I love Kermit Lynch, and I love the wines that he imports. But I had to chuckle when his wine label suggested serving a wine at exactly 63ºF.
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Clos la Coutale Cahors takes us back to the roots of Malbec, in a good way. Very dark purple to a thin garnet edge, it needs a little time to open up in the glass, whereupon it reveals enticing aromas of red plums, tart cherries, and cranberries that carry over in the intense, rather rustic flavor, with marked acidity and a pleasant earthy back note.
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Whenever I open a German wine, I wonder why I don’t do it more often. German wine can be delicious, but it’s just different enough to keep me away.
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Clear and pale-gold, Zimmer Mosel Riesling Spätlese breathes mixed citrus and pear aromas and a characteristic whiff of oily minerality that spells Riesling. Flavors mirror the nose in a sweet but refreshing flavor profile. Fresh, light acidity and stony minerality become more evident in the long, tart-sweet finish. Light 8% alcohol.
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Sometimes in family-owned businesses there comes a time for a change. When Roberto Di Filippo sold his interest in Di Filippo Winery to family members and started a smaller Umbrian winery, then created a winery in Romania, Neil Duarte was interested in what was behind Di Filippo’s thinking. Here’s his interview. Read article.
Remember learning about simple machines in high school physics? Levers and planes and screws? In practical application, we use these tools to open our wine.
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Alluring, typical Riesling aromas lift up from the glass of greenish-gold Fritz Zimmer Mosel Riesling Auslese: Pears, white flowers, citrus, and oily minerality. Firm, mouth-watering acidity gives way to distinct sweetness that speaks of fruit. Pears, lemon-lime, and tangerine hang on with wisps of stony minerality in a very long finish.
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In France, even the tourist destinations are fun. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it. And I’m looking at you, Carcassonne, you fortified medieval village with your impressive towers and walls … and your wine!
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Laroque Cabernet Franc is a dark reddish-purple wine with delicious if subtle red-berry aromas backed up by the green herbal notes typical of Cab Franc and an earthy background from fermentation in fresh oak. It’s mouth-filling and tart, brisk acidity and lasting astringent tannins surrounding good red-berry fruit that lingers.
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Sipping this tasty, structured, and food-friendly Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz, I suddenly realized that I haven’t said nice things about an Australian red for a very long time.
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