YOUR RESULTS for "Food Pairing: Pork"

This wine offers lemon and stone fruit with pure clean mineral aromas. The palate has nice density with succulent, juicy acidity on a medium-plus frame. More citrus notes on the palate include marmalade, orange zest, and a touch of almond oil that is balanced by lifted acidity.

From the producer: Aroma : magnolia, Bartlett pear, gardenia, white peach, jasmine, graham cracker, apple, straw. Flavor : Asian pear, Granny Smith apples, white peach, white tea. Finish : dry, long, acid driven.

Aromas of peach and apricot lead to a medium-plus bodied white that has ripe nuances, but retains its minerality and clean, fresh flavors. It is rounded in texture with moderate acidity and though dry, it expresses juicy peach, citrus and a slight honeyed note.

Classic chardonnay aromas include pear apple butter. The wine is quite balanced on the palate with more tree fruits, pineapple and a hint of creaminess on the finish.

This beautiful full-bodied white exudes white flowers, honey, apricot, and Meyer lemon aromas. The palate is nicely balanced with fresh acidity and complex flavors of cherry blossom, flint, ripe peach, light oak and vanilla, anise seed and kefir lime. 

Ripe and fragrant on the nose with white peach and juicy pear aromas.  The palate is concentrated and fresh with loads of stone fruit, especially apricot, while touches of lemon linger on the finish.

We are impressed with box chardonnay because it is crisp, clean and has a lot of fresh flavors like lemon zest, yellow apple and honeydew melon. It is is medium acidity and medium bodied with a finish of pear and minerality.

This white offers bright lemon and pear aromas on the nose. It has great concentration for Beaujolais Blanc and is succulent and delicious. The citrus, pear, saline, mineral, and lees notes expand on the palate with lively acidity providing structure and freshness.

This bright and fresh wine opens with aromas of light orchard fruit and alpine herbs on the nose. It follows with quince, apple, pear, dried thyme, and a touch of sweet-tart on the palate. It has juicy medium plus acidity and a nice, rounded body to balance it out. The finish is lightly mineral with white tea and notes of lemon.

From the get-go, you can tell this wine is full bodied. Aromas are of vanilla, brioche, apple and apricot. The palate is broad and all-encompassing, offering richness and satiety. There's a baked orchard fruit character, along with a touch of almond paste and spiced vanilla custard. Full bodied, bright and generous, this is a white for bigger foods and highly seasoned, creamy dishes. Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc is always a treat. If you book massages for yourself, here's the wine equivalent...

A flowery nose with subtle fruit aroma, smooth and crisp with ample fruit and a lush texture. Complexities of oak and melon mingle on the palate with a crisp clean finish.

This medium-bodied white wine gives flavors of apple, pear, hay, chamomile and lemon zest. It is clean and succulent with juicy acidity.

You’ll find a classic scent profile of apple, pear and lemon and touch of savory herbs. One will taste the elegance in this wine as it delivers Asian pear and herbs on a softly-textured palate, with integrated, round and silky acidity.

From the Producer: This wine seduces with exotic fruit and floral aromas on the nose which follow through on the palate, with a juicy and mouth-watering finish. Enjoy with a variety of Mediterranean nibbles from Lebanese Mezze to Spanish tapas. Grapes are 100% manually harvested with traditional vinification in stainless steel tanks, fermentation over 10 days.

This is a great example of high quality Riesling from Alsace. It's medium plus in body, dense, slightly tropical, aromatic and creamy. Generous enough to drink today, but cellar worthy for those who are patient.

This white Burgundy is dry, but the fruit is ripe and gives richness, offering flavors of candied apple, sweet apple and peach.  There is a touch of smoke and lemon pith balancing the orchard notes. The texture is round and dense. 

The nose gives hints of apples, oak, flint and matchstick. The palate reveals notes of cooked apple and nuts; it's nicely dense, ripe and round.

This silky white Burgundy is just over medium weight. It's extremely textural with attractive, bright yellow apple and pear flesh, almond, anise and finishing with lemon zest notes. The acidity is beautifully wrapped into the wine with no oakiness or strong butteriness disturbing the purity of the fruit and minerality. Yet it feels creamy, round and perfectly seamless. What a pleasure!

This dry, minerally Riesling features citrus notes and clean, fresh green apple.

From the producer: Delicate at first then tropically ripe, brimming with apricot, nectarine and a touch of pineapple. Lemon citrus and acacia blossom balance the sweetness effortlessly.

Stone fruits, melon and citrus aromas lead a juicy palate bursting with cantaloupe, clementine and lemon peel. The acidity is fresh in this mediums-bodied wine with a crisp, dry finish.

This 100% Albariño comes from a single vineyard in the Juanico subregion of Canelones, Uruguay. Fresh apricot, honeydew melon, white peach, and spring flowers jump out on the nose. Highlighted by lemon zest, the bright acidity and medium body is all held together by a crisp and mineral driven backbone with notes of salinity. This light and refreshing wine is great on its own or pairs well with salads and seafood driven meals.

This Finger Lakes wine combines fruity notes of apple and pear with lightly savory, nutty and mineral flavors. It is medium to more in body, and bone dry with moderate acidity.

Aromas of lemon zest, apple, pineapple, and hint of marshmallow. The palate is very clean and balanced with some oak, nice minerality, wood spice, and some baked apple and pineapple. This chardonnay strikes a nice balance between fruit forward and mellow minerality.

Appealing aromas of citrus, melon and peaches introduce this wine. On the palate, this is medium weight with bright tropical notes, fresh lemon and lime, and some green fruit. This wine is crisp, clean and fragrant. 

