WLO’s 12 Days of Thanksgiving: Day 7 — The Styles of Wine That Work
By Glen Frederiksen
Three styles of still wine stand out as the perfect matches for the sumptuous spreads that make up holiday menus. They are:
• Light, sweet whites
• Full, buttery whites
• Light, earthy reds
Over the next three days, we’ll share recommendations — from our wine review archives — for each style.
We’ll begin today with four light, sweet whites:
2010 Seneca Lake ‘Zero Degrees of Riesling,’ New York
2010 Francis Ford Coppola Winery Moscato, California
2010 Colomé Torrontes, Salta Province, Argentina
2011 Frisk ‘Prickly’ Riesling, Victoria, Australia
Tomorrow: Four full, buttery whites for you to consider.
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RATINGS EXPLAINED
80-84 points: A sound wine that shows varietal character. 85-89 points: An unflawed wine that shows some depth and concentration of aromas and flavors. 90-93 points: A Gold Medal wine of its type, showing balance, depth and secondary flavor profiles found in the best of its style. 94-97 points: Hedonistic pleasure in a glass. Remarkable balance, aromas, flavor and length. A pure expression of the varietal or type. 98-100 points: A wine for the ages! Will drink sublimely for decades. Learn more here!
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