Functionally, the decanter opened up the aromas and improved the flavor profile of the wine we tested, though the piece’s thin neck made it a bit tricky to pour wine back into the bottle.
Food & Wine / Dr.This charming, lightly off-dry Mosel Valley white suggests once again that Riesling, for whatever reason, is more amenable to being made in a nonalcoholic manner than almost any other wine variety.
It’s got classic citrus and green apple notes, and a pleasant texture on the finish.. Bólle Blanc de Blancs Sparkling ($30).Food & Wine / Bolle Drinks Corporation.Enologist Roberto Vanin crafts this brioche-scented, creamy sparkler from de-alcoholised.
; then grape juice and yeast is added to create a second fermentation.The result is a good bit more complex than most NA sparkling wines we tried.. 2023 Oceano Alcohol Removed Chardonnay Spanish Springs Vineyard ($45).
Food & Wine / Oceano Wines.
This San Luis Obispo Chardonnay is one of the rare NA wines in which the flavor actually lingers — think lime zest, a light hint of vanilla, and bright, sharp acidity.Unfortunately, the workings of gentrification and capitalism (other forms of violence against queer spaces) forced Florent to close up shop, leaving a void that has never really been filled again.
(By the way, the 2009 film.Florent: Queen of the Meat Market.
is worth the watch if you can track down a copy.).Poem: At the Parkway Deli.