Check out these four whites wines under $24, from some great producers across some various terroirs &ndash; France, Italy, Spain. Spring is in the air. 

1. <a href="https://www.grapesthewineco.com/wines/Albert-Bichot-Macon-Villages-2021-w5059396ma">Albert Bichot - M&acirc;con-Villages 2021 &ndash; $16.99</a>

First up, let&#39;s head to the beautiful region of Burgundy in France where we&#39;ll find Maison Albert Bichot, a family-owned winery with roots dating back to 1831. The winemaker here is Alain Serveau who brings over two decades of experience and an unyielding commitment to crafting wines that express their terroir.

The M&acirc;con-Villages 2021 is a Chardonnay varietal which boasts an alcohol level of around 13%. This wine has been described by critics as having a lively acidity complemented by flavors of green apple, lemon zest and just a hint of mineral undertones giving it its unique character.

Tasting notes highlight this wine&rsquo;s fresh nose offering pleasant aromas of fruits like peach and pear mixed with citrusy hints. It&#39;s well-balanced on the palate, combining richness, liveliness and long-lasting flavours.

When it comes to food pairings for this gem from Burgundy? Think seafood dishes or poultry in cream sauce; even goat cheese would be great!

2. <a href="https://www.grapesthewineco.com/wines/Arnaldo-Caprai-Grechetto-Colli-Martani-Grecante-2018-w9430425yf">Arnaldo Caprai - Grechetto Colli Martani Grecante 2018 - $16.99</a>

Next stop: Italy! We&#39;re visiting Umbria&#39;s prestigious Arnaldo Caprai Winery known for reviving Sagrantino di Montefalco grape variety since its establishment in1971 under Marco Caprai&rsquo;s leadership.

Our focus though is on another one of their treasures- the Grechetto Colli Martani Grecante 2018 made entirely from Grechetto grapes with an alcohol content at about 13%.

Critics have praised this white wine for its delicate bouquet marked by enticing tropical fruit scents along with some floral nuances while tasting notes reveal ripe peaches, honeydew melon balanced beautifully against a backdrop of crisp acidity.

Pair this Italian delight with appetizers, pasta dishes or fish for an unforgettable meal!

3. <a href="https://www.grapesthewineco.com/wines/Bodegas-Ponce-Reto-Manchuela-2021-w9598801zs">Bodegas Ponce - Reto Manchuela 2021 - $23.99</a>

Spain is our next destination where we find the innovative Bodegas Ponce in Manchuela region founded by Juan Antonio Ponce in 2005 who uses biodynamic farming to bring out the best from his vines.

The star here is their Reto Manchuela 2021 made from Albilla grape variety and has an alcohol level of about 13%. This Spanish white wine has won over critics with its complex profile boasting aromas of pear, ripe apple intermingled with floral notes while tasting reveals fresh minerality balanced against vibrant fruit flavors.

As for food pairings? Try it alongside seafood paella or grilled chicken for a perfect match!

4. <a href="https://www.grapesthewineco.com/wines/Feudo-Di-Montoni-Catarratto-2021-w90996691s">Feudo Di Montoni - Catarratto 2021 - $19.99</a>

Finally, let&#39;s journey to Sicily where Feudo di Montoni winery lies nestled since late eighteenth century under Fazio family&rsquo;s stewardship currently led by Fabio Sireci who champions organic viticulture.

Their Catarratto 2021 crafted from native Sicilian grape varietal &#39;Catarratto&#39; offers around 12% alcohol content making it light and refreshing on palate.

Critics have praised this wine&#39;s expressive nose filled with hints of citrus fruits and wildflowers leading into lively acidity that perfectly balances the lush tropical fruit flavors upon tasting.

Food pairing suggestions include Mediterranean fare like grilled vegetables, risotto or even fried calamari would be delightful companions!

Whether you&#39;re new to wines or just looking to expand your palette without breaking bank these four wines offer great value packed full of flavor! So why not take your taste buds on a global tour today? Thanks @GrapesWineCo.&nbsp;

Check out these four whites wines under $24, from some great producers across various terroirs – France, Italy, Spain. Spring is in the air.

