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The current “it” bubbly is the affordable, approachable, lighter-style and ever-so-peppy Prosecco, named for the grape from which it is made. This example, imported from the Veneto region of Italy by Trinchero Family Estates in Napa Valley, has Prosecco’s typical 11.5 percent alcohol but it tastes like a fuller-bodied wine.
Alamos Red Blend Argentina 2010, $10-$13: This is the inaugural vintage for the dry Red Blend of Malbec, Tempranillo and Bonarda from one of Argentina's hottest brands. The mountains on the label hint at the cool nights and hot sunlight in the Andes that bring out great acidity and intense flavors. Nick Nearhood, wine consultant at Woods Fine Wine in Grosse Pointe Woods, comments it's a "no-brainer" the store would add the Red Blend to their Alamos offerings.
This dry red blend is not just another bottle on the shelf but a fundraiser for people, especially kids, with heart trouble.
Wine may sound like sissy stuff for Super Bowl Sunday, but I’m betting the corks will be popping about the time the chicken wings and onion dip come out.
Leave it to the oldest winery in the state to keep rolling out new wines.
Along with ski resort operators and snowmobile vendors, the unusually mild winter has been rough on makers of a cold-climate delicacy called ice wine. The pricey dessert beverage, produced by wineries stretching from Minnesota through New York and in parts of Canada, is revered for its sweetness and often-syrupy texture. It comes from grapes that are picked and pressed while they’re still frozen, yielding precious drops of concentrated juice.
Sandra Silfven has written about wine for more than 25 years. She's a longtime copy editor at The Detroit News, as well as a former restaurant critic.
Pali, 2010 Huntington Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County, $19
With more than 1,000 selections and reviews in our Virtual Wine Cellar you'll need to narrow down your choices for browsing. Select from the categories below to get a listing and links to reviews on each wine.
Melody Baetens writes stories about Metro Detroit clubs, dining, music and the local beer and spirit industry. E-mail her at mbaetens@detnews.com and read her blog, Detroit After Dark.
Last year’s Belgian Beer Festival at Ashley’s in Westland was so popular that owners Jeff and Roy More decided to double the length of the celebration, stretching it from five days to 10. - 02/09/2012
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