This ethereal red shows why Grenache may be California s most climate change-resistant wine
In this Wine of the Week, critic Esther Mobley recommends the Gravels Grenache from Newfound Wines
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, a new series in which Chronicle wine critic Esther Mobley recommends a delicious bottle that you should be drinking right now. Last week, she highlighted a Gruner Veltliner designed to pair with Asian cuisines
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One could argue that the most interesting type of wine being made in California right now is Grenache. Whereas this grape variety was once synonymous with inky, full-throttle, high-alcohol wines, it’s now equally possible to find light, ethereal, delicate versions of the wine being made throughout the state.