Are there wines you don’t buy because you don’t know it?

“I recently had a conversation with three wine drinkers who were open to trying something different. I recommended a few wines they had never heard of — and they loved them. But the thing that stuck with me was they said: ‘I’d never buy that because I don’t know what it is.’”This was the catalyst for this episode as I figure if one person is in this boat there must be others.Cheat sheet (basics and most commonly found in NZ)Loire white Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly Fume/ Chenin Blanc (Vouvray)Loire Red Cabernet Franc (Chinon)Bordeaux White Sauvignon Blanc and SemillonBordeaux Red Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon blendsRhône reds Syrah (North) Grenache (South/ Côtes du Rhône)Rioja Tempranillo with Grenache and other local redsRibera del Duero Tempranillo with Merlot/ Cabernet La Mancha/ Castilla Mainly Tempranillo/ Grenache Jumilia Monastell (the M in GSM part of the Côtes du Rhône which also leans to this blend)Piedmont Nebbiolo (Barolo/ Barbaresco) Barbera and dolcetto Valipolicella Classico (local red variety blend tastes similar to Pinot)Valpolicella Amarone ( same blend as Classico but more concentrated almost port like)Valpolicella Ripasso (half way between bothChianti (Sangiovese like Merlot/Cabernet)Montepulciano if it says di Abruzzo it is Montepulciano plump like Merlot. If it says Nobile di Montepulciano (if it doesn’t say Abruzzo) it is Sangiovese and tends to be a little lighter but more structure Sicily (Nero d’Avola) Puglia/ Salento (Primitivo/ Negroamaro) Shiraz like#wine #wineeducation #winegeek #winelover