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Body/Type

• Light Bodied (3)
  

  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 (13)
  

  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.

• Full Bodied (5)
  

  Full Bodied

  These wines, made from thicker-skinned, riper grapes, are often aged in oak, adding depth and complexity. These wines standup well to rich, intensely flavored foods.

• Fortified (1)
  

  Fortified

  These wines have grape spirits added back to increase their alcohol content and intensify their flavors.  Find Port, Sherry, Madeira and others here.  Light to full-bodied, dry to sweet, red, white and tawny.

Style

• Modern (9)

  Modern

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

• Traditional (13)

  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.

Price

• $$ – $15-25 (6)
• $$$ – $25-40 (6)
• $$$$ – Over $40 (10)

Country

• France (7)
• Italy (8)
• Portugal (1)
• USA (6)

Grape

• Cabernet Franc (4)
• Cabernet Sauvignon (2)
• Canaiolo (1)
• Gamay (3)
• Grenache / Garnacha (1)
• Lagrein (1)
• Merlot (4)
• Mourvèdre (1)
• Nebbiolo (1)
• Pinot Noir (6)
• Sagrantino (2)
• Sangiovese (1)
• Syrah (1)
• Trousseau Gris (1)

Vintage

• 2004 (1)
• 2005 (1)
• 2006 (2)
• 2007 (4)
• 2008 (6)
• 2009 (6)
• 2010 (1)
• NV (1)

Other

• Organic (11)
• 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.