tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039015367701651107.post7644129513844039319..comments2023-11-05T01:11:48.307-08:00Comments on Nancy on Wine: Dinner with Austrian wine - Gruner starting to seriously grow on me!Nancy Deprezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00898821881106722982noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039015367701651107.post-49413759573004378272008-06-18T11:39:00.000-07:002008-06-18T11:39:00.000-07:00Hi mjhughues - thanks for the comment!Glad you are...Hi mjhughues - thanks for the comment!<BR/><BR/>Glad you are also a Gruner Veltliner fan - sounds like for a lot longer than I have been (a month) - hmmm not sure I will love them more than Riesling, but I will enjoy finding out!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tips and encouragement!Nancy Deprezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00898821881106722982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039015367701651107.post-1217353600367626562008-06-16T17:10:00.000-07:002008-06-16T17:10:00.000-07:00Nancy- I think gruners can be just as serious (if....Nancy- I think gruners can be just as serious (if..dare I say more serious) as rieslings. If you can get your hands on some older gruners (riper ones from the Wachau like a Smaragd designation) pop it open. Some of the older gruners are so uniquely expressive & seriously delicious! I'm glad you're starting to explore them.Michael Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593120496257449050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039015367701651107.post-54999271152934850572008-06-16T15:34:00.000-07:002008-06-16T15:34:00.000-07:00I did enjoy the refreshing aspect of white wine wi...I did enjoy the refreshing aspect of white wine with beef. Very eye and palate opening!Nancy Deprezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00898821881106722982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039015367701651107.post-37112459867716638282008-06-16T15:33:00.000-07:002008-06-16T15:33:00.000-07:00Thanks for the story, Samantha! I love how acidity...Thanks for the story, Samantha! I love how acidity works - it is really refreshing and appetizing!Nancy Deprezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00898821881106722982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039015367701651107.post-71544435773262553742008-06-16T10:33:00.000-07:002008-06-16T10:33:00.000-07:00Nancy, The white wine bug bit ya!! Welcome to the...Nancy,<BR/> The white wine bug bit ya!! Welcome to the club. I liked that you tried the white with the braised meat....a thought that might send "traditionalist" into a tail spin but something I find myself doin often! Sometimes richer reds with richly braised meat is just well, too rich. I like freshness on my palate so white wine, (from the Loire as you mentioned) are often my wine of choice with whatever I am eating.<BR/> I had fun yesterday afternoon at work teaching a woman, (looking for Chardonnay) about acidity. I opened a little Macon we had in the fridge and poured her a glass, she took a sip and let out a little, "Ooh" to which I responded, "Little jolting?". She agreed but was already on her way to sip number two....I just watched as she kept sipping, getting used to it and then I asked, "Do you feel the way your tongue is watering?" her eyes got big and she nodded..."That is acidity" I told her. She got it! She liked it and bought a bottle.<BR/> I did explain that while she may still love the primary fruit in California Chardonnay, and that is great that this wine would go better with food...it clicked for her...was awesome!Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.com