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Wines from grapes grown in higher altitude areas with cooler climate has become quite the trend recently. This specific growing environment gives intense flavor but elegance and freshness to the final wines. To highlight and champion these conditions more and more winemakers are starting to use alto as a marketing and labelling term to show their grapes were grown in high altitude vineyards.

Decoding the wine label: Alto

Brut is a word often seen on labels for different kinds of sparkling wine. As you may have discovered when drinking these wines, it indicates that the wine is dry, meaning there is no perceived sweetness in the wine. But how about Extra Brut or Dry, what do they mean and are they the same as Brut?

Decoding the wine label: Brut

Semi-sweet Riesling, a type of wine falling out of style. It’s a shame, since these wines are perfect to pair with flavorful cuisines like Asian or Mexican, or simply drink as they come under the summer sun. The higher level of sugar left in the wine also means that the alcoholic fermentation was stopped before finishing, providing a wine with lower alcohol level and therefor easier grabbing a second glass of.

Decoding the wine label: Spätlese

Have you ever heard the word Xinomavro? Most have not. It is however a word on many sommeliers’ lips today, as it happens to be considered the grape variety with the highest quality in Greece, and one that is trending at the moment. The fact that Greece have been making wine for a long time comes as no surprise, but they have never exported an amount to make sure wine lovers around the globe tried it. With the growing wine tourism many have discovered these wines and are serving them in wine bars and restaurants in many countries today.

Decoding the wine label: Xinomavro

Chianti Classico, Valpolicella Classico, Soave Classico… Why do all these Italian wine regions have the Classico addendum and what does it mean? What is the difference for wines labeled as Classico?

Classico is a wine term in Italy seen on a few wine labels and it indicates that the wine’s from the historic center of the region, the heart. Using Chianti and Chianti Classico and their Sangiovese-based red wines as an example, Chianti is a rather large wine district within the Tuscany region. Chianti Classico is located withing Chianti as the central part and the one that originally existed. Back then this smaller region was actually called Chianti, but as the region grew the quality of the wine plummeted and the well-known characteristics of these red wines were watered down. The reputation took a hit and sales diminished. Eventually this led to the creation of Chianti Classico, which would be drawn from the original Chianti borders to recover the typicity of these wines. Today the quality of both Chianti and Chianti Classico have risen a lot due to modern techniques and knowledge about pruning, planting and temperature control in the winery.

Decoding the wine label: Classico

In the rarefied world of fine wine, where bottles can command prices equivalent to luxury cars, authenticity is everything. Laurent Ponsot's gripping memoir "FBI: Fake Bottle Investigation" reads more like a high-stakes thriller than a traditional wine book, chronicling his relentless pursuit of one of the wine world's most infamous counterfeiters, Rudy Kurniawan.

From Burgundy's Vineyards to the FBI's Most Wanted: A Winemaker's Quest for Justice

Chablis – one of the more popular styles of wine today and a region known by many. Most are familiar with the word Chablis and the light, fresh white wine with a touch of minerality it brings. Even though it’s a renowned wine, few knows what it really is.

Decoding the wine label: Chablis

Many grape varieties around the world of wine have names local to the region or country they’re grown in, even though they’re exactly the same. The most famous example would be Syrah in France where the same grape is named Shiraz in Australia. Another variety with two names is Pinot Grigio, or Pinot Gris.

Decoding the wine label: Pinot Grigio

Have you ever seen the term sur lie on a wine label? It’s not a grape and not a wine region, but a winemaking method used to give certain styles of white wine a rounder texture and a more complex flavor profile.

Decoding the wine label: Sur lie

Grace Hood, wine educator and certified sommelier, and Robert Tas enjoy a little joie de vivre at the French bistro Et Voila, 

Wine List Review of Et Voila, San Diego

Grace Hood

Et Voila

Et Voila

RT: Hello and welcome to CorkRules!&nbsp;

A podcast where, in each episode,&nbsp;we will review a wine list from your favorite restaurants. I&rsquo;m your host Robert Tas along with Grace Hood, wine educator and certified sommelier. Hello Grace,&nbsp;it&rsquo;s great to have you!

GH: Bonjour Robert!

