Try Something New

WBZ's Jordan Rich talks with Ken Hoggins of Ken's Wine Guide about some great new wines to check out. 

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Episode Transcript

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Hello, Jordan, here with Connosru'scorner. It's time to talk wines with
our good friend Ken Hoggins. Ken'swineguidedot com the only guide you'll ever need.
It's fantastic, Ken. Let's goto try something new one of my
favorite categories. Got some white winesto try? Yeah? First recommendation is
a greape i'd never heard of.Saturday. It was at a tasting of
Colonial spirits an act In and thisis called Casal del Giglio and it's their

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twenty twenty two bologne. It's fromLazio, Italy, and it's not that
tasty lunch meat that it sounds like. But it was light bodied, balanced,
round, very approachable, tasty,chalking minerality, white tea in there,
some honey dew melon, real bargainat sixteen dollars. I scored at
ninety points. It's food friendly,versatile. Put it with a chilled crab

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cocktail. How about a second newwhite to try? Yeah. Scout Vineyards
out in the Finger Lakes in UpstateNew York. They have a twenty twenty
two Viva Ledamiti, which I guesstranslated means long Live the friendship. And
it's a blend of Chardonnay and Pinotblanc. It was full bodied, silky,
smooth, mouthwatering honeydew melon in there, lemon verbena, chocky minerality pair.

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It was very impressive. Ninety twopoints fish tacos with some mango salsa.
Twenty eight dollars available on their website. Give it a world something always
always great, Trying something new withyour help kenswineguide dot com. It's all
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