http://www.indy.com/posts/4348 en-us Allison 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! Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:38:20 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4348#comment_14833 http://www.indy.com/posts/4348#comment_14833 Jolene.Ketzenberger 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.) Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:51:44 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4348#comment_12895 http://www.indy.com/posts/4348#comment_12895 frogmajik 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 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:07:02 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4348#comment_12709 http://www.indy.com/posts/4348#comment_12709 Braden Fantastic. Thanks for the tip. I'll look out for that! Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:41:11 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4348#comment_12698 http://www.indy.com/posts/4348#comment_12698 Uncorked 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. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:34:51 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4348#comment_12697 http://www.indy.com/posts/4348#comment_12697 Braden 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. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:26:39 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4348#comment_12696 http://www.indy.com/posts/4348#comment_12696 Uncorked 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. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:18:36 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4348#comment_12695 http://www.indy.com/posts/4348#comment_12695 Jolene.Ketzenberger 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." Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:56:47 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4348#comment_12615 http://www.indy.com/posts/4348#comment_12615