Dec 11, 2018
It's the time of year when we're having people over last minute, meeting clients or friends for a drink, or connecting with old friends who have popped into town. We need wine gifts on hand, in our house! We discuss what to have in a "wine stash"(in all price ranges) so you can grab a bottle and go without going to the shop a million times! One trip to the shop should save you a ton of stress.
Don't forget the bows or the wine bags!!
Here is our list:
Expensive (US$30+)
- Rhône: Châteauneuf-du-Pape (blanc and rouge), Gigondas, Côte Rôtie
- Barbaresco
- Champagne
- Burgundy (whites): Grand Cru Chablis, Meursault
- Bordeaux: 4th or 5th growths from the Left Bank, Pomerol or St-Emilion from the Right Bank
- Sonoma Syrah or Santa Barbara Pinot Noir
Moderate (US$18 -$30)
- Good sparkling Spanish/Cava (brands to look for: Gramona, Raventos i Blanc, Juves & Camps, Recaredo)
- Other Spain: Priorat, Rioja
- Chilean: Cabernet Sauvignon from Rapel Valley and Maipo Valley, Chilean Chardonnay or
- Off-dry: German Riesling from Mosel or Vouvray from Loire Valley
- Late Bottled Vintage Port
- Etna Rosso or Etna Bianco from Sicily
- Fiano di Avellino from Campania, in Italy
- Alsace, France whites
Inexpensive (less than $18)
- Beaujolais-Villages (France)
- New Zealand Pinot Noir
- Jumilla or Yecla (Spain, Mourvèdre-based)
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