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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

Cecilia Bonet, wine educator and certified sommelier, and Robert Tas head south to Miami where they kick back and review the wine list at The Surf Club. 

Wine Review of The Surf Club, Miami

Cecilia Bonet

The Surf Club

The Surf Club

RT: Hello and welcome to CorkRules!&nbsp;

A podcast where we review a wine list from your favorite restaurants. I&rsquo;m your host Robert Tas along with Cecilia Bonet, wine educator and certified sommelier

Hello Cecilia, great to have you back for another great wine list.

CB: Hello 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 wine lists can be intimidating, and even a little daunting.

Our aim is to help prepare you to navigate that list, find those hidden gems, value wines or that special bottle that will take your dining experience over the top.

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RT:&nbsp;So, sit back and listen as we review your favorite wine list.

&nbsp;THE SURF CLUB RESTAURANT

With an old-school glamour, is The spot for special occasions!

The Surf Club is an upscale fine-dining spot in Surfside by Chef Thomas Keller, located in Florida

*Best California Chef in 1996, and the Best Chef in America in 1997

Style: Classic Continental cuisine for a modern audience

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The Head Sommelier Zach Gossard&rsquo;s list, tend to the classic wines from Champagne, Burgundy, and Bordeaux; with a curated selection of Californian wines, because of Chef Keller&rsquo;s connections to the Napa and Sonoma valleys.

The wine list is quite extensive with exquisite references from the most renowned wineries, perhaps expensive but definitely a fine wine selection.

Unique Stuff

FREDERIC SAVART &#39;L&#39;ACCOMPLIE&#39; EXTRA BRUT CHAMPAGNE NV

Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Savart is regarded as one of the most interesting producers in all of Champagne. He is a boutique producer from tiny organically-farmed parcels in &Eacute;CUEIL, a Premier Cru terroir in the Montagne de Reims.

His champagne &lsquo;L&rsquo;Accomplie&rsquo; is a Pinot Noir dominant blend rounded out with Chardonnay, resulting in a bright and aromatic delight with notes of green apple, salt, wet rocks, and chalk dominate this creamy yet restrained palate. It has a big mousse with a crunchy green apple flavour and texture. It is subtle, elegant and persistent.

The best pairing here? Don&rsquo;t miss out the Oysters in all the formats!

Value Wines

FAILLA, SONOMA COAST 2019 

Failla is the project of winemaker and farmer Ehren Jordan, focusing on cool climate sites on the Sonoma Coast and world-class vineyards in Oregon.

The 2019 Chardonnay, from Sonoma Coast, is a stellar appellation-level wine. Slightly golden in the glass with a lovely nose of lemon curd, the wine is plenty of delicious orchard fruits here along with a buttery feel in the mouth and citrus freshness. The palate exhibits the perfect balance, between the fruit, the acidity is on point, and the oak is subtle but noticeable.

Outstanding when paired with the Maine Lobster Thermidor.

Bigger budget/Special Occasion 

CASTILLO YGAY 2011 GRAN RESERVA ESPECIAL, MARQU&Eacute;S DE MURRIETA 

Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva 2011 is the product of one of the best vintages in Rioja. This is a real deal and my choice for a Special Occasion.

This amazing blend is yet composed mainly of Tempranillo, with the addition of 16% Mazuelo. It offers the traditional Rioja style with notes of vanilla, orange peel, red fruits and undergrowth.

You will find it balanced and full of harmony, elegant with round tannins and the acidity that promises a long ageing time and a surprising longevity.

In addition, Castillo Ygay is one of the century-old labels of Rioja. It is designed following the silk-screen printing of the first wines of the region.

Maybe is because Castillo Ygay was aged for 24 months in American oak barrels and refined in the bottle for another 5 years and where, but no matter how hard I will try to explain it to you, there&rsquo;s nothing like the experience of tasting it. Much better paired with the Prime Beef Short Rib Wellington.

Cecilia, thank you so much for all your great suggestions and helping us navigate The Surf Club&rsquo;s wine list. I can&rsquo;t wait to go try your great suggestions.&nbsp; &nbsp;

To our audience, thank you all for joining us here on CorkRules.

If you would like us to review one of your favorite restaurants, please send us email to: <a href="mailto:Info@corkrules.Com">Info@CorkRules.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.

We are looking forward to being with you on another CorkRules episode soon. In the meantime, please check out our website for other episodes of your favorite restaurant wine lists.&nbsp;

And finally, drink what you love and please make sure you drink responsibly.

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