Does your wine choices change seasonally?!
Does your wine choices change seasonally?
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For me it sure does! Summers are brighter, more fruity reds and lighter, less ponderous whites. For example, I drink more merlot, less expensive california cabs, some aussie blends of cab and shiraz, a nice sangiovese, or aglianico. Whites like moscato di Asti with the light frizzante of carbon dioxide and low alcohol, gewurztraminer, or riesling. OH and I have really been getting into Vouvrays (chenin blanc grape) Italian Gavi (great green apple aroma!) and viogniers that change from pineapple aroma toward peach/apricot as they warm up.
Colder weather calls for bigger wines like pricier cabs and Bordeaux. Also port and late harvest wines. Our friends in Canada are making some incredible ice wines, including a sparkling vidal ice wine! Niagara Peninsula is great!