Marchesi de Frescobaldi, Gorgona, Costa Toscana IGT, 2014 White Wine (Italy)

Marchesi de Frescobaldi, Gorgona, Costa Toscana IGT, 2014 White Wine (Italy), $84.99-$169.99, 95 points, poured an unusual copper/gold color.
Aromatic tangerine and fresh-cut hay were excellent.
A full-bodied white wine that is the textural white wine counterpart to the Mollydooker Velvet Glove Shiraz red wine.
This gorgeous Gorgona wine showed good acidity and mirrored flavors of the aromas with a touch of Red delicious apple.
Finished with the same finesse that it began with: long, gingery, and a perfect 13% alcohol.
Paired 'hand-in-glove' with my fried New England clams.
Varietals were Vermentino and Ansonica (Inzolia).



















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Anew Columbia Valley 2016 Rosé

Anew Columbia Valley 2016 Rosé, $9.99-$12.99, 85 points, was a dark salmon color.
The lovely floral strawberry aroma was excellent.
Light-bodied with slightly less acidity than I'm used to, but the flavors of hibiscus, strawberry, and melon rind were good.
Finished a bit thin, but the trailing palate showed an adequate hold with a well-balanced alcohol.
Paired fine with our smorgasbord of Mexican and American comfort foods.




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Domaine Dupeuble 2016 Beaujolais

Domaine Dupeuble 2016 Beaujolais, $15.99-$17.99, 90 points, poured a pantone garnet red with quite a broad clear wine ring and milky sheeting on the glass bowl.
Pretty aromas of blueberry, sweet red raspberry, and strawberry rhubarb were complex and interesting.
Barely medium-bodied with bright acidity and surprisingly wooly tannins managed to translate the aromas onto the palate and deep into the long dry finish of white pepper, a lovely hint of cotton-candy, and a well-balanced 13.5% alcohol.
Paired perfectly with my Shepherd's pie.

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Ferrari Carano 2016 Flume Blanc

Ferrari Carano 2016 Flume Blanc, $9.99-$16.99, 90 points, was a very light glossy gold color.
Aromatic Necco Wafers  with hints of hay and lemon zest were good.
The light crisp body with appropriate acidity faithfully mirrored aromas onto the palate with an enhanced white pepper.
Finish long on spirited ginger notes, a hint of tangerine, and a spot-on 13.8% alcohol.

Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Cali)
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Smoking Loon 2016 Sauvignon Blanc

Smoking Loon 2016 Sauvignon Blanc, $6,76-$12.99, 85 points, was a light glossy gold color.
Smells of fresh-cut grass with a touch of passion fruit were quite robust.
Light to light plus-bodied with good acidity and tart flavors of cumquat and orange zest with grass notes were surprising pleasant.
Finished a bit weakly on the trailing palate, but good refreshing ginger and the 13.5% alcohol resuscitated the end of this satisfactory Sauvignon Blanc (white) table wine.
Paired well with my fresh Icelandic haddock.



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Taylor 20 Year Old Tawny Port Bottled 2013

Taylor 20 Year Old Tawny Port Bottled 2013, $31.99-$67.99, 92 points, poured a rainbow of brandy copper/red colors with thick fat legs and a clear rim.
Typical caramel/raisin and a bit of tar aromas were perfuse and wafting.
Full-bodied, creamy, rich, and firm, having robust flavors reflective of the aromas, a bit of orange zest, plenty of unburdened oak notes, and a long follow-through finish with warm easy 20% alcohol inspirited spice.
Paired perfectly with my English Sticky Toffee pudding.
 
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Wine, My 2017 Retrospective.

Wine, My 2017 Retrospective.

NHWM begins 2018 by looking back at some events and people in the world of wine that I don’t want to or shouldn’t forget.
I want to remember people that helped shape over the past year, in a positive way, my own adopted culture of wine as food; food, that which we think about and respond to most of the day every day of our lives. Some will be satisfied with Taco Bell’s and others won’t; some will be satisfied with Cupcake wines, and others will look to Tuscany, Bordeaux, or Napa wines for indulgence or gratification.
People in the ‘business’ (vintners), enthusiasts (oenophile), or people which are just tangentially touched by wine and have ‘good’ souls.

Credits to: Tim P. and Family, Napa’s own Vinogirl and family, Ethan T., Edward S., Diane M., Sarah B., Alex T., Lori W., Kyle T., Brian T., and Gary (NHLS-Bedford).

Over the years earthquakes, hail storms, freezes, droughts, and heat-waves have made the world of wine headlines, this year was no different, especially the earthquakes of Italy, but nothing was so traumatic as the Northern California fires of 2017.
Resulting in the death of 42 people (unaccounted for animals and pets), destruction of some 5,000 structures, costing more than $6,000,000,000, and causing untold heartache, the wine-country fires of 2017 will long be chronicled. Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino Fires Burn Within Our Chests.

Like last year's libatious Wine Week 2017, so again in 2018, many will be looking forward to all the gala, excitement, and salesmanship anyone should expect in the frigid far North Wine Week 2018.

In 2018 I'll be looking forward to tasting more Port!
 

I'll be looking forward to tasting more Bordeaux!

And I'll be looking forward to tasting more of everything, day by day!

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