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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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Welcome to
Wine of the Week
, 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
. every Wednesday.
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.
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Stocking up on bargain bubbles for a New Year’s Eve bash won’t be necessary this year, so I suggest accumulating a few bottles of brilliant bubbles and welcoming 2021 by celebrating New Year’s
week instead. Drink them in place of your usual dinner wine I can’t think of a more go-with-everything drink.
Roasted duck? Caviar? Winter vegetables au gratin? Mushroom lasagna? Sushi? Thai curry? Filet mignon? Leftover turkey sandwiches? Whatever your festive meal plans, sparkling wine comes to the rescue. And what could add more to the festivity than tiny bubbles breaking to the surface of your best wine glasses?