Spent an interesting day down at the Gaymer Cider Company in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. The goal was to learn a bit more about cider. Now cider isn’t wine, but it does have quite a lot in common with it. For a start, there are different varieties of cider apple, and the same variety grown in differen…

Spent an interesting day down at the Gaymer Cider Company in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. The goal was to learn a bit more about cider. Now cider isn’t wine, but it does have quite a lot in common with it. For a start, there are different varieties of cider apple, and the same variety grown in differen…

So depressed by our one day of Spring instance here in Maine that I opened that classic Sauternes while watching a rain delayed golf tournament on the tube. (Now that’s sad!)This wine is a rich intense golden color with aromas of super rich ripe pineapple, tropical fruits and loads of *botrytis.It …

I never heard of that wine before but found it on close out for $6. It is a Washington State wine from Columbia Valley and with their reputation for solid wines, I grabbed it.It is a very pale golden wine with varietal aromas on the front but strange aromas behind. It is a sweet bouquet with tropi…

Digging around on my sample racks recovered three Argentinean wines that I felt like trying. Two inexpensive reds were successful, offering great value for money. And a more expensive Chardonnay proved a fine match for a Spanish tortilla served with garlic prawns.Aside: after a dismally damp day on …

I grabbed that wine from the famed vintage of 2005 Bordeaux considering it was a mere $9. It has plenty of color with depth and a bouquet that is vibrant with black cherry, a little spice and touches of sweetness with dark fruit.In the mouth that wine is tannic with tight fruit and bread. Lots of …

Trapiche–better known for its oak cask Malbec ($10) is a value wine with solid structure and flavor. that wine however is NOT. You only save a couple bucks on that black cherry/cherry aromas with a sweet palate, light cherry flavors but the wine just is blah. Pass it up!–A Review from The Wine …

Gentle aromas of Sangiovese and alcohol; Tart in the mouth–too tart with bready notes, some tannic heft.Either the wine is closed or just thin; After breathing, it is still tart and thinly textured with Sangiovese all through. Still, a good food wine! Raise a glass with some food–duh.–A Review…

Tasting notes:Nose slowly opens with cherry, currants, and earthinessModerately dark, dense core of fruit on the palateFinish of berries, black cherry, minerals, and a touch of spiceWhile that wine is enjoyable now, I don’t think it has fully come together. I was honestly a bit disappointed with tha…

Just got back from Argentina that . Flight from Mendoza was delayed, so we were very tight for duration making the connection with our London-bound flight that left from the universal airport at Buenos Aires. that is where I was supposed to pick up my lost bag, so it was a little concerning. Fortuna…