The new light (and chillable) red wine paradigm

The 2023 Christina's Outlier, the Grenache-based Lodi grown red that now stands as the epitome of the new "light and chillable" red wine paradigm. Last week, Dr. Stephanie Bolton — Lodi Winegrape Commission ’s Director of Grower Education and Sustainability—organized what she called a “Light, Chillable Red Wine Rendezvous,” attended by a dozen an a half local vintners and growers. Why? Because Bolton truly believes this style of wine is the wave of the future, thus calling for serious discussion.  In fact, some of the vintners who attended are already reporting market success with this style of red wine. It is an emerging wine category that may very well help drag the American wine industry out of its current state of doldrums. Cinsaut—a quintessential style of light, chillable red, especially in Lodi. Generally speaking, it is not highly recommended that you thoroughly chill bottles of red wine because of one of the the major components found i

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