2014 WINE BUYING

CHEAT SHEET
BOLD RED

($) UNDER $20

($$$) $25+ PRICE VARIES

Malbec
Syrah / Shiraz
Mourvdre
Pinotage
Petite Sirah
Touriga Nacional
Cabernet Sauvignon
Bordeaux Blend
Meritage

WARM CLIMATE

COOL CLIMATE

UNDERVALUED REGIONS ($)

UNDERVALUED REGIONS ($)

Mendoza, Argentina; Australia; Central

California; Spain; Douro, Portugal; Sicily;
Marches, Italy

Languedoc-Roussillon, Rhne, South

West and Provence in France; Bordeaux
Superiore AOP; Chile;

POPULAR REGIONS ($$$)

POPULAR REGIONS ($$$)

AUSTRALIA: Barossa Valley, McClaren

Vale, Langhorne Creek, Currency Creek

FRANCE: Left-Bank Bordeaux Cabernet

Blends, Northern Rhne Syrah

USA: Napa Valley, Paso Robles, Santa

Ynez, Walla Walla

SOUTH AFRICA: Stellenbosch Cabernet

Blends

FRANCE: Chateauneuf du Pape, Bandol

AUSTRIA: variety Blaufrnkisch

ITALY: Tuscany Cabernet Blends, Veneto

Amarone della Valpolicella

ITALY: Alto Adige Lagrein

LIGHT RED

MEDIUM RED

SPAIN: Priorat Syrah and Cabernet Blends

Merlot
Sangiovese
Zinfandel
Cabernet Franc
Tempranillo
Nebbiolo
Barbera
GSM Blend

UNDERVALUED REGIONS ($)

UNDERVALUED REGIONS ($)

Lodi, California; Ribera del Duero, Spain;

Umbria, Sardinia, and Puglia, Italy; Rhne,
France

Loire, France; Chile; Columbia Valley,

Washington; Valencia, Spain; Hungary

POPULAR REGIONS ($$$)

AUSTRALIA: McClaren Vale, Barossa
Valley

SPAIN: Rioja, Spain

FRANCE: Right-Bank Bordeaux

USA: Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley,

ITALY: Piedmont (Nebbiolo from Barolo,

Barbaresco), Tuscany (Sangiovese from
Montalcino and Chianti)

UNDERVALUED REGIONS ($)

UNDERVALUED REGIONS ($)

Languedoc-Roussillon; Chile; Patagonia,

Argentina; Central Otago, New Zealand;
Central Coast, California, Sardinia

Macconais France; Germany; Austria;

Hungary

POPULAR REGIONS ($$$)

Pinot Noir
Grenache
Gamay
St. Laurent
Carignan
Counoise

POPULAR REGIONS ($$$)

USA: Santa Lucia Highlands, Santa Rita

Hills, Santa Barbara and Sonoma,
California

POPULAR REGIONS ($$$)

USA: Willamette Valley, Oregon Pinot Noir
FRANCE: Ctes dOr, Burgundy
ITALY: Oltrep Pavese Pinot Nero

AUSTRALIA: Morington Peninsula, Yarra

Valley

ROS

ROS
Provenal Ros
White Zinfandel
Loire Valley Ros
Garnacha Rosado
Others

DRY ROS
Provence, Bordeaux, Rhne and Loire,
France; Lombardy, Italy, Navarra, Spain;
Ros from California, Washington &
Oregon

SWEET ROS
White Zinfandel, Pink Moscato, Ros
Prosecco, Pink Port, Lambrusco,
Brachetto dAcqui, Fresia

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SPARKLING

LIGHT WHITE

BOLD WHITE

($) UNDER $20

($$$) $25+ PRICE VARIES

Chardonnay
Smillon
Viognier
Marsanne
Roussanne

WARM CLIMATE

COOL CLIMATE

UNDERVALUED REGIONS ($)

UNDERVALUED REGIONS ($)

Mendoza, Argentina; Australia; Central

California; Spain; Sicily; Washington State,
USA

Loire and Languedoc-Roussillon, France;

Chile

POPULAR REGIONS ($$$)

POPULAR REGIONS ($$$)

