Wine Squares
We’re back, you know the rules, and if you don’t here they are:
- One box is voted on per day. The current box is bolded
- Please don’t be a fool and comment for a different box or future box, will not count
- Winner is top comment after 24 hours
- We then advance to the next!
Top 2 runner ups will be posted in the next post!
Runner ups:
Most Underrated Wine Region
– Greece
– Loire Valley, France
Most Overrated Wine Region
– Burgundy
– Provence
Most Underrated Wine
– Barbera d’Alba
– Txakoli
Most Overrated Wine
– Meiomi
– Prisoner
Best Grape Variety
– Riesling
– Nebbiolo
Worst Grape Variety
– Muscadine
– Pinotage
Best Wine Label
– Mouton Rothschild
– Emmerich Knoll: Riesling Ried Loibenberg Smaragd
Best Newbie Friendly Wine
– Beaujolais
– Vinho Verde
Best Value Play Wine
– G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo / Barbera d’Alba
– La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza / Vina Alberdi
Most Consistent Region
– Rioja
– Jerez
Least Consistent Region
– Okanagan Valley
– Eastern Europe / Middle East
Best Niche Grape
– Nerello Mascalase
– Furmint
Best New World Producer
– Catena Zapata
– Kumeu River
Best Sparkling Wine
– Krug
– Jacques Selosse Millésime Extra Brut Grand Cru
Biggest Unicorn Wine
– 2016 L'Exceptionnelle Vendange des Sept Domaines Montrachet
– 1945 DRC RC
by AustraliaWineDude
16 Comments
Rosé to be taken seriously and recommended as a food pairing wine.
England will become the new Champagne due to climate change
Kirkland Signature Sancerre $16.99.
Prices will go up. Always.
“Natural wine” craze will blow over. Please please please
The reign of Spain is upon us
The overall decline in wine and alcohol consumption will accelerate beyond past levels
any wine that you enjoy is a good wine
Michigan will get taken seriously with climate change. One day you’ll find yourself looking for southern MI Merlot, and northern MI sparkling and Chardonnay.
Chinese wine breaks into the international market
Australian Fiano and Nebbiolo will become highly regarded
Poland will emerge as a serious player.
Prices will continue to fall
Wine consumption per capita will continue to fall because the under-30 crowd doesn’t drink alcohol, or doesn’t like wine, or can’t afford wine.
At least one European country bans alcohol by 2050
After the general strikes lead to a worldwide workers revolution wine prices will come down and demand will go back up.