New year, new wine, new you! The holidays are over, the loose ends are tied, and there’s nothing left to do on your list. Now, it’s time to cuddle up to a tantalizing treat: Paso Robles wine. Whether red, white, sparkling, dry, off-dry and sophisticated-yet-sweet, Paso Robles Wine Country is awash in sumptuous vintages (and experiences) crafted to elevate and add much-needed magic to your 2021. Whether you enjoy these selections on New Year’s Eve or enjoy all January long, there’s no yummier way to pop the cork on a brand new chapter. Cheers! You deserve it.
All in good taste
Create a culinary masterpiece: Do like the foodies do, and sprinkle, sauté and simmer your way into the New Year with Allegretto Wines. Seeking a zesty refresher to jump-start your tastebuds? The winery’s chardonnay and spice pairing pack—featuring a perfectly paired glass shaker filled with citrus peel, pink peppercorn, shallots and salt—will get your fire lit once again. Pair this one-two-punch of bright, citrusy fun with chicken, fish or light pasta dishes. Really, you’re the chef! We trust your taste.
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Reflect and refresh
Look toward the horizon: With one foot planted firmly in Paso’s winemaking heritage and another striding proudly into the future, ROTTA is the perfect wine selection to honor the balance of old and new. Reflect on the past year and plan for the future as you sip the iconic winery’s 2016 Super Rotta, an inky-red mix of zinfandel and cabernet sauvignon full of lush figgy-mocha goodness. Now you’re ready to take that next step, whatever it may be.
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Make room for sweetness
What the world needs now: Celebrate the sweet and tender moments that bring your heart into full focus. Écluse’s award winning Finis Port Style Wine is full of fresh jammy fruit flavor and finishes with velvet soft grace. We say, slip into something cozy and sip this Zinfandel dessert offering with a loved one, a friend or just while enjoying a quiet moment with your four legged friend. Simple pleasures are the sweetest, especially from Écluse!
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Start fresh
Wipe the slate clean: Taste the possibility of a renewed slate in every sip of Four Lanterns Winery’s 2018 Lamplight Viognier, which smells of a fanciful honeysuckle garden in full bloom. Thanks to a rustic, unfiltered filtering process, this lush, creamy wine isn’t any old palate cleanser. Raise your glass to the sunlight for the prettiest flash of gold-flecked intrigue.
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Level up
Do something that scares you (a little): Whatever your New Year’s resolution might be, we doubt it’ll be as fun as trying out a blending experience virtually hosted by ONX winery. Fix that by signing up for your own experiment (and who knows, maybe you’ll find the winemaker within). Test your skills to see if you can create a blend that rings true to the real deal. Your kit includes a virtual guide, cylinder, pipette, three barrel sample single varietals, a reference wine (that you’ll be trying to replicate) and two finished ONX wines for you to enjoy. That’s right. Even if you don’t succeed, you can still enjoy the fruit of their labor!
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This blog is written by flavor fiend Hayley Cain. Follow her @flavorslo on Instagram or at astoldbyhayley.com.
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