by Ray Johnson | Sep 18, 2007 | Late Harvest White, Sweet Sparkling, White Dessert
La Montecchia Colli Euganei DOC Fior d’Arancio Spumante Dolce 2005 Fresh and full of orange blossom and ginger just like Moscato d’Asti. The taste is strongly reminiscent of ginger ale; perhaps this is adult ginger ale. Today’s bottle was also showing some...
by Ray Johnson | Sep 18, 2007 | Valpolicella
Valpolicella is a fascinating area where red wines are constructed from varying degrees of dried grapes. This flight runs from straight-on harvested fruit to all raisins, yet each of the wines is dry. Allegrini Valpolicella Classico DOC 2005 The first taste of the...
by Ray Johnson | Sep 18, 2007 | Veneto Red
In the Veneto there are other red wines to discover, beyond the usual suspects Valpolicella and Bardolino. Vignalta Colli Euganei DOC Rosso Riserva 2001 Soft and light-bodied, this wine shows cherry fruit with herbaceous notes and a complexing hint of bandaids. This...
by Ray Johnson | Sep 18, 2007 | Soave
Gini Soave Classico DOC 2005 Stone fruit characteristics yet losing freshness – disappointing compared to previous tasting of the same vintage. Yet, all is not lost. I just purchased another bottle, same vintage same source, and the wine is spot on. There is...
by Ray Johnson | Sep 18, 2007 | Prosecco
Ruggeri Argeo Prosecco nv Not much concentration and very little sense of Prosecco bubble gum qualities – disappointing 11% $14.99 at Traveso’s Ruggeri Prosecco di Valdobbiadene DOC Santo Stefano Dry nv Sweet with classic bubble gum flavors. Latest bottle...
