Winter Wines To Try

Pure Liquid Wine and Spirits

Pure Liquid Wine and Spirits, designed by award-winning hotel and restaurant architect Cass Calder Smith, recently opened in the Westfield World Trade Center. We called on Richard Hanano, the storeโ€™s director of operations, to give us a wine primer for the season. โ€œWines that are popular this winter are hearty zinfandels and reds such as syrahs,โ€ says Hanano. Here, he suggests three of-the-moment wines to try:

Franck Balthazar, Cornas โ€œChaillot,โ€ Rhรดne Valley, 2013
โ€œThis is the perfect winter wine to hunker down with as the weather gets colder. Medium-bodied, rich and textured, Balthazarโ€™s syrah is classic Northern Rhรดneโ€”with layers of peppery dark fruit and smokey scents. This begs for a hearty mealโ€”think steak or lamb with root vegetables.โ€ $60

Bodega Garzon, Tannat, Uruguay, 2014
โ€œThe palate is rich, vibrant and fresh with juicy and lively tannins. There is a beautifully balanced energy to the wineโ€”great for the winter season. Pair it
with big ribeye, a stew or a great big roaring fire.โ€ $20

Peju Province, Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley, 2013
โ€œBursting with red fruit and bright green bell pepper. Itโ€™s a perfect winter pairing for hearty mushroom and barley stews, pรขtรฉ and blue cheese with a fruit compote.โ€ $60

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Photograph by Kris Tamburello

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