19 Apr Festival of the Undiscovered Grape
Bay Area foodie friends, today, I get to share with you a new wine festival coming to San Jose! The Festival of Undiscovered Grapes (FOUG) has expanded to Northern California after two years of success in Los Angeles. One of my wine friends co-runs this festival and I love the concept! Why? Because as an average consumer with a special interest in wine, I relish hearing about new-to-me grape varieties. The first few years of wine exploration introduce folks to merlot, zinfandel, chardonnay, and the handful more grapes that most vineyards devote their plantings to and most consumers drink. But I quickly found myself intrigued by the unfamiliar grapes in a blend, the ones that add smoothness or boost the floral notes but rarely get their own time in the spotlight.