Wines You Would Not Like To Miss In 2019
True wine lovers and experts in the field will find a quality local wine manufacturer in pretty much any country, but the fact is that global wine industry usually imposes expectations onto several leading countries, such as France and Italy. The climate conditions served wine manufacturers well over the last few years, thus we have all the reasons to expect rich and quality offer of all sorts of wine in 2019.
Whether you prefer sour or dry wines, strong red ones, sugary dessert ones or sparkling white wines, here are some exquisite sorts and brands coming from these two countries you would not like to miss in 2019.
French wines you must taste in 2019
As the second largest wine producer in the world, France manufacturers almost 10 billion of bottles annually and its soil is the source of wide range of grape sorts, such as Cabernet, Chardonnay and Pinot noir. Although the sorts of French grape are now planted worldwide and products labeled as French wines, experienced, traditional and highly-controlled methods of wine production still make original French wines higher class of quality compared to others. Some best sorts we would recommend to you to try during 2019 are listed below.
Love Provence Rose is particularly popular and widely utilized among chefs and served in restaurants, since it matches perfectly many delicious dishes and comes as exquisite dessert wine.
It is usually combined with sea food or truffle and other not-so-heavy meals. This rose wine is light, but certainly not weak and it provides flavorful taste. It is recognizable for its specific aromas, resembling peach and other exotic fruits, but it still keeps its clear note of alcohol.
Un Double Cabernet Franc is an excellent choice for red wine lovers. This strong, dry red wine isn’t sour as some other Cabernet sorts and it matches red meet-based dishes perfectly. Its soft but intensive flavor leaves an impression to every wine lover due to specific aromas and slightly spicy tone.
Italian wines you must taste in 2019
Italy is still the largest wine manufacturer, but it also has the biggest amount of wine drunk per capita annually. It exports millions of bottles to other countries and wine producing methods of experienced Italian manufacturers are being copied by producers worldwide. Two high-quality sorts of Italian wine we recommend for 2019. are Amarone Villa Caplet and Barefoot Bubbly Prosecco.
Amarone Villa Caplet is an adventure per se and a must try wine for all red wine lovers. This red wine has rare deep, intensive and dry taste and blood-red color. It combines several red wine sorts providing unique boutique enriched with few specific aromas and if added to various simple, but caloric dishes it will come as a memorable impression.
How to order wine in restaurant
February 12, 2019 by Brian M. Donald • How to order • Tags: Don’t go to extremes with the price, Feel free to say what you want, Order by glass • 0 Comments
Unless you personally manufacture wine sorts or you have finished sommelier course, you probably will never get precise and accurate enough when talking about wine or ordering one in restaurant. Fortunately, nobody expects you to be. It will suffice to know how to narrow the choice down enough to suit your preferences and the situation, considering the occasion and your budget.
Therefore, it is recommended to get familiar with some basic tips and rules about ordering wine in restaurant in order to avoid getting embarrassed, paying too much or picking the sort you simply won’t like.
Feel free to say what you want
One of the most frequent mistakes people make when entering a fine restaurant and ordering a bottle of wine is an attempt to look like an expert and order in highly technical, precise manner. This usually fails when you’re a layman. Most sommeliers agree that it’s better for customers to communicate freely with sommelier and state what they like and what is their budget limit. Describe the flavor you prefer, like “sweet and fruity” or “dry and flavorful” and narrow it down within red, white or rose wine. That should be enough for sommelier to direct you further on.
Order by glass, rather than by bottle
Ordering wine by glass turns out to be more practical in many ways, although there is a wrong belief that ordering bottle appears more stylish and elegant. If you’re having a dinner with someone special and it turns out you two have different wine preferences, ordering by glass will suit both.
Ordering by glass will also enable you to change the wine sort if you pick the wrong wine in first round. Finally, most restaurants keep lower prices for wine served by glass compared to the whole bottle.
Keep the food in mind
Before ordering a glass or bottle of wine, think about the type of dish you will order. Some wines are better combined with the certain types of food and you should know the basic rules of flavor matching. Some general rule is that dry, bold red wines combine best with heavy meals, red and raw meet and spicy food. On the other hand, white and light wines should be paired with exotic dishes, seafood, pasta and fish. Rose wines may suit various foods and you should avoid adding dessert wine to heavy and rich in calories meal.
Don’t go to extremes with the price
We have to put it clear and honest – ordering wine in restaurant is never minor factor in the final bill. Wines may have a significant price due to their brand name, but there’s a wide assortment of truly quality sorts of wine that are rather affordable. Now, what most sommeliers would recommend is to avoid extremes in both ways. Buying the most expensive bottle of wine actually won’t impress anyone, but rather appear as showing off. On the other hand, avoid purchasing the cheapest bottle if you care about the style a bit. Go for cheap middle class if you’re on a budget and you’ll meet both, the flavor and the affordable price.