Schnebly Redland’s guava wine has prune and fig on the nose, persimmon and dark caramel on the palate. The full-bodied lychee cries out for seafood dishes, and the passion fruit surprises with its lingering finish.
Available at schneblywinery2.ning.com, $14-$19.
Like a winter rosé, sparkling red lambrusco fizzes nicely alongside cheese, crackers, and nibbles.
Available at bevmo.com, $8.
It’s a dead giveaway that you’re not a connoisseur: bits of cork in the wine. Learn to avoid the situation with help from Patrick Watson, owner of Brooklyn Wine Exchange.
Learn to open a bottle of wine.
For a fruit-forward, approachable pinot noir, try Banshee Wines Santa Lucia Highlands.
Available at bansheewines.com, $27.50.
What are the four things you should notice — and enjoy — when drinking reds and whites?
Find out in this video on drinking wine like a pro.
The three cognoscenti of The Accidental Wine Company scoop up bottles with labels that have been damaged, stained, outdated, or otherwise deemed undesirable and offer them to you for 20 to 40 percent less than their unblemished counterparts.
Available at accidentalwine.com, $36 and up.
Vignette wine country soda is made with varietal grape juice, natural flavors, and a touch of yesteryear’s fizz. The lack of alcohol, preservatives, additives, and artificial flavors keep hard feelings at bay during and after consumption.
Available at winecountrysoda.com, $28.50 for twelve bottles.
Chicago’s Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery thinks outside the barrel, concocting flavor profiles like green apple riesling and chocolate raspberry port.
Available at wildblossomwines.com, $10.
Maggie Meroney has an innate ability for simplifying vino ethos — jargon, history, chemistry, and all. A certified specialist of wine and instructor at the French Wine Academy, she advises on menu pairings, so you know which bottle to serve with the turkey.
For more information, go to nectar4wine.com.
Sweet and dry, the German table wine takes its cue from pears and nectarines. Match the Polka Dot with anything spicy — like your family’s annual turkey curry buffet.
Available at shopritewines.com, $11.
Developed by the Mondavi family, handcrafted Canvas Wines come in cabernet, zinfandel, merlot, and chardonnay.
Available at canvaswines.com, $19.75 per bottle.
Snobby squares, round out your edges with a glass of Bandit by Three Thieves box wine.
Available at threethieves.com, $6-9.
Sure, decanting wine makes you look sophisticated. But if you don’t know what you’re doing, it can have the opposite effect. Patrick Watson, founder of Brooklyn Wine Exchange, shows the proper technique for separating vino from sediment. Be sure to have a candle on hand.
Watch our video and get decanting.
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