But I think my seriousness about wine, the column and this blog, has gotten my interest piqued into white wine lately.
I've tried some new things and tasted a few surprising white wines that I really enjoyed. And I'm happy not to be the stereotypical red wine drinker if that is where this is headed.

Now to the wine. This was my first albarino and I really liked it. This is the widest grown white wine grape in Spain and it is a great alternative to some of the old standby wines.
I've had several "ok" Sangiovese wines with pasta lately. I made some simple pasta tonight using ground turkey and canned seasoned tomatoes (Red Gold and Del Monte work great!). This was far superior than of those recent reds.
It is a yellow-ish wine with a beautiful and very seductive nose. You could never just sniff this wine and set it down. There is a little hint of fruit, mineral, and perhaps even floral but not the acidity of many white wines .. and it has a very smooth finish.
This wine would work with seafood, perhaps Asian food, and even mild Italian. I'm anxious to try it with my spicier pasta combinations.
I did my usual research to find that amateur and blogging wine writers, like me, generally rated it in the very high 80s - 87-88 - on the 100 point scale. I don't do that, but it seems about right.
Pick up a Spanish Albarino and give it a try for something different. I found it very enjoyable. I'd definitely buy more of the Salneval, but I'm anxious to try others as well!
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