RT : Before we jump in, let&rsquo;s talk about CorkRules. We created CorkRules to demystify wine lists because we know from experience, that sometimes when we get that&nbsp; list handed to us, well&hellip; it can be intimidating, and even a little daunting.

Our aim is to help prepare you to navigate that list, find those hidden gems, or value wines or that special bottle that will take your dining experience over the top.

RT:&nbsp;So, sit back and listen as we review your favorite wine list. Alright Grace what are we chatting about today?

GH: Today we are deep diving into the wine list for a fabulous French Bistro here in San Diego &ndash; Et Voila!

RT: Et Voila! Love the name. You must have been excited to talk about this list, because I know you&rsquo;re a big French wine girl&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

GH: Hey it&rsquo;s in my blood Robert! I can&rsquo;t help but love French everything haha&nbsp;

RT: I know I kid I Kid. So what is their wine list concept?

GH: It&rsquo;s strictly French and American actually! But it&rsquo;s a nice m&eacute;dium sized list so lots of great options

RT:Shall we start with sparkling then?

GH: Absolutmont! Hahah for my fans of bubbles, they have some classic producers. I would go with either Chauvet Grand Cru Rose, or the Bosser Premi&egrave;re Cru Blanc de Blanc&nbsp; 

RT: Love trying those smaller boutique producers from champagne. Nice to see they have that representation on their list. Now what are you thinking for whites Grace?

GH: If you&rsquo;re looking for something light and aromatic, I would grab either the 2018 Schlumberger Pinot Gris from Alsace, or the 2019 Domaine Girault Sancerre from the Loire Valley.

RT: Oh those both sound right up your alley Grace hahah and I assume they have some killer chardonnays, being in California and all

GH: They absolutely do Robert -&nbsp; If you&rsquo;re wanting some French Chardonnay out of Burgundy I would go with the 2018 Olivier Le Flavie from the Cote de Beaune. And for my California Chardonnay drinkers the 2018 Antica from Napa valley 

RT: Love the sound of either of those. So how are they looking for red wines?

GH: Killer selection of reds! Starting with the light aromatic Styles aka pinot noir haha &ndash; you could do a 2012 Tawse Premier Cru Nuit St George, or if you wanted a california pinot, the 2016 Patz and Hall from Russian River Valley 

RT: Pinot fo sho hahaa what about something more medium bodied?

GH: This is where they really shine. Their selection of right Bordeauxs as well as cote du rhones are Mwah chef&rsquo;s kiss. You could do the 2012 Chateau Certan de May from Pomerol, or the 2013 J Vidal Fluerie Cote Rotie 

RT : Oh I know those styles are two of your favorites. Maybe we can get Et Voila to ship us two for our next content shoot hahah now if this is any indication of their quality, I can&rsquo;t wait to hear what they have for bigger bolder reds

GH: They did not disappoint in that &aacute;rea robert. They&rsquo;ve got a 2011 Chateau Guaraud Larose from St. Julien. And for my california cabernet drinkers &ndash; a 2018 Chimney Rock Stags Leap from Napa.

RT: Yup that&#39;ll do Grace that&#39;ll do hahah what are you picks for our friends who are looking to get some great wine but not break the bank?

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GH: Great thing is that a lot of the et voila wines are very affordable. But my choice for White would be the 2020 Picpoul from Bertrand Terroir, and my wallet friendly red would be the 2015 Chateau Mouton from Graves 

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RT: Love those two. And how about our friends who are celebrating an anniversary or want to impress some business associates?

GH: Oh man my go big or go home choices would have to be 2004 Pommery Cuvee Louise Champagne. And for a red, the 2013 Echeaxeaux Grand Cru Marchand from Cote de Nuit

RT: Merci beaucoup haha - Grace, thank you so much for helping us navigate the wine list at Et Voila.&nbsp; To our audience, Thank you all for Joining us here on CorkRules.&nbsp; If you would like us to review one of your favorite restaurants, please send us email to: <a href="mailto:Info@corkrules.Com">Info@</a><a href="mailto:Info@corkrules.Com">CorkRules</a><a href="mailto:Info@corkrules.Com">.Com</a> or visit our web website where we have a request form available and we will do our best to get it in the queue as quickly as possible.

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