TASTE • DINE
Sip into These varietals will jump-start your taste buds By Alison Bailin Batz
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eady to try something new? Recently released, each of these varietals — aged anywhere from six months to 10 years — will help jump-start your taste buds this spring. Cheers! ONX 2020 Indie Rosé While it used to be considered strictly a warm-weather sipper, in more recent years rosé has become so popular that it is now widely enjoyed year-round. This Paso Robles winner, made from tempranillo grapes, is a perfect choice right now thanks to its notes of strawberry, spun sugar and watermelon. $22 Banshee Ten of Cup Brut NV Named in homage to the Ten of Cups tarot card, which symbolizes harmony, joy and abundance, this bottle of fizzy bubbles is a bright and vibrant celebration of tropical fruit, green apple and citrus, complemented by marzipan and honeysuckle. $30 34
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Cass Winery 2019 Grenache Perfect for a night by the fire, this 94-point Wine Enthusiast-rated wine offers a touch of sweetness
and sleek edge. It starts with strawberry and candied cranberries, but then spice comes rolling in, along with a flash of acid, before raspberry cream, bramble berry and cherry cola take center stage. $32
