This week I picked up an interesting assortment of wines. It was definitely a selection outside of my usual, but I was feeling a bit adventurous. So after perusing the Paris Paris wine shop (their selection really is top notch), I narrowed it down to 3 (so difficult!) and here’s what I ended up with.

It’s a common misconception that all wines get better with age. To be honest, most wines sold at bottle shops are meant to be drunk young (meaning somewhere between immediately after being bottle to up to 5 years after it’s been bottled). Once more than 5 years pass, the chemical compounds in the wine start to break down, really altering the wine’s taste.

Tannins and red wine go hand in hand, and I’m sure you’ve heard the word thrown around as a descriptor - and perhaps you’ve used it as well. But do you really know what tannins are?

This week was all about pinot noir for me - and it wasn’t even on purpose. Pinot Noir is a finicky grape that can be oh-so-delicious or oh-so-yikes, so it’s always an adventure trying out new ones. Now, I’ve always wanted to try pinot noirs from all these regions, so it was just my luck while browsing the Paris Paris wine shop that I came across these 3 beauties.

Being in North America, when you think Cab Sauv, I’m sure a majority of us immediately think of California. And while California does have some excellent examples of the wine, this grape really does flourish in a variety of regions around the world.

Even though Germany is the home of Riesling, there’s more to the country than just the aromatic white variety.

Not all Rieslings are sweet! One of the noble grape varieties, Riesling is an extremely versatile aromatic white grape.

One of the most temperamental grapes in the world, Pinot Noir can produce some of the most elegant reds, however it can also produce some very mediocre reds. It’s all about the climate and winemaking influences with Pinot Noir.