The Wit Is Out
A Witless Wednesday PostReviews of New England wineries.
Preston Ridge Vineyards
This past weekend I awoke on Saturday morning hoping to soak the deck in Australian Timber oil to protect the beautiful cedar boards so I can get our patio furniture out and I can enjoy the warm weather, if it ever comes this year. It has to, I presume, because the local farmers have all spread manure on their fields and that is a sure sign that spring has sprung. But the only liquid soaking the cedar was from natural resources – rain, that is. [...]
Published on April 24, 2013 by witlesswhinerFor when the wine is in, the wit is out.~Thomas Becon (1512-1567)
- Wine
- Apr 6, '13
Root 1 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
This bold red wine is produced in the Colchagua Valley in Chile and has a 13.5% ABV with a price tag of around $14 give or take a few bucks. This started with black currant, blackberry, licorice, smoked bacon, leather and earth notes on the nose. For me this is some pretty good aromas to start off with. Once I was done wafting in the aromas, I found blueberry, blackberry, dark cherry, and mocha flavors with a hint of licorice and light pepper. A mix [...]
A Saturday Sarsaparilla PostReviews of wines around the world.
- Wine
- Mar 23, '13
Nicosia 2010 Nero D’Avola
The Nero D’Avola grape varietal is one of my favorites and I’m particularly fond of Italian wines and the wine label was written entirely in Italian so I couldn’t resist buying it. I was able to translate about half of it as my Italian is limited to the darker side of speech (due to my grandparents always cussing at each other in Italian, hence I got to learn those words quite well) but nonetheless I was able to put the correct proper words from Italian [...]
A Saturday Sarsaparilla PostReviews of wines around the world.
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