Aromas include baked apples, honey and almond notes. Medium in body with a round profile; slightly floral with apricot and orange peel flavors and touches of lanolin on the finish. This lower-acid white makes a nice alternative to Viognier or Chardonnay.

This orange wine immediately greets the nose with a ton of complexity and goes through many changes in its time being open. Honeyed floral and sherry-adjacent notes waft out of the glass initially, these fade into oregano, garrigue, roasted orange peel, clove, and other gently oxidative notes within 10 minutes after pouring. The palate begins quite sherry like, with hazelnut, sesame, honey, a singed walnut bitterness, and vanilla, a beautiful soft and sesame-oily texture

Juicy citrus fruit with lemon and minerality emanate from the glass. This clean wine is medium-bodied with medium-plus acidity supported by fresh, zesty pear and green apple flavors.

Exudes flavors and aromas of ripe apples, pears, peaches, and citrus, with floral aromas. Its slight sweetness makes it a perfect match with aged cheeses as well as chicken, fish and pasta in cream sauces.

This is the creamy buttery style of chardonnay with a medium plus palate that shows some oak use but is integrated with acidity. There are flavors of baked apple, butter and caramel that has a creamy finish.

The wine presents aromas of peach, citrus, apricot pit, petrol and wet stone. On the palate, honeyed pear, peach and citrus combine with citrus and wet slate for a dry, minerally finish.

This unoaked Chardonnay is fresh and easy to drink with aromas of wet stone, lemon, apple, and sweet tart. The palate is clean with minerality, granny smith apple, fennel, grapefruit, and a long finish.

The nose gives hints of lime and minerality. On the palate is is minerally, clean and chalky with ripe lemon-lime notes.

"Another great Finger Lakes value, this is lean and racy, jagged with minerality when first poured. With air, a limey core of flavor inhabits its middle, tense but with a modest breadth, to cut against mildly spicy dishes, like chow fun" - P.J.C, Wine & Spirits Magazine

Floral aromatics that deliver a perfumed nose of sweet pear, asian pear, and yellow plum. The entrance is off dry which buffers some flavors of concentrated tropical aromas, dense stone fruit, and baking spice. This wine will work well with meals with complexity and a range of spices.

From the producer: From 100 % dry- farmed Swartland and chenin that was planted over 20 years ago on a hilltop from where one can view the entirety of Table Mountain from afar. An alluring deep gold mimics the neighboring wheat fields of this region. Lemongrass, nectarines & flowers reveal themselves on the nose. A wonderfully medium bodied personality on the pal ate with rich, l a sting notes of ripe summer peaches & nartjies alongside a grounding undertone of straw. Moreish & long lasting.

Aromas of baked apple, light peach, citrus and crushed rocks. The palate is medium in weight with a round creamy texture, and flavors of golden apple, pears, citrus oil and lanolin. The acidity is medium and the finish long.

Aromas of grapefruit, lemon, apple and peach emerge on the nose.  This wine is medium plus in body with glazed stone fruits such as candied white peach, supported by juicy acidity. It's ripe and roundish, but also clean and vibrant. 

Aromas of lemon, golden pear, flinty minerality, with a tiny touch of matchstick lead to a palate medium-plus in body. Flavors are round and generous--ripe apple and pear, beeswax, briny minerality, and tangy lemon notes, with balanced acidity and a long finish.

Aromas of starfruit, nectarine and a touch of floral (jasmine) character on the nose. This medium to fuller-bodied white is soft and round on the palate with more citrus, pear, anise and floral notes adding complexity.

This fragrant white wine from Rioja offers aromas of honeysuckle, nectarine and lemon. It is medium plus in weight, bright, generous, ripe and creamy. Orchard fruits of pear and apricot join with a pleasant bitterness to lift the soft texture.

Enticing floral and lychee notes lend way to a fuller-bodied, fruit-forward style of Riesling. This is round with good density, well-integrated acidity, and bright, juicy, fruit flavors of peach and pineapple and complementary mineral notes; a great value!

This unoaked Chardonnay offers fresh flavors of pineapple and grilled peaches with nice acidity to keep the palate lifted. The texture is attractive with both freshness and a broad mouthfeel. It finishes with glazed citrus and sweet snap pea.

This gorgeous Pinot Gris is lightly oaked, rich and delicious evoking peaches and cream.

Aromas of apple, pear, vanilla and butterscotch are present on the nose. The  palate delivers notes of apples, baked apples, poached pears, lemon curd and vanilla bean, along with butterscotch. It is concentrated, clean, well balanced between creaminess and crisp acid. There are hints of oak, mostly a touch of caramel merging with the fruit. This is just over medium weight.

This estate-grown Cayuga Lake Pinot Gris begins with aromas of stone fruits, both fresh and baked.  The palate is medium to full in weight, creamy and rich with ripe orchard fruits like pear, apple and apricot. The wine is just barely dry with bright acidity to balance it.

This is a very clean, focused and lean wine. The aromas and flavors offer a lot of terroir driven minerality, with wet stone, precise acidity and lemon pith. The palate has medium plus acid and a light body with honeysuckle, grapefruit and shale.

This wine shines consistently year after year. You'll find the aromatics of both grapes in this wine--melon and citrus from the Sauvignon Blanc, apricot and flowers from the Viognier. The palate is medium weight to more, with notes of orange, peach, apricot, jasmine and lemon, all integrated into a juicy, fleshy, rounded mouthfeel. It stays crisp and energetic, driving you back for more.

