Call me a prude, conservative, right of Rick Santorum when it comes to wine, but there are certain things one simply doesn’t do. Naked wine, depending on the wine, is often sublime. Many cultivars don’t require much to show them off and indeed when they are over made, they are, in my humble opinion, less interesting. Case in point—most all aromatic white wines (Riesling, Albariño, Grüner Veltliner, Torrontés, etc.) want to be pure and unadulterated examples of themselves. Even some reds can show wonderfully left alone (Grenache, Dolcetto, and Gamay for example).  Add a little oak- fine. Blend with other grapes- fine. But add cream? Continue reading »