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Color

• Red (3)
  

  Red

  Wines made from red grapes, from ruby to deep purple, rust and brick red.

• White (7)
  

  White

  Wines made from white wine grapes, from water white to deep canary yellow.

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 (6)
  

  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 (1)
  

  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

• Traditional (9)

  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 (2)
• $$ - $15-25 (7)
• $$$ - $25-40 (1)

Region

• Burgenland (3)
• Kamptal (2)
• Southern Styria (2)
• Wagram (2)
• Weinviertel (1)

Grape

• Blaufränkisch (1)
• Grüner Veltliner (3)
• Moscato (1)
• Riesling (1)
• Welschriesling (2)
• Zweigelt (2)

Vintage

• 2009 (2)
• 2010 (3)
• 2011 (4)
• NV (1)

Other

• Biodynamic (1)
• 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.