Common Cider Co.
Red Fox Cellars
Reserve Ry Whiskey Barrel Aged Cabernet Franc 2014
Palisades, grand junction CO. Excellent cab, also bought the shep cider from the red fox tasting room — 9 years ago
Number Six Cider Co.
Small Batch Hard Cider True Original No. 6
Golden yellow in color, good clarity and carbonation. Complex winey apple aroma Profile. Ripe flavor, syrupy, macerated center pulp flavors, good crispness. Mostly McIntosh? — 9 years ago
Stone Brewing Co.
10th Anniversary India Pale Ale
10th Anniversary IPA Re-release for the 20th Anniversary Encore Series, big big west coast hops, pine, citrus, peach, orange peel, sweet malt, 10% AVB, Triple IPA, not technically a style, especially back then, adds the new hops now common, Summit and chinook hops, Outstanding back then, and still very impressive, the closest beer to compare with this is Avery's Maharaja, which is still Outstanding as well — 10 years ago
Snowdrift Cider Co.
Summer Red Washington State Cider
Very dry with full flavor apples and fermentation. — 4 years ago
Rock Wall Wine Co.
The Palindrome California Tannat 2015
Spiced raspberry cider with delightfully astringent orange peel. A bit thick, more on the sweet end, unexpected. This is a fall campfire wine. — 7 years ago
Jorge Ordoñez & Co.
Botani Malaga Dry Muscat 2013
Cantaloupe, apple cider, sun flowers. A few years has given it a touch of baked fruit and pistachio. Medium body. Is it odd to have green leaves from plants that are not grape vines on the label? A simple, pretty wine. — 8 years ago
Seattle Cider Co.
Limited Edition Gin Botanical Hard Cider
Tasty complex cider that's not too sweet. Love it! — 9 years ago
Asahi-Shuzo Sake Brewing Co.
Kubota Ginjyo Genshu Sake
Apricot, melon, cider, mint, refreshing, wholesome flavors.
Undiluted sake in ginjo level. Many complexity flavors getting richer as you drink more and more. — 9 years ago
Blanton's Distilling Co.
The Original Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Nose of apple cider, hot spice, crayon, aldehyde, with the hotness definitely penetrates the nasal cavity. Taste of some aldehyde, caramel sweetness, orange peel and zest, hot spices, gas burn, concentrated sugar, and some woody barrel flavor. Aftertaste is quite long and fulfilling. The flavors are bold but enjoyable. A very good Bourbon indeed. — 9 years ago
Mission Trail Cider Co.
Hippolyte Cutrer Pluot Jerkum 2015
Tart. Complex. Zing! — 9 years ago
Goose Island Beer Co.
Lolita Belgian Style Wild Ale 2015
Key Lime Pie and Lolita? Hard slap of apple cider riding high on waves of apricot and cinnamon stick that is cheating with apple in Pickleville. Asian spices shimmer alongside. Real tart briny lime plays nice with Old Key Lime House-made pie. Bing cherry bringing the cringe from the fringes to the face cave! Sugar-olive dichotomies. The push and pull cancellations have me imagining pickled persimmon existences, dried, spiced Asian plum, banana pepper, potpourri woods, candied ginger, and bite after bite the palatal assault assuaged by lime and sugar and graham cracker. Bittersweet tang for the twang thang. — 7 years ago
Brand
Pet Nat 2017
The Brand Brothers make the purest, freshest Pet Nats I’ve tasted anywhere. These are no gimmick wines - transparent and void of that common cider note (not a fan). Quality in restraint.
After I raved about their Pet Nat Rose’ a few weeks ago, I’m equally enthusiastic for their 50/50 Silvaner, Pinot Blanc hazy white. It has crazy low ABV (10%) and is dry as hell (3g RS) with aromas of crushed sea shells, salty air, and tangerine. Flavors of yeasty apple core and celery bitters. — 8 years ago
Tin City Cider Co.
Templetucky Volume 3 Old Bourbon Casks for 4 Months Hard Apple Cider
Hard and hoppy. Damn delicious and one of the most original hard apple ciders I've enjoyed. Yum! — 9 years ago
Blake's Hard Cider Co.
The Tonic Cucumber & Ginger Hard Cider
Alishia had this 9 years ago
Blackman Cider Co.
Spitzenburg & Quince Craft Hard Cider
Reserved nose, very soft effervescence. Great structure and robust, almost meaty palate. Would pair well with blue cheese, mature Brie or salty aperitif. — 9 years ago
Tag + Jug Cider Co.
California Brut Cider
Cider & Viognier blended and aged 3 months in French oak. Tart. Crisp. Dry. Perfumed. Delicious. 8.3%abv — 9 years ago
Vanessa
Depth & personality abound as this wine gives a sensory voice to the left bank (‘rive gauche’, south side) of the Marne River, which meanders its way through the Vallée de la Marne region of Champagne…
It’s not very common to find a mono cru (single village) from this part of Champagne, so it was exciting to sip & explore it with intention🥂
It was made exclusively from Meunier (the king of the Marne Valley), grown on old vines (54+ years in age) in the village of Mareuil le Port, made into a blend of the ‘Maisoncelle’ & ‘La Côte aux Châtaigners’ vineyards, in particular.
As a vintage wine, it aged 36 months (disgorged by hand in November 2023), adopting quintessential autolytic notes of pastry, graham cracker pie crust, bread dough, almond paste, nougat, and toasted hazelnut.
The aromas & flavors have notably autumnal characteristics resembling apple cider, cinnamon apple crumble, red apple skin, baked pear, nutmeg, cardamom, white blossom, lemon zest, fruit cake, & cherry preserves. These are balanced by a chalky, mineral spine of wet stones, saline, & oyster shell.
Despite its confectionery qualities, this wine is totally dry; it’s extra brut with only 2 g/l of dosage (added sugar) with a mouth-watering acidity, adding lift, cutting through the creamy mousse, with a persistent & polished finish, performing a series of pirouettes before its final plié.
Cheers to wines with soul & authenticity! — a year ago