Ripe and citrus oriented on the nose with fresh summer herbs, grapefruit, lemon and fennel tones. The palate delivers toasted nuts, a pleasant bitter note to balance and a lightly creamy texture. White pepper, vanilla, and wood spice are complimented by soft apple and pear flavors in this medium to fuller- bodied white.

Aromas of jasmine and pears set an inviting tone. This white is medium weight with white peach, pear, jasmine and waxy notes that are bright and fresh. The acid is crisp and a pleasant bitterness provides lift. The finish is long with nice minerality and some salinity. 

Fresh orchard fruit on the nose with touches of white flower and herb.  The palate is expressive and clean with refreshing acidity, and soft pear flavors, simply delicious!

Heady floral aromas of orange blossom, Turkish delight, and lychee dominate the nose. Sweet-tart citrus and white floral notes fill the palate, along with hints of ginger, baked apricot, clove and wild honey. Touches of orange peel can be found on the long, succulent finish. This wine is dry, elegant and a beautiful example at its price point.

Citrus-forward, refreshing aromas are supported by floral notes and a touch of minerality. The palate is fleshy for Pinot Grigio with ripe stone fruits and more citrus. The acidity is fresh, keeping it clean and dry.

Classic Burgundian aromas include apple, and tree nuts. The palate echoes the nose with more apples and nut skin, touches of tropical fruit and spice.  Fuller-bodied and lightly structured with lingering minerality. Creamy, rich, intense with orchard fruit flavors with integrated acidity and light tannins. 

Freshly grated lime zest greet the taster with pear, apple and wet stone minerality. The magic occurs on the palate with almost off-dry flavors of ripe peach, apricot, sundew melon, marzipan and yellow plum. The acidity is medium plus with a medium bodied frame that tastes riper than the aromas suggest.

Fruity, floral aromas and flavors of opal apples, cherry blossoms and apricot, with a supple, tangy, medium body and a polished and engaging long finish with shades of golden kiwi, ripe peach, pineapple, sultry with a long finish. The flavors seem honeyed with ugly fruit, cantaloupe and starfruit that is juicy sweet and very drinkable.

Refreshing aromas of lemon curd, lime zest and a distinctive chalk-like minerality on the nose. Juicy and concentrated on the palate with pear and citrus noted supported by fresh acidity and a touch of rain-soaked shale on the longer finish.

From the producer: "Our signature Riesling is vibrant and aromatic, featuring the distinctive minerality that has become our trademark. Fragrant essence of spring blossoms sets the stage for a succulent palate of early fruit, balanced with a refreshing crispness, revealing the true qualities of the Riesling grape. A brilliant texture carries into a lingering finish, in a wine that accommodates a wide range of food."

A fuller, more plush style of Riesling. Notes of Orange blossom and shale-driven minerality show through with striking intensity. Layers of ripe orchard fruit and tropical fruit coat the palate, supported by broad, lingering acidities.

From the producer: "The finest qualities of the estate are expressed in our Reserve Dry Riesling, an exclusive wine spotlighting unique characteristics from all three of our vineyard sites. Small selections of grapes are meticulously chosen from specifically identified lots, which are fermented separately and then blended to create the exquisite balance of juiciness, freshness, and minerality displayed in this specialty bottling. A brilliant, tangy nose heralds a burst of stone fruit and citrus zest on the palate. Fruit and minerality play into a lingering finish that continues to make the mouth water long after the wine is gone."

From the producer: Generously fruit-forward and refreshingly light, the Riesling Semi-Dry displays our signature varietal's natural verve. Sourced from early picks in vineyard blocks surrounding Seneca Lake, it offers aromas of wildflower and orchard fruit against a lean, citrus backbone.

Lightly floral aromas include orange blossom, lime and saline-like minerality. Flavors echo the aromas over juicy acid and an almost waxy texture with pleasant bitterness reminiscent of almond skin.

From the Producer: 01/2024: Bright pale yellow colour. The nose is impressive, precise, showing wet stones aromas typical from granitic soils, still tighter and leaner than the Riesling Roche Granitique (the younger vines) but eventually opens up with aeration and revealing white fruit aromas. The palate has a mineral density, voluptuous with tension. The finish is dry and long, showing a reassuring richness. The absence of stress in the vineyard can be seen in this harmonious wine that will be capable of good ageing.

From the producer:  Pale yellow colour. The nose is still on its reserve but the signature of the limestone marls is very present: citrus fruits, wet stone and opens towards the flower of acacia, even lime blossom over time. Both discreet and at the same time seductive. The energy of the wine felt on the nose is found on the palate. The attack is ample, the wine coats the mouth with harmony and power, opening on a beautiful aromatic complexity of ripe fruit. The typical acidity of this cru is found on the finish, tense and salivating, broad and caressing, under the influence of the clay which brings power and delicacy to the wine. It is a wine that has a very long aging potential!

From the producer: 01/2024: Pale yellow colour. Restraint nose, profoundly influenced by the volcanic soil: smoke, flint, earthy, which eventually opens to more fruity aromas after a long aeration. Very complex nose but a strong originality and identity. The palate at first appears to have a medium power but builds up to a long dry aftertaste. As often in the past, the Rangen Riesling always manages to hide its power in his youth. Harmonious structure, vivacious acidity which finishes with strong salty flavours, adding to the length of the wine. This wine appears to be delicately chiselled and full of energy in a solar and warm vintage. To keep!

From the producer: Pale yellow colour. The nose shows the strong limestone influence: mineral, stone driven, citrus fruits and some white fruits (peach) after some aeration. The wine fermented in a large recent oak cask (foudre) and was on full lees until bottling. The palate is quite strict, bone dry, with a racy sapid acidity that gives a juicy texture on the finish. The wine has a nice concentration, but because it is bone dry with a ripe acidity, it feels elegant and delicate.

