“What kind of wine did you bring?” I get the question a lot when I take a bottle along to a gathering with friends who might not be as nerdy about wines as I am.
This time my answer drew a laugh: “It’s a weird red wine,” I said.
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A man’s profile on the label of Hermann Moser 2018 Niederösterreich Zweigelt bears the English phrase, “the red cherry.” The attractive scent of this classic-style Zweigelt shows tart cherries and cranberries, leading to black fruit on the palate. Made without oak, it’s light bodied, bright, crisp and acidic. Tannic astringency and stony minerality linger in a long finish.
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In 1899 two travelers from Piedmont, one an engineer named Sella and the other a lawyer named Mosca, visited the island of Sardinia. There they fell in love with the potential of the island for winemaking. Neil Duarte had never been to Sardinia, but he got hold of six Sella&Mosca wines from the importer, and here’s his report. Read article.
How much does a wine bottle weigh? How much should a wine bottle weigh?
Apparently it depends on who you ask.
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Made from 100% Albariño grapes, Abadía de San Campio Albariño shows a clear bright straw color with a golden hue. Appealing apple scents at first open up with time in the glass to pineapple and stone fruit. Fresh and bright on the palate, its white-fruit flavors add distinct citrus notes, tartly acidic lemon and lime, mouth-filling and tart, with a prickly hint of carbonation in its long finish.
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Follow this Wine-Searcher link to find listings for dozens of other wines from Spain’s Rías Baixas region. Read article.
Sometimes finding exactly what you want at the wine shop can be a challenge. So it was for me when I went looking for a Loire Valley Chenin Blanc the other day.
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Mary Taylor’s Pascal Biotteau Anjou Blanc is a delicious Loire white wine made with 100% Chenin Blanc. It’s a clear, light gold color with a flash of brassy green, and it breathes appealing scents of honey that lead into fresh, juicy apricot. It’s an interesting and complex wine, a pure, un-oaked introduction to Loire Chenin Blanc.
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This Wine-Searcher link provides information about the Chenin Blanc grape, with links to dozens of wines made with this variety. Read article.
For a wine lover who claims that red wine is perfectly appropriate at any time of year, I’ve been drinking an awful lot of whites and rosés lately. I just noticed that I haven’t reported on a good wine since that excellent Clos la Coutale Cahors Malbec back at the end of March.
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Made with 100% indigenous Jacquere grapes sustainably grown on vines more than 35 years old, Domaine Labbé Vin de Savoie Abymes offers a fresh taste of the white wines of Savoie. The wine shows a distinct greenish brassy color in the glass and offers pleasant, complex aromas of mixed citrus, apples and pears. Its bright and fresh white fruit flavors are balanced by fresh acidity and chalky minerality.
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Interested in the Jacquère grape? This Wine-Searcher link will tell you more, and offers links to a selection of Savoie wines made with the variety. Read article.
If you are one of those wine lovers who prefers wineries that have been in business for a very long time, Tenuta Carretta’s wines may be a good choice for you. This ancient winery in the Roero Valley of the Piedmont region, north of the city of Alba, has been making wine since 1467. This year it celebrates its 555th year of operation. Read article.
