Tag Archives: wine

Video Wine Review: Desperada Sangiovese 2016

Posted on October 23, 2020 by waywardwine

Check out this wild child Sangiovese fermented and aged in clay pithoi from Desperada, a hip female-run winery in Paso Robles:

Posted in Sangiovese | Tagged alcohol, amphora, California, Chianti, Desperada, ferment, Paso Robles, pithoi, Sangiovese, Santa Barbara, travel, wine, Winery | 2 Comments

Turley Cinsault 2019 Lodi California: Video Wine Review

Posted on October 16, 2020 by waywardwine

Posted in Cinsault, EMPTIED BOTTLES | Tagged alcohol, ancient vine, beverage, California, Cinsault, dink, Lodi, old vine, Organic, travel, Turley, vineyard, wine, Winery | Leave a comment

Video Wine Review: Ravines, Merlot, Finger Lakes New York 2018

Posted on October 13, 2020 by waywardwine

Posted in EMPTIED BOTTLES, merlot | Tagged alcohol, drink, Finger Lakes, merlot, ravines, travel, wine | Leave a comment

Wine Review: Torii Mor Pinot Noir Olson Estate Vineyard Dundee Hills 2014

Posted on October 12, 2020 by waywardwine

Another day, another bottle to check out. I tumble into my “cellar” (aka crawl space) and pull out a fine-dusted bottle of single vineyard Pinot Noir from 2014. If this virus gets me, at least I enjoyed one more wine … Continue reading →

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Wine Review: Philippe Colin, Premier Cru, Chassagne-Montrachet, France “Les Chenevottes” 2012

Posted on October 5, 2020 by waywardwine

Philippe Colin is a terroir-ist. He produces up to 25 wines a year, mostly drawn from 13 hectares (32 acres) of single plots in Chassagne-Montrachet: Burgundy’s central heart of golden, powerful Chardonnay (and some Pinot Noir). He would make more if possible. Colin has shifted from traditional 228 litres to 450 and 500 litres oak barrels, 20 to 25% of which are new, to not overwhelm the fruit with wood. Continue reading →