Aromas of black cherry juice, currants, black pepper and minerals introduce this wine and give hints of the depth to come. The palate engages you with dark and purple fruits that are almost jammy, but manage to stay lifted. This concentrated red blend balances the fruit with baking spices, silky tannnins and fresh acidity.

Quite aromatic with black cherry, plum, light smoke, cassis and some spice. On the palate it is dry and juicy with flavors of cherry, plum, campfire, and smoke. It is medium body with medium acidity and soft tannins.

A balanced wine with blueberry compote, cola spice, and a touch of campfire. More smokey flavors on the palate are balanced by plum, cola, dried fig, baking spice, and black cherry notes. The oak influence is noticeable but is framed around smooth, plush tannins and medium acidity.

The wine has a deep red color and offers aromas of dark berries, blackcurrant, and a hint of spice. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied with a velvety texture and smooth tannins. The flavors are similar to the aroma, with dark fruit notes, a hint of black pepper, and a touch of minerality.

Semi-sweet, fruity and refreshing. Notes of cherry cola, red cherry juice and a touch of milk chocolate with a very smooth and easy drinking texture. We recommend serving Tony's Red chilled.

Dark cherries, and dried herbs lead into mouthwatering notes juicy cherries, forest floor, truffles and lingering garrigue. The palate is silky and medium-bodied with refreshing acidity.

Certified biodynamic 100% Pinot Noir 45+ year old vines Higher percentage of clay that comes from Clos de la Roche Indigenous yeast Aged in barrel (20% new) Unfined and unfiltered

From the producer Barry Family Cellars' 2023 Cab Franc is a wine you can put next to any good Chinon or Anjou Rouge. It's deeply spicy, savory and especially dark-fruited...giving the wine a more serious profile than many FLX Cab Francs.

An aromatic wine with lots of complexity, floral with pressed roses, spiced plum, licorice and blackberry. The palate shows come baking spice notes such as clove, licorice, and black pepper. More toast and macerated red cherries to finish. It is medium plus and drinking well now.  This is a classic, example of Chateauneuf. 

This delicious red opens with deep aromas of smoke, tobacco, raspberry and blackberry with chocolate and coffee. Plush flavors of blackberry, black cherry, and fruit leather lend a touch of cola sweetness that is a nice counterpoint to the soft, fine tannins.

Aromas of smoky black fruits emerge from the glass. The palate confirms this with flavors of cassis, blueberry, boysenberry, sweet tobacco and cocoa powder. Touches of black olive and bramble peek out. This medium-plus bodied, Spanish red with its soft tannins is berrylicious!

This interesting blend of red and white grapes offers a nice marriage of fruit and floral aromas and flavors.  Red berries and plums are accompanied by touches of spice, dried flowers and tea notes.

This Canary Island red benefits from some decanting to get the fruity nose to open up, then black currant, wet leaves, smoke, cocoa, volcanic minerality, and dark fruit emerge. The palate is complex and rustic with black cherry, coconut husk, whole black peppercorn, and concentrated red fruits. Lively medium plus acidity and fine tannins make this a joy to sip with dinner.

Quite aromatic with aromas of cherry, grenadine, pomegranate, flowers, star anise and light toast. The palate shows flavors of dark-raspberry, boysenberry, roasted fennel and violets. It is silky, fresh, medium-plus in body with a long finish.

Aromas of blackberry, blueberry and a hint of spice nicely integrated with the new oak. The palate is medium-bodied and very well balanced. Flavors of blueberries, blackberries and roasted tomatoes alongside pencil shavings and Christmas spices. It has supporting acidity and fine tannins towards the finish.

Aromas are complex, with smoke, raspberry compote, red currant candy, chocolate, and spice. The palate offers a variety of red berry fruit, lightly cooked so it releases juice. Black cherry and cassis are also present, along with toast, baking spice, and mineral notes. The wine is medium to full bodied with moderate acid and youthful tannins that will meld with age.

Approachable but thorough tannins support ripe cherry and raspberry notes. The acidity is fresh and balanced by earthier floral, cocoa and smoke flavors.

Rich aromas of plums, blackberries, mulberries, coffee, and a touch of lavender. The palate follows with red plums, fresh berry juice, black caps, coffee, and cacao. Medium bodied and ripe but with fresh acidity, finishing with fine tannins.

From the producer: Rich savoury notes meld with red berry and plum, spice and mineral notes. Supple with layers of interest and a wonderful seamless quality through the palate framed by juicy tannins. This wine is approachable now and can be expected cellar up to 7 years.

The nose gives aromas of red and black cherry, baked raspberry pie, cranberry, meat, garrigue and smoke. It smells Italian! The palate is medium weight with strawberries, berry seeds, violets, mineral and camp fire. It has a softer structure than you might expect from Nebbiolo, with integrated acidity and tannins. A long, balsamic finish completes the package.

The nose offers dried strawberries and cooked cherries with dried flowers and herbs. The medium-bodied palate is similar to the nose, with dried cranberries, cherries, and dried flowers. The texture is silky with very fine tannins; acidity is lifted. The wine is ripe but not overripe; it’s lightly savoury like an Italian wine but with New World fruit.

The aromas are earthy and smoky with red fruits such as plum and raspberry, along with a touch of florality. The palate is midweight with a complex combination of coffee, black olive, barrel spice and well balanced jammy, juicy red currants and plums.

Organically farmed vineyards deliver minimally intervened yet clean wines with plum, fresh and cooked strawberry with black pepper and a mix of dried herbs.

