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Body/Type

• Light Bodied (2)
  

  Light Bodied

  Light and crisp, often with higher acidity, these wines, whether red, white or rosé, pair well with vegetables, seafood and lighter meats.

  Acidity – malic, lactic and other naturally occurring acids in grapes which serve to balance the sweet and fruit flavors in a wine, also lending to the age-ability of a wine.

• Medium Bodied (2)
  

  Medium Bodied

  Often considered to be the most flexible and food-friendly wines, these wines, due to their fuller flavors, lower acidity and softer textures, also drink well by the glass.

  Acidity – malic, lactic and other naturally occurring acids in grapes which serve to balance the sweet and fruit flavors in a wine, also lending to the age-ability of a wine.

• Sparkling (11)
  

  Sparkling

  Bone dry to juicy sweet, these Champagnes, Proseccos and other bubblies are not just for celebratory toasts, but are great as starters or accompaniments to a meal.

Style

• Modern (2)

  Modern

  Wines that accentuate the characteristics of the grapes; clean and pure.  Great by the glass…and with food.

• Traditional (7)

  Traditional

  Wines that accentuate the characteristics of the soil and terroir; complex, minerally in the whites and earthy in the reds, these wines are often considered the best “food wines”

  Terroir – the combined effects of environment and winemaking technique that, when practiced consistently over the years, create a signature style of a particular region or wine type.

• Off-Dry (1)

  Off-Dry

  With a bit of grape sugar left after fermentation, these food-friendly wines, sparkling or still, contain a touch of sweetness.

Price

• $ – Under $15 (3)
• $$ – $15-25 (8)
• $$$$ – Over $40 (4)

Country

• France (8)
• Italy (5)
• Spain (1)
• USA (1)

Grape

• Chardonnay (3)
• Cinsaut/Cinsault (1)
• Gamay (1)
• Garnacha / Grenache (1)
• Grenache / Garnacha (1)
• Merlot (2)
• Negroamaro (1)
• Pineau d'Aunis (1)
• Pinot Meunier (1)
• Pinot Nero (1)
• Pinot Noir (4)
• Poulsard (1)
• Prosecco (1)
• Raboso (1)
• Syrah (2)
• Trepat (1)

Vintage

• 2008 (2)
• 2010 (3)
• NV (1)

Other

• Organic (3)
• Wine Geek Recommended (1)
  

  Wine Geek Recommended

  Meet the CoolVines Wine Geek!  He’ll guide you toward – or away from! - wines that have a unique flavor profile: intentionally oxidized wines, earthy, stinky wines, wines with a bit of fritz on the tongue.  Look for him throughout our web site, and on the shelves in our stores, to point the way toward these geeky wines.