A #GodforsakenGrapes Preview #WinePW

To kick off the year, I invited the Wine Pairing Weekend crew to track down some 'godforsaken grapes' and create a pairing. You can read my invitation: Let's Go (Wine) Geeky & Explore #GodforsakenGrapes for 2020's First #WinePW.

In his Gazetteer of Godforsaken Grapes, in the book's appendix, Wilson lists 101 varieties to seek out. I created a checklist of all the varietals; out of 101, I've only tried seventeen. Wow. Looks as if I have a lot of tasting to do! Maybe I can track them all down before I'm fifty. That gives me about three and a half more years!

Here's how the crew will be answering the #GodforsakenGrapes challenge...

A North Macedonian Blend: Vranec and Plavec by My Full Wine Glass
An Ode to Godforsaken Grapes on Somm's Table
An Unlikely Match: A Thai Favorite + A Qvevri-Aged Wine from the Republic of Georgia by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Cesanese, Schioppettino and More Interesting Wine to Try by Cooking Chat
Falanghina and Lagrein from California? Of course! by ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
Godforsaken Grapes: The Book and Thoughts about Wine by Our Good Life
Godforsaken Grapes: The Book, The Wine, The Pairing by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Pairing Blaufrankisch from Austria with Dark Soya Marinated Chicken Legs by Chinese Food and Wine Pairings
Pairing Petit Manseng with Asian Food by Asian Test Kitchen
Pairing the Unpairable: Traditional Turkish Manti and Yogurt with Öküzgözü Rosé by The Quirky Cork
Saperavi is Super with Khachapuri by Dracaena Wines
Southwest France: A Pool of Grape Diversity by L'Occasion
Tasting & Pairing Tannat - #WinePW Exploration of Godforsaken Grapes by The Corkscrew Concierge
To Try in 2020: Paso Whites– Unexpected Grapes In an Unexpected Region by Wine Predator
The Forgotten Grapes of Calabria: Gaglioppo of Ceraudo with Salsiccia by Vino Travels
White Port: A Blend of Grape Varieties Unknown to Many by Grape Experiences

All of the posts will go live between Friday, 1/10 and Saturday, 1/11. If you would like to join our conversation, we'll be using the hashtag #WinePW at 8 a.m. Pacific time: Participating bloggers and others interested in the subject can connect via a live Twitter chat. It's a nice bring way to bring in others interested in the subject. Hope to see you there.

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