Wine being the social magnet it is, has been at the center of intellectual conversations, family and friend get-togethers, as well as celebrations that include simple to elaborate foods for at least 3000 years. Vines grown or cultivated to produce specific wines date back 5000 years. In fact, wine was there when social networking was born during Roman times, and one would imagine wines were there when trades and important business agreements were made. So wine has been at the helm of all that is important to everyday life further expounded with the discovery of Champagne. With this in mind it would behoove us to take stock in the significance of wine and its role in being apart of everyday celebrations from Hanukkah to Christmas to getting a new job to starting a new business venture. Here are some wine suggestions for everyday celebrations:
New job: Italian Prosecco - it’s citrusy, fruity, and bubbly and with it’s low alcohol content you can celebrate all evening without missing your first day of work
Everyday dinners: for dry whites white Burgundy (chardonnay) and white Bordeaux (sauvignon blanc- semillon) go well with lighter meats and sauces. For dry reds -
Chianti or red Burgundy (pinot noir) or even a red from Sardinia Italy (Grenache). These reds are not overpowering and have the light tannic backbone to support not so light everyday dinners.
Birth of a child: pick any wine that is from a region that produces wines that will age 21 years; St. Estephe (red Bordeaux- merlot predominant), Pommard (red Burgundy-pinot noir), Brunello di Montalcino (Italian red-Nebbiolo). Red wines are best here because of the tannin coupled with alcohol. These need time, as well as all of its components, to meld together to become deliciously balanced by the time the child is legally old enough to drink it in 21 years. There is one white to speak of and that is Sauternes (sweet white - semillons - sauvignon blanc). The sugar and acidity within this wine provides the ingredients needed to age and meld over time.
New Business Venture: new ventures are exhilarating and require wines that are exciting and memorable. Riesling (Alsace) is elegant and refreshingly fruity, Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand) is zippy and fruity, Vouvray (chenin blanc) is another elegant fruity wine. All of these wines are white and have loads of acidity which makes them completely food (especially finger food) friendly.
The wine world has so much variety to offer and what’s really important to remember is that everyday life is a celebration and wine enhances that experience.
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