I wholeheartedly concur with your cuvée tardive recommendation. I served it at my families Thanksgiving dinner and it was gulped down. Good price, too.
When I see the term "approachable" in the context of wine, I think relatively inexpensive, ready to drink without much aging (also making it less likely to be very expensive), and not too complicated to understand/process. Thus, I find this can work for any wine style including bigger reds. Holy smokes on the Austin Hope Reserve! For under $145, I got 3 premium Bordeaux blends from Oakville, Red Mountain, and St. Estephe. So far, I opened the one from Oakville and absolutely love it! While price-wise not the most approachable, it is really enjoyable to sip (and pair with food) right now!😄😋😎🍷🍷🍷
For those interested in Beaujolais, Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages is a widely distributed and affordable wine! Great QPR at around $14, pairs well with holiday dishes, and great for parties because of how approachable it is.
Côtes du Rhône is the easy answer, at least one without too much syrah in the blend. A lot of direct fruit, easy. After that I think Barbera d'alba or asti probably.
I wholeheartedly concur with your cuvée tardive recommendation. I served it at my families Thanksgiving dinner and it was gulped down. Good price, too.
When I see the term "approachable" in the context of wine, I think relatively inexpensive, ready to drink without much aging (also making it less likely to be very expensive), and not too complicated to understand/process. Thus, I find this can work for any wine style including bigger reds.
Holy smokes on the Austin Hope Reserve! For under $145, I got 3 premium Bordeaux blends from Oakville, Red Mountain, and St. Estephe. So far, I opened the one from Oakville and absolutely love it! While price-wise not the most approachable, it is really enjoyable to sip (and pair with food) right now!😄😋😎🍷🍷🍷
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For those interested in Beaujolais, Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages is a widely distributed and affordable wine! Great QPR at around $14, pairs well with holiday dishes, and great for parties because of how approachable it is.
Agree on that Pinot from Oregon! Good stuff. I’d love to see a video about Willamette Valley wines!
i thought when you held the beaux freres bottle up, its said boons farm.....lol
Côtes du Rhône is the easy answer, at least one without too much syrah in the blend. A lot of direct fruit, easy. After that I think Barbera d'alba or asti probably.
Have you tried Roserock Zephirine from Oregon? 2019 is a very lovely wine.
Thank you for the recommendations!
I just had a Beauiolais recently and it was great 🍷
Every time I hear the word Pinot I think of the film Sideways.
Winter season is when I convince people they like Italian red wine by buying lots of GD Vajra Clare JC.