FOOD & WINE
Sip into These varietals will jump-start your taste buds By Alison Bailin Batz
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eady to try something new? Recently released, each of these varietals — aged anywhere from six months to 10 years — will help jump-start your taste buds this spring. Cheers! ONX 2020 Indie Rosé While it used to be considered strictly a warm-weather sipper, in more recent years rosé has become so popular that it is now widely enjoyed year-round. This Paso Robles winner, made from tempranillo grapes, is a perfect choice right now thanks to its notes of strawberry, spun sugar and watermelon. $22
Banshee Ten of Cup Brut NV Named in homage to the Ten of Cups tarot card, which symbolizes harmony, joy and abundance, this bottle of fizzy bubbles is a bright and vibrant celebration of tropical fruit, green apple and citrus, complemented by marzipan and honeysuckle. $30 Cass Winery 2019 Grenache Perfect for a night by the fire, this 94-point Wine
Enthusiast-rated wine offers a touch of sweetness and sleek edge. It starts with strawberry and candied cranberries, but then spice comes rolling in, along with a flash of acid, before raspberry cream, bramble berry and cherry cola take center stage. $32
Saldo 2019 Red Blend The newest release in the award-winning brand’s lineup of red blends, this marriage of petite sirah, syrah, cabernet sauvignon and zinfandel offers notes of dark fruit with dried black cherries, mixed spices, with plenty of density and body. $32
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