Sip is in session! Our new PACK is an oenologically edifying adventure through regions and varieties that, while perhaps familiar, have delicious dimensions yet to be explored!
Did you know, for instance, that the grapes which largely dominate Mediterranean France are Spanish expats? Or that Verdejo, despite its geographical isolation is a sibling of Sauvignon Blanc, Grüner Veltliner, and a litany of other varieties from France, Germany, and Austria? Barbera’s origins are an outright mystery whose resolution appears nowhere in sight!
You’re likely aware that Riesling can be (and frequently is!) bone dry, but the stubborn misconception that certain grape varieties, by default, precipitate sweet wines can always benefit from a mouthwateringly refreshing refresher course. Despite thorough associations of Germany with white wine, the Central European nation’s second most planted grape is Pinot Noir, and it does wonderful work there.
An exceptionally exotic outlier in our sextet of mostly famous faces, León’s unique Albarín grape is thoroughly unrelated to Albariño despite its name’s uncanny similarity. Why…it’s like a class in your glass!
