Seth's Shelf
Six-bottle lists, each built around one idea. Every bottle comes from Wine.com.
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- The Thanksgiving Table Thanksgiving is a table full of everything at once, so you want wines that get along with all of it: bright acidity, light tannin, a little bubble. Open them all and let everyone pour what they like. See the list
- Volcanic Wines Volcanic soils tend to show up in the glass as tension and a stony, salty edge. These six come from six volcanic sites, from Etna to the Canary Islands, so you can taste what the ground has in common and what it doesn't. See the list
- Light Reds for Weeknights Low tannin, bright acidity, and happy with a slight chill. These are the reds I reach for on a Tuesday, and they make a better case for red wine at dinner than any big Cabernet. See the list
- Start Here Six Six grapes from six classic places. Taste them side by side and you have the reference points for almost every other wine you'll meet. It's the same set of benchmarks we start with in Wine 101. See the list
- Grower Champagne Grower Champagne is made by the families who farm the vines, not by houses buying grapes. These six come from six villages across Champagne, so you can taste how much the place changes what's in the glass. See the list
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