What is Lambrusco—and Why It Could Be the Perfect Thanksgiving Red Wine
A感恩节晚餐is reason to celebrate—with a refreshing, versatilered wine， 那是。根据我们与侍酒师交谈的说法，Lambruscois one of thebest winesto pour for a holiday toast or to sip alongside a six-course meal. “Lambrusco is for everybody,” says Jeremy Allen, general manager and sommelier ofMiniBar Hollywood,这是原因之一,这是一个理想的葡萄酒t亚搏电竞o serve when you’re expecting several guests. But here are five additional things everyone should know about Lambrusco, from how to pick the perfect bottle to what to pair it with. With these tips, you’ll be toasting with this earthy, bubbly wine in no time.
Lambrusco既具有甜美和干燥的风格。
“Lambrusco is not just asweet wine,” says Ronald Buyukliev, lead sommelier atEstiatorio Milos Las Vegas. “Despite being known for a very sweet style, Lambrusco makes terrific dry and off-dry wines in addition to the very sweet [blend].” Regardless of its sweetness, this wine is always lightly sparkling, making it an ideal red wine for a celebratory holiday meal.
There are more than 60 varieties in the Lambrusco family of grape.
That’s a lot to keep track of, but luckily, “there are six that are most common,” Buyukliev says. Those six include Lambrusco Grasparossa, Lambrusco Maestri, Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco Montericco, Lambrusco Salamino, and Lambrusco Sorbara. “Each grape has slightly different characteristics that contribute best to certain styles of wine,” Buyukliev advises. But, “despite each grape in the Lambrusco family having different characteristics, they all share bright, wild berry aromas, and good acidity.”
Its name and alcohol content reveals whether it’s sweet or dry.
Lambrusco既有甜和干燥的样式，因此如何分辨差异？“如果您希望它甜蜜，请寻找'Dolce'一词，” Allen指示，“如果您希望它干燥，请查看酒精含量。”根据艾伦的说法，Lambrusco最干燥的品种的ABV为11.5％或更高。艾伦说：“他们将比8％的人更干燥。”
它最好与来自艾米利亚 - 罗马尼亚的食亚搏电竞物搭配。
Look where Lambrusco is made—Emilia Romagna- 您将了解这种酒是如何与食物配对的。亚搏电竞亚搏电竞卡伦·范·吉尔德·利特尔（Karen Van Guilder Little）说，博洛尼亚，摩德纳，帕尔马和雷吉亚（世界上一些最好的肉类和奶酪都在那里生产）也位于那里，正是这些食物最好地补充这种葡萄酒。亚搏电竞亚搏电竞Josephinein Nashville. “Parmesan cheese, hams, balsamic vinegar,” lists Van Guilder Little. “These things are commonly found as first courses or hors d'oeuvres during the holiday season.” But, she also adds that, “the intense red fruit—think, cherry and strawberry—flavors of dry Lambrusco would complement game birds, turkey and ham.”
It’s a kind of wine thatshould费用超过$ 10。
You can find a Lambrusco for $10, but it’s not necessarily one you’d want to drink, warns Buyukliev. “Anything under the $10 mark in a retail sphere is usually best to be avoided,” he says. As Buyukliev points out, “Lambrusco wines in the $10 to $20 range are only a few dollars more expensive and offer an enormous leap in quality. “