Breakups. They suck. No matter which side of the hammer you’re on, when it drops, it hurts. On this episode, I break into the Donnachiara Empatia white wine – a delicious 100% Fiano from Italy (duh) – and count down the Top Three Breakup Lines people use. Through the miracle of modern Technology, I also run these lines through Google’s new Emotional Translator to find out the real meaning of these lines. So get yourself ready, because honey, we need to talk…
And that’s what’s really at the heart of this decision: I can’t shake this story or these characters. It’s what I always come back to. So, I think this is The Universe trying to tell me something: finish this story before you move on to something else. And so I will.
The 2016 Altocedro Gran Riserva Malbec es muy loco, but in all the good ways. To start, Altocedro harvests from 70-year-old vines from a 107-year-old vineyard. Not unusual, especially for Mendoza malbec. BUT, then they take the harvested Malbec in whole clusters and barrel co-ferment with 4% Semillon in French oak.
The 2017 Clay Shannon Cabernet Sauvignon is almost equal parts Napa Valley and Lake County fruit, but is definitely100% Cabernet… Read More »Clay Shannon Cabernet Sauvignon