by Ray Johnson | Sep 30, 2007 | Italy, San Gimignano, Sardegna, Tuscany, Vermentino, Vernaccia
This flight pairs two of Italy’s well-known white grapes. Vernaccia from Tuscany and Vermentino from the island of Sardegna. Classically the Vernaccia has been described as crisp and full of minerality while the Vermentino was known for its broader, almost flat...
by Ray Johnson | Sep 30, 2007 | Fortified dessert, Port, Zinfandel
Jocelyn Lonen Napa Valley Zinfandel Port 2004 This wine combines sweet fruit, an essence of chocolate and spirit. One of the class affectionately described it as like a chocolate candy filled with liqueur, ‘alcohol in an envelope of something sweet’....
by Ray Johnson | Sep 30, 2007 | California, Napa Valley, Paso Robles, Zinfandel
This flight features 5 Zinfandel from 2001 to 2005 sourced from Napa and Paso Robles. Eberle Paso Robles Zinfandel 2005 Like eating a sweet cherry pie, this wine combines rich fruit, glycerol and oak into a viscous delight. Even with the high number, the alcohol is...
by Ray Johnson | Sep 30, 2007 | Fortified dessert, Italy, Marsala, Sicilia
Marsala is known the world over but like Madeira it often gets categorized as a mere cooking wine. This is unfortunate as the flavors can delight and since the wine is out of fashion, it’s price point is attractive. Florio Marsala DOC Fine Ambra Secco Marsala...
by Ray Johnson | Sep 30, 2007 | Italy, Muscat, Sicilia
Cantine Rallo Moscato di Pantelleria DOC 2003 This is the second bottle of this vintage tasted this year. The Muscat comes through (known as Zibibbo in this part of the world). During the last tasting we placed it side by side with a Passito from Donnafugata and...
