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Six Wines Under $25 From Portugal, Spain, France, Chile and Argentina
by Uncorked Wave ·Six wines under $25 from Vinho Verde, Rioja, Côtes du Rhône, Colchagua and Mendoza, each checked against the producer and a US retailer listing.
The Two Sides of Bordeaux, and the Label That Tells Them Apart
by Uncorked Wave ·Left Bank Bordeaux leans on Cabernet Sauvignon, the Right Bank on Merlot. The main appellations, and what the château, appellation and Grand Vin lines mean.
What Wine Goes With Thanksgiving Dinner? Start With Acidity
by Uncorked Wave ·Pinot Noir, Beaujolais, dry Riesling, sparkling and Zinfandel all work at Thanksgiving. Here is the reasoning, from acidity to tannin, for a mixed table.
Champagne, Prosecco, Cava or Crémant? Sorting Out the Holiday Bubbles
by Uncorked Wave ·Two ways to make bubbles, four names on the shelf, and why Extra Dry is sweeter than Brut. A clear guide to buying sparkling wine for the holidays.
Pinot Noir vs. Cabernet Sauvignon: Why Two Red Grapes Pour So Differently
by Uncorked Wave ·Thin skins or thick, cool coast or warm valley: how grape, climate and winemaking make Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon so different in the glass.
From Pale Onion Skin to Deep Pink: How Rosé Gets Its Color
by Uncorked Wave ·Rosé is not red and white wine mixed. Here is how direct press, skin contact and saignée work, and why one rosé is pale and another deep pink.
Butter or Steel? How to Tell Oaked From Unoaked Chardonnay Before You Buy
by Uncorked Wave ·Chardonnay can taste rich and toasty or crisp and lean. Here is what oak and malolactic fermentation do, and the label and region clues to look for.
A Four-Step Wine Tasting You Can Run at Your Kitchen Table
by Uncorked Wave ·A simple four-step way to taste wine at home, based on the methods WSET and the Court of Master Sommeliers teach, plus how to set up a side-by-side flight.
Storing Wine at Home When You Don't Have a Cellar
by Uncorked Wave ·Cool, steady and dark beats a fancy cellar. What temperature, light, humidity and bottle position actually do to wine, and which bottles to open young.
The High Road to Argentine Malbec
by Uncorked Wave ·Most Argentine Malbec grows in Mendoza at 430 to 2,000 meters. How the Uco Valley, a desert climate and a Southern Hemisphere harvest set it apart from Cahors.
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