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In this video, our partner Sarah Looper, a wine educator/sommelier from NYC, and Nicole Hakli, also a sommelier from NYC, discuss the key international wine varietals you should know, which is especially helpful if you’re just starting out in wine and feel overwhelmed by the sheer abundance!
In this video, we answer the following questions:
0:00 – Intro
0:25 – What do varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc (French varietals) grown elsewhere tell you about the quality of winemaking in that country?
3:47 – Why you should try Cabernet Sauvignon from Stellenbosch and sparkling wines and Chardonnay from Franschhoek Valley, both in South Africa.
And a whole bunch of other interesting musings from these two experience sommeliers (and wine nerds).
We hope you liked this video—don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you did—and that you now get out there and fully explore all the different wines your country (and others) have to offer! Cheers!
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