Hello wine lovers! Have you ever opened your fridge and wondered what to pair with that leftover sushi or Chinese takeout? Well, worry no more! We&#39;re here to tell you that there are three bottles of wine you should always have chilling in your fridge: Champagne, Ros&eacute;, and Riesling. These versatile wines can be paired with a wide range of foods, especially takeout favorites like sushi, Chinese, and Thai. Let&#39;s dive into some specific wines that you should consider keeping on hand.

First up is is <a href="https://www.grapesthewineco.com/wines/Drappier-Brut-Champagne-Cuvee-Charles-de-Gaule-w7391751km">Drappier - Brut Champagne Cuvee Charles de Gaulle NV</a>&nbsp;- $74.99. This champagne house has been crafting exquisite bubbly since 1808 in the Champagne region of France. The Cuvee Charles de Gaulle NV is a tribute to France&#39;s former president who was particularly fond of their champagne.

This champagne boasts a fine effervescence, revealing aromas of white fruits and notes of dried fruits. Wine Enthusiast describes it as &quot;rich and full-bodied, with a fine balance between acidity and ripe apple and pear flavors.&quot; This champagne is a perfect match for sushi. The bubbles and acidity cut through the richness of the fish, while the fruity notes complement the sushi&#39;s sweetness.

Next our list your staple ros&eacute;, the <a href="https://www.grapesthewineco.com/wines/Chateau-de-Pibarnon-Bandol-Rose-2022-w6789053r6">Chateau de Pibarnon 2022</a>&nbsp;- $44.99. Nestled in the hills of Bandol, France, this winery has been producing exceptional wines since the 17th century. The 2022 Ros&eacute; is a blend of Mourv&egrave;dre and Cinsault grapes, resulting in a wine with a delicate pink hue and an enticing aroma of fresh strawberries and rose petals.

The wine critic Jancis Robinson describes it as &quot;a ros&eacute; with substance,&quot; praising its &quot;long-lasting flavors&quot; and &quot;impressive structure.&quot; This ros&eacute; pairs beautifully with spicy Thai dishes. The wine&#39;s fruitiness complements the heat of the food, while its acidity cuts through rich coconut-based curries.

Last but not least, we have <a href="https://www.grapesthewineco.com/wines/Von-Winning-Riesling-Herrenletten-Erste-Lage-Trocken-2021-w2600484yk">Von Winning - Riesling Herrenletten Erste Lage Trocken 2021</a>&nbsp;- $39.99.&nbsp;Located in Germany&#39;s Pfalz region, Von Winning has been producing world-class wines since 1849. Their Riesling is renowned for its complexity and elegance.

The 2021 vintage offers a wine profile that&#39;s rich with citrus fruits, white peach, and a hint of minerality. Wine critic James Suckling praises it as &quot;a very polished dry Riesling that&rsquo;s simultaneously juicy and crisp.&quot; This Riesling pairs wonderfully with Chinese food. Its bright acidity balances out salty soy-based dishes, while its fruitiness complements sweet-and-sour flavors.

So there you have it! Three bottles to keep in your fridge at all times: Chateau de Pibarnon Ros&eacute; for your Thai nights, Drappier Champagne for sushi evenings, and Von Winning Riesling for Chinese takeout. Your taste buds will thank you!

Hello wine lovers! Have you ever opened your fridge and wondered what to pair with that leftover sushi or Chinese takeout? Well, worry no more! We're here to tell you that there are three bottles of wine you should always have chilling in your fridge: Champagne, Rosé, and Riesling. These versatile wines can be paired with a wide range of foods, especially takeout favorites like sushi, Chinese, and Thai. Let's dive into some specific wines that you should consider keeping on hand.

What's in Your Fridge? A Toast to Champagne, Rosé, and Riesling!

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

Geronimo

Josh Ardizzoni

La Mercerie

RT: Hello and Welcome to CorkRules!&nbsp;

A podcast where&nbsp;we review a wine list from your favorite restaurants. I&rsquo;m your host Robert Tas along with Josh Ardizzoni, Certified Sommelier, wine consultant,

Hello Josh,&nbsp;it&rsquo;s great to have you back.

JA: Hey Robert! Happy to be here :)

RT Before we jump in, let&rsquo;s talk about CorkRules.

We created CorkRules to demystify wine lists because we know from experience, that those lists can sometimes be intimidating, and even a little daunting.

Our aim is to help prepare you to navigate that list with confidence, find those hidden gems, 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.

RT: Today we are heading down to Soho, to the handsome contemporary French all-day caf&eacute; La Mercerie. I just love the idea of this restaurant &ndash; tucked inside the Roman and Williams Guild, home to an acclaimed design firm. The restaurant is every bit at stylish and comfortable as their hosts. Josh, I know you are an all-out lover of all things French to dissect the chic wine list they offer.

JA: Thanks, Robert. Can&rsquo;t wait to share some thoughts on the all-French list at La Mercerie. There&rsquo;s something so ambitious yet so sure about going all-in on France. There&rsquo;s enough variety and quality to go around, of course, but it&rsquo;s about how you make it work thematically. La Mercerie nails the idea perfectly.

