At a restaurant with friends recently, I was introduced to a type of wine I literally would have thought was made up....except it was on the menu: sparkling reds.
The experience had me reflecting on various types of wine and wondering where the boundary was. Why did I find the idea of a sparkling red so offensive and what does this mean about our social taste in wine? The fact that I enjoy sparkling whites a lot meant that a sparkling red shouldn't really be such a crazy concept. The distinction felt as arbitrary as the fact that certain types of meats are eaten in one culture, while other individuals in another region would turn their noses up at it.
For anyone else who's wondering - sparkling reds is a small but growing category! There is some interesting background reading here in this article: https://www.eater.com/wine/2016/8/30/12694650/lambrusco-best-sparkling-wine
Food and Wine magazine has also highlighted four sparkling reds to try in this article: https://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/4-great-sparkling-red-wines
Cheers to expanding our opinions into what is an acceptable wine category!
Sparkling shiraz is beautiful visually and tasty! Valentine's Day go-to~
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