An Introduction to White Wine

White Wine

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When white wine is mentioned for many the first thing that comes to mind is Chardonnay. White wines can range from dry to sweet and offer a wide variety of choices to explore.
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Good dessert wines
Ice wines make perfect dessert wines as they are created when the grapes freeze on the vine, reducing fluid levels and typically increasing sugar levels.

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Look for aged rieslings
Riesling is one of the few white wines that typically age well.

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Try a wine-tasting event
Wine Clubs and wine-tasting events are perfect places to try new varieties of wines. You may just find a new favorite that you never knew existed.

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Age doesn’t always mean better
Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc should be enjoyed while still young.

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Don’t mistake Pinot Blanc for Chardonnay
Because the grapes look similar and the two share some of the same characteristics, Pinot Blanc is often mistaken for a Chardonnay.

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Avoid pairing with beef
The flavors of white wines are best suited for seafood or poultry dishes. The flavors do not mix well with heavier, red-meat meals. If you are serving beef, select a red wine instead.

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Wine Expert Tim

Clarity is the term judges use to describe the absence of suspended materials in wine. Suspended bacteria and yeast cells cause a hazy-white appearance. Similar milky-white hazes are caused by excessive amounts of iron. Excess copper often causes a reddish-brown haze. Tiny suspended crystals of potassium bitartrate can produce a dense, milky appearance in white wines.

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Dry white wines are more full-bodied. Usually they've been aged or partly aged in wood and have thus gathered more complexion (more body and flavor). Such full-bodied wines need robust foods -- fish served with a cream sauce, full-flavored chicken dishes or pork.

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Be Better Guys

For the most part, you never want to drink white wines that are more than three years from the year on the bottle.

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