Given how many shark sightings and bitings there were this summer, I bring you three great whites (get it?). Friedrich Becker Pinot Gris: This looks like a rosé but the coppery hue comes from the slightly pink skin of the Pinot Gris grape. Biodynamic from Germany’s Pfalz region, this has pear and yellow apple but a surprising zingy nuttiness. $25 … Continue reading
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the 12 days of fizzmas: portuguese espumante on day 8
On the 8th day of Fizzmas, I give you the 2010 Esporão Espumante (sparkling wine is called espumante in Portuguese, if you hadn’t figured that out). I haven’t had much sparkling Portuguese wine, but I liked this. It’s from Herdade do Esporão in the Alentejo region. Alentejo’s pretty warm and mostly known for red table … Continue reading