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5 Can't Miss Wines for Fall |
by Jonathon AlsopŠ2008
| "It's hard to give up those bright sunny white wines of summer once fall arrives, but I guess it's inevitable. The hothouse cabernet vine I've kept growing in the window is starting to change color and lose its leaves, so we're changing wine styles too." |
- 2007 Chateau Ste. Michelle Pinot Gris (about $11) Big, full-bodied, affordable. It tastes like ripe pears and yellow apples. Perfect with: any light food, or just to sip on its own.
- 2006 Markus Molitor Riesling Spaetlese (about $15) Yes, it's sweet, but tangy too with lively tangerine, lemon-lime, and grapefruit flavors. Great with: fragrant Asian seafood.
- 2005 Mattei Barbera (about $12) This wine is full of wood smoke, dried leaves, a deep forest feeling that's hard to describe. One of the best cheapest wines I've had in a long long time.
- 2005 Chateau de Camarsac Berenice Lurton (about $17) Classic Bordeaux, deliciously formal, mostly Merlot that's tasting great in a great vintage. Save a bottle (or two): for the first lamb stew of the season.
- 2004 Fife Mendocino Uplands Zinfandel (about $22) Bodacious is not too strong a word to describe this wild zin. It's simultaneously opaque, dense, and exploding with flavor. My new favorite since wine class Tuesday night when we first tasted it.
 If you find that Jonathon's comments speak to your palate, you won't want to miss his presentation exploring 'The Art of Dessert Wine and Chocolate Pairing' beginning at 11:30 am on Saturday, October 18 at the Christina Gallery in Edgartown. Jonathan Alsop is a seasoned wine writer and owner of the Boston Wine School. He is also the author of a nationally syndicated wine column, In Vino Veritas.
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