AUSTRALIA: Western Australia

AUSTRALIA: Hunter Valley Chardonnay

AUSTRIA: Smaragd style and Reserve

Gruner Veltliner

USA: Chardonnay from Sonoma, Napa

and Viognier from Paso Robles, California

USA: Chardonnay from Willamette Valley,

Oregon

SOUTH AFRICA: Stellenbosch

Sauvignon Blanc
Albario
Pinot Blanc
Vermentino
Melon de Bourgogne
Gargenega
Trebbiano
Pinot Grigio
Colombard

Champagne
Prosecco
Crmant
Cava
Metodo Classico
Brut*
Sparkling Ros

FRANCE: Chateauneuf du Pape White

blends and Viognier

FRANCE: Chardonnay from Burgundy and

White Blends from Pessac-Leognan in
Bordeaux

UNDERVALUED REGIONS ($)

UNDERVALUED REGIONS ($)

Albario from Rias Baixas and Verdejo

from Rueda Spain; Veneto, Italy; Ctes de
Gascogne, France; Vermentino in Tuscany,
Italy

The Loire Valley and Entre-Deux-Mers in

Bordeaux, France. Vinho Verde in
Portugal

POPULAR REGIONS ($$$)

POPULAR REGIONS ($$$)

FRANCE: Loire Valley (Sancerre,

Pouilly-Fum and Muscadet) and
Bordeaux

NEW ZEALAND: Sauvignon Blanc

USA: Sauvignon Blanc from Napa and
Sonoma Valley

USA: Sauvignon Blanc from the Columbia

Valley, Washington; Pinot Gris from
Willamette Valley, Oregon
ITALY: Pinot Grigio from Alto Adige and
Garganega from Soave, Italy

UNDERVALUED STYLES ($)

SWEETNESS LEVEL

Cava from Spain; Prosecco and Metodo

Classico from Italy; Cremant from Alsace,
Burgundy, Loire, Limoux & Bordeaux in
France and American sparkling wine

BRUT-NATURE: bone-dry

POPULAR STYLES ($$$)

EXTRA-DRY: fruity

EXTRA-BRUT: very dry

BRUT: dry

DRY: fruity and a touch sweet

FRANCE: Champagne
USA: Sonoma Valley sparkling wines
SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Classique

DEMI-SEC: sweet
DOUX: very sweet

ITALY: Franciacorta, Oltrep Pavese,

Trento

SWEET WHITE

UNDERVALUED REGIONS ($)

California Moscato, Gewrztraminer and Riesling, Washington Riesling, Portugal Moscatel,
Brazil Moscato, Italy Moscato, South Africa Chenin Blanc

Moscato
Riesling
Chenin Blanc
Gewrztraminer
Late Harvest Whites
Alsacian Pinot Gris

POPULAR REGIONS ($$$)

GERMANY: Mosel Riesling and Eiswein
ITALY: Moscato dAsti and Alto Adige Gewrztraminer
FRANCE: Alsace Gewrztraminer, Vouvray Chenin Blanc (Loire), Bordeaux Sauternes, Barsac
and Cadillac
USA/CANADA: Napa Valley Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon, Canada Icewine
HUNGARY: Tokaji
SOUTH AFRICA: Constantia
AUSTRIA: Eiswein

VALUE REGIONS ($)

DESSERT

Spain, Portugal

Port
Sherry
Madeira
Vin Santo
Muscat
PX (Pedro Ximnez)

POPULAR REGIONS ($$$)

PORTUGAL: Vintage and Tawny Port, Madeira, Muscatel de Setubal
SPAIN: Sherry, PX
ITALY: Vin Santo
FRANCE: Rhne Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, Languedoc-Roussillon Maury, Banyuls, Rivesaltes,
Muscat de Frontignan
AUSTRALIA: Rutherglen Muscat

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WHITE WINE

VS

GLASS TYPE

RED WINE
GLASS TYPE

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TYPES OF
GLASSES

SERVING TEMPERATURE

fridge cold
44-57 F

7-14 C

SERVING TEMPERATURE

100-175
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slightly cool
63-69 F

17-21 C

CALORIES
IN WINE

TANNIN AND ANTHOCYANIN

yes

TANNIN AND ANTHOCYANIN

no

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DECANTING

HOW LONG TO
CELLAR

DECANTING

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HOW TO OPEN
WINE

AGING

1-3 years

AGING

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STORING OPEN
WINE

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