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This show is part of the effort to refresh the WFNP catalog, based on the ideas of Patron Chris C, who did a ton of work to help me come up with a list of things he thought I could re-do, given that it’s been 14 years since I covered some of this stuff. If you have any ideas, please drop a DM on Patreon or send me ideas through the site!
This show has my recommendations for filling a case of wine with classics from around the world. These wines will give you a great idea of what these regions represent and why they are so famed. Even for experienced wine drinkers, I think it’s good to go back to the basics and try stuff you haven’t had in a while to remind ourselves why they are so good!
The list contains 12 still wines (no sparkling or fortified this time!), whites, reds, and one rosé. The wines are:
Whites:
- White Burgundy, which is Chardonnay. I recommend the wine especially from the Hautes Côtes de Beaune or Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Côte d’Or Blanc, or Chablis
2. New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc – with a twist. Look for wines from the Awatere or Wairau Valleys.
3. German Riesling from the Mosel (for off-dry wines) or Rheingau. I also mention Pfalz for great dry wines.
4. Portuguese Alvarinho – Vinho Verde, specifically from sub-regions of Monção and Melgaço
Rosé
5. Tavel from the Rhône
Reds
6. Bordeaux – especially from the Médoc or Côtes de Bordeaux for Merlot-driven wines (Pomerol and St. Émilion) and for bolder, more ageworthy wines with more Cabernet -- Haut-Médoc or Saint-Estèphe or for spendier versions – Graves, Margaux, Saint Julien, Pauillac
7. Rioja from Spain
8. Italian reds either Chianti Classico (have food with it!) or Roero/Langhe Nebbiolo/Nebbiolo d’Alba/Barbaresco
9. California – Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir (or more specifically Santa Maria Valley or Sta. Rita Hills)
10. Barossa Valley Shiraz (take another look if you haven’t in a while!). For more restraint, you can look for Shiraz from Eden Valley, a sub region of the Barossa Valley
11. Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon, especially Maipo Andes/ Alto Mai
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