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Old World vs. New World Wines?
Posted: Jan 31, 2008 in Things to do, Dining, Culture
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Ok...So the Uncorked Question of the Week is a bit late this week as we have been busy working on the wine bar. This week we want to know what you perfer old world or new world wines.
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Honestly, I find New World wines more accessible, less intimidating. Plus, those Australians have a great sense of humor. Lisa Cunningham at Oakley's told me people love to order Woop Woop, just to say the name. "I'll have the 2004 Woop Woop Shiraz, please."
Honestly, I find New World wines more accessible, less intimidating. Plus, those Australians have a ...
Thanks for the feedback Jolene, we appreciate it. How Ironic that we were just sampling the Woop Woop Shiraz today. Found it to be very tasty, and you cannot beat the name.
Full confession: I had to do a little research on what 'old world wine vs. new world' meant.
Found an AZCentral article that helped: "When wine experts talk about "New World style" as compared with "Old World," the easiest way to understand the terms is to remember that New World wines tend to emphasize fruit.
Old World styles are usually earthier and drier and depend on structure and other factors to make their wine style."
If that's the case, count me an Old World guy. I like to taste how the wine was made, oak, geography, etc.
Full confession: I had to do a little research on what 'old world wine vs. ...
Hey Braden, thanks for the comments, and extra kudos for doing the research! We too are Old World fans as well, but obviously will have a variety of both Old World and New World wines at Uncorked...A Wine Experience. Drank an 2002 Il Borro Toscana that will absolutely knock your socks off. Highly recommended.
Hey Braden, thanks for the comments, and extra kudos for doing the research! We too ...
Fantastic. Thanks for the tip. I'll look out for that!
What a good question. Myself,Peace family vineyard Shiraz 2006 is a stash I have, however,there is great Mead from Indiana,Tuscany has power grapes,the cool thing,with love the grape will adapt.....Some cheese please
Full confession: I had to do a little research on what 'old world wine vs. ...
Old World wines are French, Italian, Spanish, German...you know, before Columbus (or whoever) discovered the "New" World. So New World wines are pretty much from someplace other than Europe: California, South America, Australia, South Africa...
I don't think Old World wines are the only wines in which you can taste the "terroir," the geography of where the grapes are grown. Napa Valley wines are going to be very different from Chilean or Australian wines. (And they're not all fruit forward.)
Is this a trick question? I think the fun with wine is that you can love all kinds and not have just 'one' style. So I choose BOTH!! /but I agree with Jolene, new world always seems more accessible and less pretentious!