Paringa 2006 Sparkling Shiraz
This is a little late for New Year’s Eve, but file it away. Champagne isn’t the only wine that can sparkle. This is a bottle of Paringa 2006 Sparkling Shiraz, bought for around $12.
Shiraz…sparkling? Yeah.
This wine is a lot of fun to drink. It would be a great Shiraz without the sparkle, somewhat dry and just enough fruit; the bubbles only make it better. If you’re like most people, you’ve probably never had red wine sparkling. I hadn’t in years–long enough to have no idea if we should drink it chilled or at room temperature.
The Shiraz outweighed the sparkling, and we decided to try it off the shelf. Tasty, but not quite right. Time to cool it down.
Once cooled, it was great. Not a wine for everyday drinking, but a fun way to celebrate without being the tenth person to bring a bottle of Champagne to the party. I would suggest having it with something to ate–we drank it after dinner, and the flavor wasn’t quite light enough to go it alone.
The bottom line: Take a chance on it!
