The same goes for the flavor, which shows clean, crisp white fruit, snappy citrus and a distinct touch of stony minerality with a light 12.1% alcohol. It’s a clear, light brass-color wine, with fresh white-fruit and green herbal aromas that I expect from a good GV. This wine surprises me on two levels: It’s a much better wine than I would have ever expected to find in a can, and it’s a much better Grüner Veltliner than I would have ever expected to taste from a vineyard that’s far from Austria. (June 29, 2017) Alloy Wine Works (Field Recordings) 2016 “Hans Grüner” Edna Valley Grüner Veltliner ($8.99/375ml can) It’s not my favorite style of Chardonnay, but I’d score it well on points in wine judging. I would never have expected a wine this balanced and well-made to come from a can.
Fresh scents of pears and green apples and yeasty rising bread dough lead into a tart and tangy and very slightly sweet flavor highlighting lemony citrus and, yes, pie crust, with meyer lemon hanging on in a very long, acidic finish with warm 14% alcohol. Click here to view and order any of the De Long wine maps.Īlloy Wine Works (Field Recordings) wine cans.Īlloy Wine Works (Field Recordings) 2015 Central Coast Chardonnay ($8.99/500ml can)Ĭlear straw color. The De Longs also produce stunning, quality poster-size wine maps of France, Italy and other regions for $14.95 to $29.95. A wine reference disguised as a fine-art print, it’s a great gift for a wine-loving friend – or yourself – and makes a fun wall display for cellar or study or tasting room. It mimics the familiar periodic table of the elements to categorize a world of wine grape varieties. Steve and Deborah De Long’s Wine Grape Varietal Table is one of the most innovative wine-enthusiast notions I’ve seen. Today’s Sponsor: Wine Grape Varietal Table Not because we want to seem ‘hip’ or ‘relevant,’ but because we want to.” The back of the Chardonnay can briefly summarizes the producer’s intent: “Alloy Wine Works is the perfect balance of inventive spirit and rural charm. A Central Coast Chardonnay and an Edna Valley Grüner Veltliner (yes, that’s what I said), both labeled Alloy Wine Works from Paso Robles-based Field Recordings Wine, were credible and varietally correct, enjoyable with dinner if not so inspiring as to make you hear choirs of angels sing. Assured by the savvy proprietor, Gordo Jackson, that they were “solid,” I brought them home, chilled them in the fridge for a couple of hours, and opened them with dinner. The other day in a good local wine shop, Old Town Wine and Spirits, I noticed a couple of wines in cans, attractively priced at $8.99 each, tucked away among the rows of more traditional glass bottles. The Chardonnay’s back label nudges you toward finding “tastes like vanilla lemon pears & almonds pie crust.” “The overall verdict,” they concluded: “Yes, we can.” Earlier this year, Wine Enthusiast magazine published a favorable-to-glowing tasting report on 11 Canned Wines For A Thirsty Crowd, and found a lot to like. I remember it with a marked lack of fondness, a white distinguished only by neutrality, and a red that came close to being actively vile.īut the times they are a’changing, and a surprising number of producers are mustering new canning technology – the same technology that has fostered a quick surge in canned artisanal beers – to put forward canned wines of surprisingly good quality. At that point, canned wine was an idea whose time apparently had not come. Looking down Memory Lane, I remember reviewing a line of wine in small, single-serving cans back in the 1980s.
Ane even the beer-bottle-style crown cap no longer surprises us on a light white wine or Prosecco.ĭoes all this change mean that it’s time for us to take a fresh look at the idea of wine in a pop-top can? Now most of us know better, recognizing the benefits of this sturdy and clean closure even on pricey wines.īoxed wine is gaining consumer confidence, too, at least for picnic and casual enjoyment. Subscribe to The 30 Second Wine Advisor! Click here. * Spice Route 2013 “Chakalaka” Western Cape Red ($20.99) * Les Vignerons de Tautavel 2016 “Le Cirque” Côtes Catalanes Rosé ($13.99) It’s a great wine reference disguised as a fine-art print!įind online vendors for these recent tasting-report favorites: Steve and Deborah De Long’s popular Wine Grape Varietal Table mimics the familiar periodic table of the elements to categorize a world of wine grape varieties.
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