Trump Winery, Monticello (Virginia) 2016

 I believe in cancel culture, boycotts, labor strikes and peaceful demonstrations, while realizing that can work both ways.  And I politically hate almost everything about winery owner, Donald Trump, including the fact he doesn’t drink wine.  That said, I remember when this winery was owned by Patricia Kluge, an ultra-liberal Democrat fund-raiser, and I liked the wines then.  And I still do.  And I see nothing wrong with objectively reviewing their wines, even though I wouldn’t buy them for my own cellar.  The fact is this is a quite enjoyable wine, more like classic Champagne than are most California sparklers.  It has lots of apple fruits with a crisp, metallic minerality that makes the taste linger and linger, and the structure is impeccable.  If you’re still with me, check out my review of Moraga Bel Air Red Wine.