Category Archives: American

I love my cab francs. Niagara makes some lovely one. So on our trip to the Finger Lakes I was anxious to try theirs. This one is dark in color with a nice nose of dark berries. On the mid … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a nice nose of softer red berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays some lovely soft red berries to match the nose. Think mild strawberry jam along with some raspberries, but not too sweet. This … Continue reading →

Another one from our road trip to the Finger Lakes. Almost golden in color with a mild nose of peaches. On the mid pallet the wine matches the nose with peaches and stone fruit coming through boldly with a hint … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a nice nose of red berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays some nice smooth red berries and cherries backed up quickly by some acidity and tannins to a medium length finish. I would give … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a mild nose of red berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays some red berries and some mild plum notes. The wine is medium in length with some smooth tannin. This is a nice wine … Continue reading →

Pale in color with a lovely varietal chard nose. On the mid pallet the wine is a lovely bold rich chard. Some apple and buttery notes coming through. The wine is on the lighter side of medium in length on … Continue reading →

Pale in color, with a mild nose with some citrus coming through. On the mid pallet the wine matches the nose with some citrus coming through. This is a milder sauv blanc. I forgot to take note of the year … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a mild nose of red berries coming through along with some earthy notes and some wood. On the mid pallet the wine displays some mild cherries to match the nose along with some earthy notes and … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a lovely mild nose of red berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays some lovely red cherries along with some cassis. The wine has some smooth tannins on it’s medium length finish. We paired it … Continue reading →

Garnet in color with a nose of red berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays some strawberry and raspberry to match the nose. The wine is one the lighter side of medium in length on the finish with some … Continue reading →

It’s always a thrill to hear a winemaker speak about the passion they have for making wine. And often this has been a passion that has been in the family for generations. When Barrel Select invited me to meet and … Continue reading →

Pale in color with a lovely nose of citrus and minerality. On the mid pallet this is a crisp dry champagne style bubbly. The bubbles are nice and fine. The wine is medium in length with the citrus notes lingering … Continue reading →

Pale in color with mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some nice varietal chard notes, apple, some vanilla and some butter. On the medium length finish the wine lingers nicely with some oak noticeable. The wine is … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a nice nose of red berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays the classic Napa cab red cherries. On the medium length finish the wine has some nice smooth tannins along with some nice dryness. … Continue reading →

Another one from my wine meetup group at Earl’s. Pale in color with a nose of minerality. On the mid pallet the wine is a lovely dry crisp wine with some nice citrus notes coming through along with minerality to … Continue reading →

Another one from my meetup group at Earls. Dark in color with a nose of red berries and cherries. On the mid pallet the wine matches the nose with some red berries coming through. On the medium length finish the … Continue reading →

Pale in color with a very mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine is very mild at first and then starts to build displaying some lovely lime and citrus notes. The finish on the wine is on the medium … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a lovely nose of red berries and jammie notes, more towards strawberries. On the mid pallet the wine is fairly subdued with some light red berries coming through overwhelmed almost immediately by form acidity, big tannins … Continue reading →

Pale in color with a lovely nose of vanilla and some minerality. On the mid pallet the wine displays some lovely vanilla notes to match the nose along wine some nice crisp minerality. This is a lovely well made smooth … Continue reading →

Pale color with a mild nose with some traditional chard notes coming through. On the mid pallet the wine displays some mild pear notes along with some butterscotch coming through. On the medium length finish the wine displays some acidity … Continue reading →

Another one from my meetup group at Earls. Dark in color with cherries (from the cab) and plums (from the Merlot) coming through. On the mid pallet the cab is dominant with cherries coming through. There’s also a hint of … Continue reading →