Four must try white wines for under $24 from France, Spain, and Italy

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

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Grace Hood, wine educator and certified sommelier, and Robert Tas review the wine list at Terra in Los Angeles

Wine List Review of Terra, Los Angeles

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RT: Hello and welcome to CorkRules!&nbsp;

A podcast where, in each episode,&nbsp;we will review a winelist 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: Hey hey Robert!

RT : Before we jump in, let&rsquo;s talk about CorkRules. We created CorkRules to demystify wine list&rsquo;s because we know from experience, that sometimes when we get that 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. So, Grace you&rsquo;ve been spending more time eating and drinking all over Los Angeles, is that correct?

GH: That it is indeed Robert! I&rsquo;ve loved being able to have these firsthand experiences to be able to bring to the podcast.

RT: We love that for you Grace. Appreciate your time, mind and liver ha-ha so what are we reviewing today?

GH: Today we will be chatting about Terra, which is the beautiful rooftop restaurant that is inside the Eataly marketplace! I had lunch there the other day and it was a lovely way to spend an afternoon &nbsp;

RT: The life you lead Grace. Where would you like to start us?

GH: So as many industry insiders know, Eataly is part of the Batali and Bastianich restaurant group. And I note this b/c for every restaurant wine list in this company, it will match the cuisine. So for instance, I was a sommelier at the Batali and Bastinach Spanish restaurant Casa Mono in New York City. And since it was a Spanish menu, it had an Spanish wine list. The same goes at Terra, except it&rsquo;s an all-Italian menu with all Italian wine list.

RT: Bellisima! I love it. So where would you start us on this all-Italian list?

GH: Well, it&rsquo;s a pretty reasonable 3 pages, and I love that not only have they broken it down by the usual red White sparkling rose, but they also have subcategories for the aromatics in the wine. So, for the sparkling they have &ldquo;fizzy and stimulating&rdquo; as well as &ldquo;Complex and elegant&rdquo;&nbsp; &nbsp;

RT: Which are definitely descriptors for this podcast hahaha

GH: hahaha absolutely Robert! Under the fizzy and stimulating, I would go with this Bollicinie rose from Serafini and Vidotto, and under the complex and elegant I would pick the Trento Doc Brut from Ferrari vineyards &nbsp;

RT: Oh yum those sound really unique and interesting. Can&rsquo;t wait to hear from they have for the white categories. &nbsp;

GH: So, starting with &ldquo;light Bright and floral&rdquo; I would choose this gruner veltliner from Alto Adige, mainly b/c you don&rsquo;t see a lot of gruner veltliner production outside of Austria. Or if you wanted a more classic light bright floral Italian white &ndash; can&rsquo;t go wrong with vermentino 

RT: Oh, Italian Gruner sounds amazing. Def interested in trying that. &nbsp;&nbsp;

GH: And then we move into their next category for whites which is &ldquo;rich and lavish&rdquo; aka what I aim to be hahaha and under that I would pick the Etna Bianco from Sicily 

RT: We&rsquo;ll all be rich and lavish once this podcast takes off Grace! &nbsp;

GH: Love that for us Robert! I think next category describes my current state &ldquo;complex and m&eacute;dium bodied&rdquo; hahaha and for my wine pick I would go with this Fruiliano from the House of Bastianich

RT: I see the last category is &ldquo;unusual and esoteric&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;

GH: Color me intrigued in this category for sure! They&rsquo;re skin contact whites aka Orange wines! I think this Verdiccio Reserva would be an interesting choice.

RT: Awesome. Does that bring us to reds?

GH: It sure does Robert. Starting off we have &ldquo;soft and medium bodied&rdquo; and I would go with the 2013 Dolcetto from Piedmont. Moving right along into the next category which is &ldquo;elegant full and sophisticated&rdquo; they have a Bollicinie rose from Serafini and Vidotto which def caught my eye.

RT: Very cool. Those are two I haven&rsquo;t heard of in a while. Always fun to revisit some styles we haven&rsquo;t tried in a while. Is the last red category something like &ldquo;full bodied and rich?

GH: Very close! It&rsquo;s &ldquo;full and luscious&rdquo; which sounds like a hair care advertisement hahah but also def describes the wines in this category. My pick would be the 2013 Brunello di Montalcino. And that&rsquo;s amore!

RT: hahahah grazie mille &ndash; Grace, thank you so much for helping us navigate the wine list at Terra. &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@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. Follow us on social media @CorkRules and @wineswithgrace

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