This 100% Syrah shows classic elements of black cherry, red plum, and garrigue on the nose. It is terroir-driven with sandalwood, licorice, light smoke, garrigue and amaro-esque medicinal herbs. The palate is medium weight with just-right acidity, rendering it a pleasant and easy drinking wine with nice complexity. Try with braises of root vegetables or with beans or lentils, chicken, lamb and beef dishes, or sautéed mushrooms. Add rosemary and thyme to pick up the wine’s herbal profile.

The nose reveals mixed stewed fruit, vanilla, cocoa and barrel notes. The palate is mid weight and more savory than fruity with some faded black fruit, warm earth and truffle.

With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red Blend, while Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise often come in to play. Though they originated from France’s southern Rhône Valley, with some creative interpretation, Rhône blends have also become popular in other countries. Somm Secret—Putting their own local spin on the Rhône Red Blend, those from Priorat often include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In California, it is not uncommon to see Petite Sirah make an appearance.

Vibrant aromas of cooked red berries like strawberry-rhubarb jam and freeze-dried raspberries on the nose. The texture on the palate is plush and velvety with more juicy red and black berries supported by fresh acid and touches of smoke on the longer finish.

This co-fermented Chateauneuf is complex and appealing with scents reminiscent of potpourri, spiced plum, cassis and pressed flowers. There is a seduction about the aromas, like fine chocolate and wild animal; think truffle. It offers an opulent palate that is lovely, with blueberry, black currant, cooked plums, spice box, black tea, violets and forest floor. There are also hints of minerality and light toast joining with the ripe fruit. This full-bodied, flavorful red still offers "relief" and a sense of freshness which creates balance in the wine. It is texturally attractive and structurally balanced with medium acidity, well managed tannins and a long finish. 

Beautiful dark fruit notes waft from the glass, think of blackberry patch, blackcap jam and wild blueberries with earthy minerality. The palate offers medium acidity and tannins with a touch of bramble and rustic berry flavors. It’s ripe and succulent with lingering minerality.

Aromas of walking through the woods and picking blackberries. The nose has dark plum, blackberry and cassis fruit with mocha, slight dusty earth and some black pepper. The palate is integrated with a long finish, delivering flavors of dark fruits, graphite, savory earth, leather and dark chocolate. This is medium to full with a lovely balannce between blue fruits and secondary characteristics like sassafras. Slightly aged and drinking in its prime!

Ripe aromas include blackberry, black cherry, black currants and savory herbs. The medium-bodied palate is also ripely fruited with dark berries, leather, smoke and violets with a generous amount of attractive tannins.

The nose gives strawberry, cranberry and red cherry cordial with some earthy soil component. The flavor is of summer strawberries, fresh bright raspberries with balanced acidity and body.

Inky with a deep garnet-hued rim, this wine reveals remarkable depth and complexity. The concentrated black fruit core is laced with aromas of red and black currant, blackberry, and blueberry, accented by subtle hints of spice, umami/savory, sage, and dark chocolate. The palate is both velvety and vibrant, offering floral undertones, ripe plum, with a touch of new leather and tobacco leaf, all leading to a clean, refined finish.

Medium-strength aromas of plum, red fruit, bramble, and toasted barrel. The palate is red-fruited-ripe cherry, cranberry, red plum, and raspberry. Medium acidity and medium-plus tannins provide structure to this fresh, tart, and lively wine. The finish offers tart fruit and smoke and barrel notes. A solid wine despite the difficult vintage.

"Its firmly structured reds, made exclusively from Pinot Noir, also boast plenty of blackberry and strawberry fruit with supple tannins that benefit from about two to five years in the bottle. The robust fruit and firmness on the palate in a Givry red begs for dishes such as mixed charcuterie, braised veal, stewed poultry or roasted duck."

Old world aromas of barn, worn leather, freshly cut hay with dark forest fruits, like plum, black cherry and blackberry. The palate offers flavors of spiced dark fruit, cedar, and cocoa, around fine tannins, medium plus acidity and a rounded finish.

Our notes: Aromas are of plum, black cherry, earth and truffle. This is medium weight with black cherry, raspberry and plum fruit that's ripe, not tart. It is fresh with mostly pure fruit and a touch of cooked as well. There are hints of orange, cinnamon and chalk. Tannins are nicely rounded.

Deep, rich color and a classic Cabernet Franc nose of cherry, spice, earth, and black pepper. Fresh black berry, blueberry, black cherry fruits with black pepper, potting soil, and light smoke are the dominant flavors. Medium to medium plus in body, tannin, and acidity.

This elegantly perfumed Pinot Noir is savory with nice density of flavor and color with a layers of flavors. One will find dry earth, violets, spiced plums, mulling spices and ripe cranberry. The texture is medium in weight with fine tannins and a fresh finish.

A fragrant wine with lavender, blackberry, raspberry, warm earth, and touch of wild herbs. The flavors have classic Rhone character-- fleshy and darkly fruited with grippy structured tannins that give a root like quality. There are some mineral notes and black olives with red raspberry and smoke on the long finish.

This is a riper more modern style of Burgundy, making it very approachable to new Burgundy drinkers, with ripe red fruited aromas, cherries, tobacco, and candied cranberries. A medium bodied and savory pinot with plum, raspberry, medium acid, and grippy tannins.

Aromatic, sweet and fruity with strawberry preserves, grapes, and minerality. The texture is balanced and restrained for Rasteau with potpourri, minerality and red cherries.  This wine’s restraint and supple tannins make it an ideal food partner.

