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Themost important thing
tobe aware of when pickingawine, is knowing
which styleofwineyouprefer todrink.Youwouldbe surprisedat thenumberofpeo-
ple I speak towhopickwinesbasedonwhether the label ispretty.Knowing just abit
aboutyourpreferredstyleofwinewillgreatly improveyourchancesofdrinkingwine
youwillenjoy.For thosewhopreferabig, roundand fruitywine, theSanPioRipasso
ishard tobeat. Blowyour friends’mind'swithyourwine savvy!
ValpolicellaRipasso, Feudi SanPio2012@$19.95/bottle
Concentrateddried fruit, coffee, toast, chocolate, vanillaandblack licoricemake
for awonderfully intense and layered nose. The palate is well structured and
flavourful.Upfront fruitwithblackpepper spiceandcoffee touches fill themouth.
The tannins are drying, but not overpowering.Warmand fruity. You have very
likely seen this Ripassoby theglass at your favorite restaurant as it is not soeasy
to findaRipasso that is thisgoodat a stellarprice.
Thereare lotsofuswhoenjoyaniceglassofwhiteeven in thewinter. For those just looking
for a simple, yet enjoyablewhite, ItalianPinotGrigio tends tohit the spot.Weaskyou to
bear inmind that notall PinotGrigioarecreatedequal.Manyareonedimensional and
flat,whileothershaveall sortsofdepthandminerality.Weprefer the latterandourguess
is that youwill too.
PoggioBraccoPinotGrigio, TerreGaie2013@$13.95/bottle
The TerreGaie estate is located in the village of Vo' Euganeo, half way between the
towns of PadovaandVicenza, in a hilly region known as theColli Euganei with long
winemaking tradition.Fineanddelicatearomaswithahintof spice.Freshand full-bodied
on thepalatewithpleasant flavors.
Therearemanyof uswho love the strengthandpowerofferedbymanyof the
wellmadeCab’sandother redblends fromCalifornia. Thesewines tend tobecrowd
pleasersandyouwill beasked thequestions: “Wheredidyou find thiswine? How
can Igetmyhandson some?” If youenjoybeingawinehero, thismight just be the
rightwine for you.
REDS, TierraDivina2011@$19.95/bottle
AperennialBestBuy, thismemorable, spicy,dark,opulentanddeliciousZinfandel
blend is better thanever.Made fromablendof Zinfandel, Carignan, and Petite
Sirah from someof theoldest vines inCalifornia.Dark, sexy, exotic, opulent, and
delicious, this“wine for thepeople”will surpriseyouwith its incrediblevalue.Reds
is the ideal housewineas the casualwinedrinker appreciates it fruit-forwardap-
proachability,while theconnoisseurwill grasp itsdepthand richness.
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