Alcohol: It’s both a blessing and a curse. A little is harmless for most people, but excessive consumption doesn’t do anyone any good. As we seek to balance pleasure and excess, it makes sense to check the details on the label before we pour.
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At just 8.5% alcohol, this Mosel Riesling falls near the lower end of the alcoholic spectrum. Very pale, clear gold in color, its light carbonation shows as a quiet pop when the screw cap is cracked and as tiny bubbles that line the glass when the wine is poured. Ripe aromas of peaches and melon fill the nose, and carry over on the palate in a juicy, gently sweet fruit flavor with brisk, cleansing acidity and subtle stone and slate minerality in the finish.
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Bright, transparent straw color with a distinct brassy-green hue, with a scattering of bubbles on the glass. Fresh and inviting honeydew melon scent leads into a bright flavor profile of juicy, slightly sweet white fruit.
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There are only 60 hectares of Vernaccia Nera grown in the world. Fifteen of these hectares belong to Cantina Fontezoppa, in the low hills of Civitanova Alta in the region of Le Marche. Not too long ago, Neil Duarte visited this organic winery both for its Vernaccia Nera and its Ribona, another wine unique to the area. Here’s his report: Read article.
It’s Kentucky Derby weekend in Louisville, and I’m going to come right out and say it: Derby time is no time to be sipping wine. Sorry. Let’s talk about bourbon and rye.
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A blend of 90% Fiano grapes with 10% Chardonnay, this wine is a pale straw color. Very pleasant aroma, white flowers and a whiff of beeswax. Fresh and acidic, palate-cleansing white-fruit and orange blossom flavors follow the nose with moderate 12.5% alcohol.
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A typical Rioja blend of 90% Tempranillo, 7% Graciano and 3%Mazuelo is dark ruby in color, shading to a water-clear edge. Its ripe, delicious black cherry aroma adds a distinct back note of oaky vanilla. Ripe, tart black cherries appear on the palate, framed by firm acidity and raspy tannins. Its 14% alcohol shows as a distinct warmth in the finish.
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When Neil Duarte received two high-end wines from the Tenuta Carretta winery, he decided to taste them the way the Italians do: with a meal. And then there was the Port… Read article.
All right, everyone, let’s be honest: Don’t we get a little joy out of all the studies that seem to show a connection between moderate alcohol consumption and heart health, overall health, and outright longevity?
Not so fast!
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From the classic producers La Rioja Alta, this 100 percent Tempranillo Rioja is medium-dark ruby, with a clear edge. Fresh and ripe cherries emerge from the glass, framed by earthy oak, a whiff of black coffee, and a mineral scent of red clay. Bright acidity bursts on the palate with cherries and red cherry-berry fruit.
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