Like opening a cedar chest with a violet sachet, along with smoke, wood spice, forest floor, and wild blueberry notes. The palate has soft tannins balanced by mouth- watering acidity and flavors of orange zest, rosewater, leather and stewed red fruit around a medium frame. This fine wine opens with air adding layers of toasted malt, dried cherry and a touch of savory, balsamic notes.

This luscious wine has bright aromas of blackberry, black plum, juicy blueberry, and violet. On the palate, these rich fruits mix with dark chocolate and baking spices in a way that is reminiscent of a compote but are kept fresh with the lively acidity. The smooth and silky tannins lend more structure to the wine and keep it balanced, and the lengthy finish will keep you coming back for another sip.

Aromas of warm earth, black currant, and dark cherries invite you in to this Rhone classic. Fuller-bodied with refreshing acidity to balance on the palate. More ripe dark fruit notes include cooked berries and some savory warm earth flavors with touches of dark chocolate and smoke.

This is an old-school style of Rioja, offering savory blackberry and other dark fruits, chocolate, smoke and violets on the nose.  Soft tannins, fine acidity, and medium-plus body support dark chocolate, cherries, blueberries and black currants. The wine was made using carbonic maceration, so there’s a forward fruitiness.

Aromas are big, smoky, and spicy with blackberry, dark chocolate, and a hint of licorice. The palate has a nice lift and acidity, with flavors that match the aromas, including the pepper and blackberry. Medium plus in body with a persistent finish. The wine spends a year in American and French oak, with a further four months in bottle.

From the producer: Nose: Maraschino Cherry, Vanilla Extract, Clove, Tart Red Plum Palate: Pomegranate Juice, Underripe Strawberry, Freshly Milled Wood, Straw Mushroom

Classic Pinot Noir characteristics are present in this midweight red. Red and black cherry, plum, earth, truffle and tea combine on the palate to give just-right balance of fruit and umami flavors. Since the wine is in screw cap, it will continue to evolve after being open for 30 minutes, becoming a little richer and more concentrated. The acidity and tannins are well-wrapped into this wine, making it a pleasure to drink alone or with many foods.

This lovely Sicilian in the style of a super Tuscan is brimming with dark berries and garrigue on the nose, red fruits, plums, Italian herbs. The spicy medium plus body follows with dried red fruits, hints of coffee, medium acid and tannins. A steal at the price point!

This is quite likeable and enticing with mixed dark berries, black plum, smoke, with touches of violet and black pepper. The medium-bodied palate boasts plum and blueberry flavors supported by denser flavors of herbs, pepper, amaro spice and dark soil. This wine is juicy, tasty, with soft, dusty tannins and old world charm.

Woodsy, earthy notes with blackcurrants introduce this wine. It is medium weight with cherry leather, currant, blackberry and savory black tea notes. The tannins are approachably soft with moderate acidity providing a fresh backbone. Enjoy this indigenous Italian variety with a few years age at its prime.

This medium-plus bodied red from Uruguay offers brooding dark fruit, integrated smoke, espresso, graphite and light earth flavors. The texture is velvety with fresh acidity. This wine is elegant, unique and well made.

Aromas are of black cherry, plum, graphite and a touch of vanilla and spice. The palate showcases cherry and ripe cranberry with an earthy, smoky backbone and a kiss of vanilla on the finish. This is medium plus in weight with nice purity and a velvety texture.

Aromas of stewed plum and blackberry in the fruit department; red flowers; spices and black tea for savory notes. In the mouth, black cherry joins the aromas. Tannins and body are both medium, with acidity a little higher.

Aromas are smoky with a bit of earth and burnt sugar, mulberry, cassis red fruits, and something wildly Alpine and foresty. The palate is juicy and fresh, with wild berry flavors, spiced plum, cloves, herbal notes, and a slight herbaceousness. Moderate acidity and tannins. This is a wine with soul, medium bodied with a long finish.

A very appealing Oregon Pinot Noir with aromas of spiced cherry, graham cracker, vanilla, and tobacco. Like the nose, the palate is complex and alluring with pink floral notes, spices, and lightly stewed red berries. Medium bodied and well balanced, this Pinot should age beautifully.

Deep flavors of blackberry pie, brambly fruits of the forest, and touches of spice box and clove. The palate echoes the nose on a medium-bodied frame.

Aromas of macerated cherries and crushed rocks. On the palate, this medium-plus body wine has depth and complexity with flavors of spice, mulled berries, clove, macerated cherries and mulberries. It is slightly rustic with medium acidity and medium tannins.

Notes of cherries, baking spice, blackberries, light mocha, juicy acidity and medium bodied. Great balance, smooth and very quaffable!

Dried strawberry, raspberry tea, smoky cherry and orange zest can be found on the nose. The palate is medium in body and slightly savory with strawberry preserves, juicy red cherry, smoke, and chocolate bark. The texture is lovely with fine tannins, integrated acidity and a rich finish of cherry cordial.

Lightly smoky aromas envelope concentrated red cherry and cola spices on the nose. This wine is bold and ripe yet not too heavy with fine tannins and a supple dark cherry and spice finish.

This will integrated wine has aromas of ripe red fruit with cherry cola and smoke on the nose, followed by supple red cherry, baking spices, and a touch of savory on the palate. It has medium weight and lifted acidity, and just is overall delicious.

Red strawberries, raspberries and blackcaps are attractive on the nose. Secondary aromas of iron, earth, savory black tea and minerality also greet you. On the palate, this wine is medium weight with moderate tannins and classic cherry fruitiness. It clearly comes from a cooler climate and has light spices on a smooth and elegant frame.

Wood and baking spice with black and red cherry can be found on the nose. The palate is savory and deep with smoke, berries, black pepper, and mocha. The slightly grippy tannins and moderate acidity provide structure.

