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2020 Adega de Redondo ‘Porta da Ravessa’ Special Edition Branco (Alentejo): Grill the scallops, pour some of this, have fun. $NA B
2019 Bacalhoa Quinta do Carmo Tinto (Alentejo): Very fruity, very dark, very structured, & very good for the money! $30 A-
2021 Quinta do Vesuvio Pombal do Vesuvio (Douro): Just about equal parts elegant and powerful. $25 A-…
Etna has spent the better part of a decade becoming the wine media’s darling, with many of us waxing poetic about the quality of “volcanic wines” (guilty!). And Etna is finally capitalizing on it. The Consorzio Tutela Vini Etna DOC has (as of early November 2023) voted unanimously to pursue “DOCG recognition for the entire…
2019 Condado de Haza Crianza (Ribera del Duero): Thick, chocolaty, spicy, bold, and a powerhouse of flavor for the money. $25 A-
2018 Domaines Barons de Rothschild ‘Aussieres’ Rouge (IGP Pays d’Oc): Abundantly fruity, elegant, savory, and earthy. The south (of France) has risen! $21 B+
2020 Bonny Doon Vineyard Vin Gris de Cigare Rose (California): A tasty, energetic and refined crowd-pleaser. $15 B…
Here we are. Again. The dreaded “Thanksgiving Wine Pairing Advice” article. I basically re-run the same treatise on this every year, and have more or less done so for more than ten years now. My advice for choosing wines to pair with the minefield of delicious Turkey Day dishes at your disposal is as simple…