments

Malbec-Merlot, Mission La Caminade, Cahors 2007

Posted on April 4, 2011 by waywardwine

Already tired of malbec? Branch out from Argentina and take a twelve dollar trip to the grape’s ancestral home: Cahors. Upriver from Bordeaux, the village of Cahors rests on a kink along the Lot river in the center of southwestern … Continue reading →

Posted in Malbec | Tagged Argentina, Bordeaux, Cahors, Clos la Coutale, France, Grape, malbec, Wine tasting descriptors | 1 Comment

Port, Warre’s Late Bottled Vintage, Portugal 2000

Posted on March 28, 2011 by waywardwine

While bitter winter still slips through window seams, turn to Port. Nothing warms an evening’s end better. Styles range from cheap and charming non-vintage Ruby to decades-old Vintage Ports. Somewhere in the middle are Late Bottled Vintage Ports, like Warre’s 2000 LBV. British … Continue reading →