Bursting with dried red cherry, raspberry and brambly fruits, this Primitivo (Zinfandel) offers aromas of leather. The palate is rich, young and juicy with integrated tannins and youth fruit flavors that echo the rich aromas but end with hints of truffles.

A parade of fresh red fruit dominates the aromas, supported by red licorice and a light mix of herbs. Red cherries and raspberries mingle with notes of black olives and leather on a medium weight frame. Fine tannins and a persistent thread of acidity runs throughout, keeping this wine fresh and balanced.

Ripe raspberry and purple fruits, tobacco, sandalwood and forest floor greet you on the nose and remain concentrated on the palate. The flavors are of warm raspberry coulis with cinnamon, licorice, wood spice, and potpourri. You might find a touch of smoked paprika, as well as a note of cured sausage too. Medium wieght with moderate acidity and fine tannins.

Here's your savory minerally red, that's medium weight flexible and balanced between fruit, earth and texture assets. Wild raspberry, blackberry, mixed cherries, plums, along with light barn and bark elements can be found here. Juicy acid, a touch of spice, its just about perfect with tomatoes!

Smokey aromatics with raspberry, roasted red pepper, tobacco and some violet florals. The palate is medium with smoke echoing the aromas. This wine has flavors dark berries, dark chocolate, black pepper, with medium acidity and some grippy tannins that come together with the smokey finish.

Open knit and elegantly expressive, featuring red currant and spiced cinnamon flavors that linger toward sleek tannins. Drink now through 2027. – Wine Spectator, 90 Points

This is a very aromatic wine, with fresh dark cherries and plums and a touch of pepper and bark. In the mouth, this is juicy, fruity (raspberries, figs, plums), and well structured by round tannins. It is complex, with a touch of savory dried herbs and woodsy notes, hints of coffee and chocolate, and a great mouthfeel. It’s definitely food-oriented, though it is also pleasurable alone.

Red cherry, raspberry, cocoa, cedar and smoke aromas waft from the glass. The palate begins with red berry fruit leather supported by notes of tobacco, baking spices, and tart red cherry juice offering complexity. A slightly chalky tannin structure and medium plus-acidity keep it balanced.

This Tuscan red offers aromas of\ spiced red berries, plum, mixed cherries and light woodiness,  It is fruity enough with some dried herbs sprinkled in. Overall, a clean, medium weight wine with moderate acid and tannin that are well integrated.

Wild aromatics of wild berries and crushed cherries with forest floor with some baking spice and potpourri. The color is darker than a traditional Nebbiolo yet the tannins are soft and integrated. This is not effusive. It is medium bodied with medium plus acidity and ends with rose water, black tea and some smoke. This is approachable now!

Barrel toast and wood spice with dark currants and a light herbaceous character. The palate is rich with flavors of blackberry, black cherries, earth, black tea, a touch of smoke and dried thyme. This wine is clearly cool climate but with round tannins. 

On the nose aromas include rose petals, vanilla, old-world wood and tomato leaf with dark, ripe berries and black cherry. The palate is nicely integrated with supple tannin structure, delightful medium-plus acidity and lingering elements of dried black cherry, smoke and earth. The finish is long and reminiscent of mixed berry pie.

Aromas of smoke and spice, black olive and black cherry. The palate has a lovely texture deriving from fine tannins. Grapes, blackberries, and light spice as well as a hint of tapenade, make up the flavors.

Lovely aromas include raspberry, cassis, and black caps with touches of violets, leather and spiced plum. The mid-weight palate features juicy red and black berries and fruit leather supported by light sandalwood and floral-violet notes. Additional flavors of spice and smoke are framed around the lingering black cherry notes of this wine. Tannins remain smooth and acidity fresh. An excellent value wine!

This smells classic; old world spice, leather, and a touch of warm earth. The palate delivers ripe red and black berries, tobacco with a medium-plus body, just right tannic structure and mouth-watering acidity to balance.

Aromas of cooked black berries, black olives, rosemary, yeast and rye bread jump out of the glass. This wine is medium-plus in body with ripe, but not heavy, fruits of black currants and black cherries mixed with rosemary and thyme. It is juicy and fresh with a light oak influence.

Blackberry, blueberry, dark cherry, violets, bacon and graphite can be found on the nose. This medium-plus bodied, energetic Syrah is complex with layers of fruit, earth and spice notes joining together, remaining both ripe and fresh.

70% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre, 1% Cinsault Whole cluster ferm, 12 mos age, 20% in new casks, 50% in 1-4 yr uses, 30% in concrete

Rose, liquorice, iodine, pepper

A vibrant bouquet of red cherries with cooked or concentrated raspberries and garrigue. The palate is supple with more cherry, herb and an iron-like earthy minerality. This wine is super fresh, yet deep with tannins and vibrant lingering acidity.

The nose offers light raspberry and forest underbrush, with food-friendly acidity and structure on the palate. There is nothing unripe or overripe on the palate but there is good density and concentration.

This Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara has a floral nose, with loads of raspberries and a touch of alcohol. The body is medium to medium plus, nicely ripe with a lot of density and depth. Rich with flavors of black cherries, blackberries, and light smoke; finishing with medium acidity and lingering fruit.

Need a lighter red wine? This smooth and fine red blend from the Italian Alps offers attractive mixed cherry/blackberry fruit with plenty of minerality and a hint of savory herbs. It is just under medium weight, fresh, lifted, and silky-- a wonderful foil for spicy foods or lighter dishes when you're craving a red wine. Enjoy with a slight chill.