RT: Great. Tell me a little bit more about what you mean.

JA: Sure. Let me start with an example &ndash; picture yourself at a restaurant in the early afternoon, having a leisurely lunch with the sun pouring in the windows. I&rsquo;m calling for oysters on the half shell and a bottle of Batard-Langelier &ldquo;Didascalie&rsquo; Muscadet. This is from a standout producer in Muscadet in the western Loire, near the Atlantic, and it&rsquo;s made from Melon grapes which are somehow neutral and fresh but able to be transformed into very mineral expressions that sommeliers love. It&rsquo;s a slam dunk pairing and conveys the whole aesthetic that I think this concept goes for&hellip; the transportive type of experience that takes you somewhere else for a bit.

RT: Sounds nice&hellip; we can all use a bit of an escape when we go out to dine. And Muscadet doesn&rsquo;t cost an arm and a leg, right?

JA: Exactly. Muscadet is always one of the best values in white wine. In fact, the whole Loire Valley delivers so much for the dollar, especially in white wine in my opinion.

RT: I&rsquo;m all for learning about those types of key regions and village names to look for. They can give you an anchor when you&rsquo;re looking at a wine list that&rsquo;s all from foreign countries who might not even say the name of the grape on the page.

JA: Yes! And if you can, I&rsquo;d say the real key is producers &ndash; who is making the wine. The producers on this list are truly top-class. White Burgundy from Bernard Moreau, one of the most compelling domaines operating in Chassagne-Montrachet. Racy Sancerre from Francois Cotat, a name that makes hearts skip a beat for those in the know. Truly Emotional Syrahs from Franck Balthazar in some of Cornas&rsquo; oldest and best vineyards. These are all great investments if you&rsquo;re looking for a standout bottle.

RT: Tell me about some of the most exciting under-the-radar wines you see on this list.

JA: A few things pop out at me: First, Savenni&egrave;res from Thibaud Boudignon. Here we are in the Loire again! He&rsquo;s a young rising star producer in Anjou and his Chenin Blanc is full of energy, clarity, and precision. Amazing wines. Contrast that with the Bandol Rouge from Domaine Tempier. Famous for what might be the world&rsquo;s greatest ros&eacute; wine, Tempier also makes stunning reds primarily from Mourv&egrave;dre grapes, which have this crazy tension of density and verve to them. Somewhat savory, somewhat bold, but so complex. I&rsquo;d highly recommend trying it in an experience like this.

RT: Sounds like the wine list here is really in step with the restaurant concept and makes a lot of sense.

JA: It&rsquo;s not the biggest list but it&rsquo;s really well-chosen and specific. In my experience, great wines generally perform their best when they&rsquo;re in the right homes. La Mercerie deserves the chance to show your new favorite French wine.

RT: Josh, thank you so much for all your great suggestions and helping us navigate La Mercerie&rsquo;s wine list.

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@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.

And finally, drink what you love and please make sure you drink responsibly.

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Bocca di Lupe

Gap Weekend: A Film Shoot in Wine Country

Alba Restaurant

Alba

10 Greek Street

L'Auberge Chez Francois

Andrew Edmunds

Salt Seafood and Oyster Bar

Matteos Ristorante Italiano

Matteo's

Campanile is a renowned wine producer located in Friuli Grave, Italy. The winery was founded in 1964 by Giancarlo Palla and has been producing high-quality wines ever since. The winery is known for its commitment to sustainability and traditional winemaking practices.

Modern inn in a 1930s building with an upscale restaurant, plus free parking & Wi-Fi.

28-50 Wine Workshop & Kitchen

28-50

Bleu Provence

KOCHINYC

Kochi

Wally's

Hav & Mar

Bern's Steakhouse

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Honig

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Proverb Pinot Noir, California NV

Pinot Noir

California, USA

Proverb

Cabernet Sauvignon NV

Cabernet Sauvignon

California, USA

Wycliff

California Champagne Brut NV

Blend

California, USA

Proverb

Cabernet Sauvignon NV

Cabernet Sauvignon

California, USA

William Hill

Central Coast Chardonnay NV

Chardonnay

Central Coast, USA

Ca'Mandato

Pinot Grigio NV

Pinot Grigio

Trentino, Italy

Domaine Tropez

Crazy Rose NV

Cinsault

Provence, France

Catena Zapata

Malbec Argentino NV

Malbec

Mendoza, Argentina

Val de Cune

Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry NV

Glera (Prosecco)

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Starmont

Pinot Noir NV

Pinot Noir

Los Carneros, USA

Schloss Saarstein

Serriger Schloss Saarsteiner Riesling Auslese 'Goldkapsel' NV

Riesling

Mosel, Germany

Whitehaven

Sauvignon Blanc NV

Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough, New Zealand

Zeltinger Himmelreich

Mosel-Saar-Ruwe Spatlese Riesling Halbtrocken NV

Riesling

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Cesari

Cento Filari Lugana NV

Verdicchio

Lugana, Italy