Hot Wine Categories for the 2016 Holiday Season in the USA USA Annual Beverage Trade Tasting and Business Conference 16 & 17 May, 2017. NYC
Which wine categories are perennial crowd pleasers and which others are becoming favorites for the upcoming Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve day? Here are some of the wine categories that wine bloggers, critics and sommeliers are choosing this holiday season.
Category #1: Riesling
• A number of top sommeliers are recommending Rieslings for the holidays. For example, Katie Spigner of The Catbird Seat in Nashville recommends the Dr. Von Bassermann-Jordan Trocken Riesling from Pfalz, Germany. • At just $17, it’s an affordable, versatile Riesling that you can take anywhere, mostly because it will pair with both heavier and lighter dishes.
Category #2: Wines from Sicily • When you think of Italian wines, you probably don’t think of Sicily. But the winegrowing region near Mt. Etna now produces some stellar wines. According to Jack Mason, sommelier at Marta in New York City, one Sicilian wine worth trying for the holidays is the 2012 Sciaranuova from Passopisciario. • At $60, the wine is similar to a premier cru red Burgundy at a slightly more affordable price. Plus, there’s a great story behind the wine – it’s grown at a height of over 850 meters from 80-year-old vines.
You can’t go wrong with any of these wines. They are in hot, new categories, and have the potential to become long-time favorites for consumers. These wines have a lot to offer for the discerning consumer to bring to the holiday party.
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