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Grape Expectations:

Grapes Worth Knowing!

By Ed Wolfarth, who moved to wine! It is often confused with Vino Nobile de Montepulciano, sweet with floral aromas, but it is made in a dry style. The
South Florida after retiring with his which is a regional wine made with Sangiovese from Tuscany. best of these wines come from high elevations in Argentina.
wife, Vicki, as Professor of Sports You should expect flavors of cherry, blackberry and plum. It’s reasonably high acidity also makes it a nice match for
Sciences & Physical Education at Always look for Montepulciano de Abruzzo. The best tip Thai dishes and Indian Curry. Torrontes is similar in taste
both Queens College and Hofstra I ever received about this wine was to match it with fatty profile to Albarino from Spain, another of my favorite
University. He is a nationally ranked dishes–i.e.; brisket and meats. Lately, I have seen this varietal not-well-known grapes. More and more wines made from
senior tennis player and long-time appear on many restaurant wine lists. It is cheap (around $15), Torrontes and Albarino, along with Verdejo from Spain, are
USPTA Elite Teaching Professional. easy to drink and easily found. You need to keep a few bottles appearing on many ethnic restaurants’ wine menus. When
Ed has written many educational at home to impress your guests. I’m not BYOing, I always order wine to match the food’s
and tennis articles in the past. Over the past few years, Carmenere – pronounced kar.muh.nair, is one of ethnicity. Italian food, Italian wine, etc.
Ed has turned his hobby of wine collecting into a way of Bordeaux’s six original wine grapes. It is often grown in Arneis – Another indigenous white wine grape from Italy.
continuing his passion for writing, and has written on the warmer climates and has thrived as a single varietal in Chile. Pronounced ‘are-nase,’ it is found in the region called Roero
subject for publications. As a self-proclaimed “wine snob,” It is herbal and spicy with red fruit flavors and mocha tones. in the Piedmont area of northern Italy. Arneis translates to
he has collaborated on many wine lists for private clubs and While it is used as a blended wine, Carmenere can stand on “little rascal” and is aptly named for its finicky growth cycle
a few restaurants. Ed can be reached at wolfarthe@msn.com its own and is an excellent match for meat dishes. Similar to and low yields. While it is often blended in some Italian red
When ordering wine, most of us tend to settle for the Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere has a and white wines, it has become quite popular as a single
familiar, or that pedestrian Pinot Grigio, or the ubiquitous distinctive taste of bell peppers and peppercorn due to higher varietal. You can expect a pale golden color, medium body,
Sav Blanc or Chardonnay. But like food, the wine world levels of a compound called pyrazine. It is a big bold wine with flavors of pear, apricot and tangerine. Most of these
offers a hearty opportunity to explore. It could be a different with high levels of alcohol (14.5 to 15%). While it is rare wines are fermented in steel vats, but some producers are
producer, an unknown wine region or an unfamiliar grape. In to find on a restaurant’s wine menu, a respected merchant fermenting in oak barrels to add some creaminess. While
the past, what seemed obscure eventually became relatively should carry a few bottles. It is a perfect match with grilled some other countries and regions are experimenting with the
well known. Grapes like Assyrtikos (one of my favorite meats. If you like big, this is your wine! Arneis grape, I would always search out Arneis from Roero.
white wines from Greece), Shiraz, Pinot Bianco and Godello, White Grapes: You will probably find it in fine Italian restaurants’ wine lists
have been embraced. While many of these varietals may be Pecorino – the wine, not the cheese! Pecorino is a hardy and easily found at a good wine merchant.
difficult to find on some wine lists, they are available at a white grape that does well in the cooler climates of Italy. Well, I only mentioned three red and three white wine
respectable merchant. Allow me to suggest a few others. While it is a perfect match for the cheese of the same name, it grapes; there are so many more to explore. My mission
Red Grapes: is an all-purpose wine that goes well with a number of dishes. has always been to convert the comfortable wine drinker
Agiorgitiko – I know, hard to pronounce. A Greek red You can expect tastes of lime or apricot with nice minerality. to experiment and experience the myriad offerings in the
grape varietal that is the most popular red wine in Greece and Think of it as a hybrid of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio. wine world. If you keep doing the same thing, you’ll keep
the most widely planted. Agiorgitiko is dark in color, with High-end Pecorino can be high in alcohol (14% or more), getting the same results. Human nature often dictates safe,
high acidity and a nice plummy taste. It is a versatile wine that which is unusual for a white wine. Spaghetti Carbonara or comfortable and usual. For me, and I hope for many more,
goes with a number of different foods. Two years ago, on our fried calamaris are perfect matches. Italian wine, Italian food! stepping out of that comfort zone can be quite rewarding.
first trip to Greece and the Greek Islands, we discovered this Again, another one of those wines that are hard to find but Till next time…
wine in one of the best restaurants in Mykonos. It was their worth seeking out. Usually retails for around $15 a bottle,
house wine. We’ve been trying to find it ever since. Won’t I like to serve it to my guests and tell them it’s an unoaked
appear on many wine lists, but did find it at Total Wines. Chardonnay.
Montepulciano – Grown in central Italy, it is a medium Torrontes – More and more, this grape varietal is popping
bodied wine with soft tannins and high acidity. Like most up on restaurant wine lists. It is a terrific match with Asian
Italian red wine grapes, the acidity is particularly useful in food because of its sweet nose, and is similar to dry Rieslings.
complementing the acidity in red sauces. It is my go-to pizza While that may seem contradictory, Torrontes may smell

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