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explore Wine & Dine Taste, Savor, Enjoy Twenty Under $20 When you want an inexpensive red wine, what do you choose? By Nick passmore ★ illustration by jason greenberg First things first: Don’t expect great depth or complexity, not at this price. What you should look for instead is balance and harmony, a wine where all the constituent parts are singing together. This is the secret to any good wine, but it’s easier to achieve when the winemaker has a generous budget. At lower prices, winemaking savvy and a gentle touch are key. Any wine, especially young wines like these, should remind you of fresh fruit, not the stewed variety. Think of a summer peach, not the syrupy canned version. They should exude that marvelous combination of sweet and tart one finds in a June strawberry. A successful red needs to have enough acidity to keep it fresh and lively, but not so much that it’s tongue-curlingly astringent. Tartness must be balanced by the sweetness of ripe fruit. Too many European red wines at, say, $15, are thin, while their New World counterparts, including American, go to the other extreme and are gooey and overripe, designed to be drunk as aperitifs. The trick is to discover wines that rise above these stereotypes by combining the best of both. Below are 20 red wines under $20 that fit this ideal. They are wines that offer interest as well as pleasure, wines that succeed both before food and with every bite of steak or pizza. Please note that they are nearly all young and will benefit from an hour or two’s breathing before being served. Also, prices may vary depending on purveyor. Nick Passmore is a contributing editor. His resourceful website is nickonwine.com. ➺ usairwaysmag.com april 2013 19 http://www.nickonwine.com http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - April 2013

US Airways - April 2013
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: Best Ballpark Food
Hub Crawl: San Francisco International Airport
Wine & Dine: 20 Wines Under $20
Wine & Dine: True Brew: Puerto Rico Coffee
Great Tastes: Luna Red
Great Escapes: Couples Resorts
Adventure: Cape Ann, Massachusetts
Great Escapes: Fairmont San Francisco Hotel
Adventure: High Springs, Florida
Gear Up: Golf
Special Section: Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Travel Feature: Grazing in Venice, Italy
US Airways Feature: 50+ Year Employees
No Strings Attached: Brad Paisley
The Rise of Hotel Restaurants
Phoenix Flair
Celebrate New Orleans: Art. Culture. Music.
Great Dates
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - April 2013