Of course, inside the pretty bottle, Moët rosé is always reliably delicious, with notes of berries and bright citrus.
Spinn is building relationships with the so-called "third wave" coffee roasters — these are the ones in your neighborhood with bespectacled baristas arguing about acidity and notes of goji berry.
A lingering, wholesome taste with notes of mango, berries and fresh sheets.
NV Domaine Michel Sarrazin Blanc de Noirs Crémant de Bourgogne Brut ($23.99): 90% Pinot Noir, 10% Aligoté; fresh notes of red berries, under-ripe stone fruit, and trailing toast; elegant with delicate mousse that coats the mouth in refreshing acidity; salinity on palate begs for food; dazzling.
Produced by Giampaolo Motta at Fattoria La Massa in Panzano in Chianti, the 2001 Giorgio Primo is a beautiful expression of Sangiovese with notes of dark berries, leather and forest woven together.
A mixture of gin, sloe gin, grapefruit and lemon juices and a blood-red ripple of black-currant liqueur, it's a bravura cocktail for highlighting sloe gin's tart depths, which get sandwiched between the juniper flavors of the gin and the sweet berry notes of the black-currant liqueur.
"Port and chocolate are natural best friends," says Tess. "You've got a really creamy, silky chocolate texture with milk chocolate, so a ruby or tawny port that's light and fresh and not too concentrated can enhance some of the berry notes of the chocolates". Even M&Ms.
This bottle's bouquet is full and concentrated, with notes of underbrush, clove, dark berries and spices.
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