And now the /cyc/ Awards Banquet continues with /WORLD TOUR WINE/ !!

I started /wtw/ in January as a lark and honestly had no idea I would explore so many interesting and wonderful wines from places I would never think to drink otherwise. It really was an eye-opening experience for me. I do hope that some of you enjoyed the series. I'm going to highlight some of my favorite wines of the year, but first some figures.

>Total number of editions of /wtw/
67

># of different types
Beer: 17
Orange: 1
Rose: 2
Sparkling: 4
White: 17
Red: 25

>Varietals
Total different varietals: 48
Most common red: Pinot Noir (5)
Most common white: Chardonnay (4)
Most common beer: Pilsner (3)

>Extremes
Oldest wine: 2006 Elio Grasso Barolo
Youngest wine: 2024 Gancedo Godello
Cheapest wine: $12 Famille Perrin La Vielle Ferme Rouge
Most expensive wine: $275 Krug Grand Cuvee 172eme Edition

>>150604943
yes, I have a wine fridge but will probably expand to off-site storage at some point. In Manhattan, you can't have a cellar with tons of bottles, so a lot of people just keep a wine fridge and then store their wine for long term aging off site at a facility

>>150604984
ya

>>150605252
This is my first time having a Godello and I really enjoyed it, very lovely, will def look for more

>>150263603
>I always forget Gree-Tour of Guangxi
I certainly haven't. I've been dreading this race all year, but I found a local shop with a BIG stash of Chinese wine at not insane prices (Ao Yun is widely distributed in US, but I did not want to spend $300 for a Bordeaux knockoff when I can get Premier Grand Cru Classe BDX for same price)

Drinking a grenache from Clare Valley in Australia. This is way better than those shitty ass Shirazes I drank for Tour Down Under. Very good.

>>149701388
>a foul rotten serum which burns your throat, stomach, stains your teeth, makes you fat and kills your brain cells
Ah, so you're drinking Cabernet Sauvignon?
>Noticeable nodes of fecal matter
Yep, definitely a left bank Bordeaux
> It was aged for 3 years in a big disgusting vat on a french farm with the disgusting sour grapes the farmer couldn't sell at market.
Many such cases. They claim the Brett is intentional.
>I'd assume it's a rating system
PPATTT, I do not give point scores, I occasionally post general rankings of the wines I have tried so far. And real attention payers may notice I shuffle the rankings after reflection.

/WTW/ Power Rankings before the Tour
1. Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino Riserva (Strade Bianche)
2. Elio Grasso Gavarini Vigna Chiniera (Giro)
3. By Farr RP Cote Vineyard (Cadel Evans Race)
4. Mas de Boislauzon Chateauneuf du Pape Tintot (Paris-Nice)
5. Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico (Giro)
6. Ruinart Blanc de Blancs (Paris-Roubaix)

POWER GAP

7. Guffens-Heynen “1er Jus de Chavigne” Macon-Pierreclos (Dauphine)
8. Avignonesi Grandi Annate Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Giro)
9. Paolo Bea Arboreus (Tirreno Adriatico)
10. Cisteller Malvasia de Stiges (Volta a Catalunya)
11. R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Reserva (Itzulia Basque Country)
12. Joh. Jos. Prum Zeltinger Sonnenuhr (Eschborn-Frankfurt)
13. Jean-Louis Chave Selection “Offerus” Saint-Joseph (Dauphine)

POWER GAP

14. Terrevive Bergianti Lambrusco Rosato Brut (Giro)
15. Kabaj Luisa (Giro)
16. Anima Mundi Cami dels Xops (Volta a Catalunya)
17. Tzora Vineyards Shoresh (UAE Tour)
18. Chateau Ste Roseline Cuvee La Chapelle de Ste Roseline (Paris-Nice)
19. Tormaresca Torcicoda Primitivo (Giro)
20. Grosjean Cornalin Vigne Rovettaz (Giro)
21. Sartarelli Balciana Verdicchio (Tirreno Adriatico)
22. Punta Crena Vigneto Ca da Rena Pigato (Milano-Sanremo)
23. Francois et Fils Condrieu Veauvignere (Paris-Nice)

POWER GAP

24. Antxiola Getariako Txakolina (Itzulia Basque Country)
25. Schenck “L’Alpage” (Tour de Suisse)
26. Serge Roh Cave les Ruinettes “Dole de Vetroz” (Tour de Suisse)
27. 3 Rings Barossa Valley Shiraz (Tour Down Under)
28. Maison Gilliard Les Murettes Sion (Tour de Romandie)
29. Wits End Luna Shiraz (Tour Down Under)

>>149257338
Good for my wine collection.