This wine gives fruit forward flavors of ripe blueberry and cherry as well as elegant oak notes.

Aromas include red currant, savory herbs and stewed red peppers and a touch of wood spice. On the palate the entry offers sweet red fruit leather followed by some savory black pepper notes and lingering vanilla.

This 2016 special library release is loaded with aromas of red plum, rose, cranberry, cherry, cured meat, baking spice, and an iron like minerality. The wine drinks beautifully with dusty earthy tannins, dried herbs, red peppercorn, and dried red fruit. The finish is long with herbs and cedar; this could easily be cellared for another five years and is drinking beautifully now.

This red has inviting aromas of warm cherry compote and spices. It is medium weight with smooth tannins and balanced acidity. The fruit is of mixed cherries, wild raspberries and plums with touches of savory underbrush and baking spice. Enjoy with a range of foods--this might be the perfect pizza wine!

This medium to lighted bodied red offers red cherry and strawberry fruit along with notes of mineral, stone and light spice. The fruit is fresh and you'll find fine to medium tannins that provide structure.

This wine offers aromas of red cherry, chalk and savory, wild scents. It is medium weight with cherry, plum, raspberry, chalk, herbs and forest floor. The tannins are fine to medium in texture.

In this bottling from Yves Leccia, the French import Grenache—called Elegante in Corsica—takes center stage, offering fragrant notes of lavender spiced with balmy Mediterranean brush. There is ripeness on the attack and then refreshing sandalwood and vibrant black raspberry. A splash of the indigenous Niellucciu completes the blend, adding some muscle to this savory, cherry red whose sunny island flavors come into focus when slightly chilled.

Medium aromatic with notes of red raspberry, black cherry, pepper and tobacco. The palate is medium-weight with red raspberry, tart black currants, rosemary and lightly savory notes. This is very quaffable and not as big as some of its Spanish counterparts; consider giving it a light chill.

A fun bouquet of strawberry, peach and raspberry mix with savory dried herbs. The palate is creamy and subtle, but then gives juicy pink grapefruit, red cherry and herbs de Provence on the finish. 

White peach and raspberry aromas lead to similar flavors on the palate. A light floral note adds character to this clean, refreshing, no-brainer!

Savory aromas of bark and toast with black and red cherry, red currant and some wild strawberry introduce this wine. The bright mouthfeel is vibrant with good intensity and complexity. The flavors echo the nose with additional cranberry, red currants and a long mineral finish.

This dry rosé is perfectly balanced, soft, and thirst quenching. Fresh red berries, especially strawberry, a touch of floral character and peach are well-balanced by fresh acid and minerality on the palate. The wine is dry with strawberries lingering on the finish.

The nose expresses elegant aromas of orange blossoms, soft white fruit, light smoke, and short bread cookies. Exceedingly fresh on the palate with clean, mineral quality that accompanies raspberry, green grapes, orange peel and damson plum.

This wine falls somewhere between a rose and a light red. It offers a mix of cherries and watermelon melded with herbs, tar and savory forest notes. There is the slightest hint of carbonation, lending it even more versatility.

Aromas of juicy peaches and salmon berries begin this refreshing rosé. It is fruity and floral, yet dry, with raspberry, strawberry, teaberry and savory herbs that are similar to jalapeno. There are subtle floral notes both aromatically and on the palate that come across as creamy, mineral and elegant. Good intensity and refreshing acidity balance the softness of this wine, ending with a lingering lightly mineral finish.

Lighter in body, it shows bright red fruit notes of strawberry and cherry with an underlying hint of watermelon, leading to a lifted mid-palate and a bright, zippy finish.

Lighter aromas include strawberry, watermelon, and pink grapefruit.  Juicy watermelon, peach, and pomegranate flavors are supported by fresh acid in this delicious dry rose.

This starts with classic Riesling aromas, including pear, apricot and light minerality. The palate is rich, creamy and well-balanced. Flavors of green apple, pear, and light florality come together on the off dry palate, leading to a long finish.

Fresh ripe dark fruit such as black cherry, blackcap, and black currants with subtle violets and black peppercorns. It is not complex but is worthy of drinking all day because of fun this is. The flavors are similar to the nose with extra dried herbs, juicy raspberry and red pepper.

From the Producer: " Aromas of white flower, Asian pear & steamed rice. Finishes elegantly with rich minerality and rice texture."

Sparkling and semi sweet cider with aromas of bosc pear, peach cherry blossom and nectarine. This is a burst of juicy and round ripe fruit with some minerality on the back end. 

This cider is elegant and surprising with pear, nut skin, toasted raisen and quince paste. The aromas are clean with a bit of salinity. The flavors have nice concentration with yellow apple, white pepper and toasted bread. The bead is consistent and the flavor is crushable with medium acidity and some bitterness on the finish.

Vibrant and enticing aromas of ripe kiwi, cherry, and subtle notes of honeysuckle.  The mouthfeel is round with delicate bubbles. A touch of almond and sweet peach linger on the finish.  

Distilled in Kagoshima, Japan by Hamada Shuzo from 84% imo (sweet potato) and 16% kome koji (rice koji). Daiyame is made from sweet potatoes that have been aged using a unique aging method to fully extract their aroma. It has a sweet aroma reminiscent of fresh lychee and rosewater. Enjoy Daiyame 25 neat, with seltzer on the rocks, or with hot water as an oyuwari.

This very dry wine shows some structure and unique flavors such as parmesan cheese rind, chamomile, orange zest and roasted nuts. The palate has some deeper fruit like peach, cantaloup, smoke and burnt orange. The finish is creamy and almost leesy with a nutty finish.