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Entertaining as the season changes calls for more complex, richer wines.

Not enough is said about the texture of wine. The comforting and sustaining sensation of a well-made pinot noir or the crisp and creamy nature of chardonnay from Chablis is as important to our enjoyment as its taste and smell.

To my mind, texture becomes even more integral to wine appreciation as the days and nights become cooler. The thirst-quenching wines that helped beat the summer’s heat don’t satiate the same way in October. The changing season calls for multidimensional wines with richer, rounder or more-oomph texture that contributes depth, complexity and personality to our glass.

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