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Wanna get sophisticated and a bit fancy this summer? Spring for a Chablis (the one pictured is one of my all-time favorites)! Burgundy’s typically-oak-free expression of Chardonnay is sometimes a bit chalky, often minerally, full of expressive fruit and hedonistic fun, without the slam dunk of vanilla or toasty oak flavors. Splurge for some this summer!
A collage of white wines to enjoy this summer.
Another cheap, accessible, fun, carefree summer wine is Gruner Veltliner, from Austria. It is an amazing “first wine of the night” if you’re on a tasting tear and a nice, elegant white wine that thrives with a chill. Get your summer night started off with one soon!
Another summer white wine I feature perennially is Verdicchio, an Italian white wine designed for pairing with seafood...so much so that it literally comes in fish-shaped bottles in Italy! Get some and pair it with shellfish, seafood pasta or any fish off the grill this summer!
If you read Corkshrewd, you already know that I promote Torrontes as a fun, cheap, delicious summer white wine. Just thought I’d do that again, for old times’ sake ;)
A good lineup of New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs fit for the summer.
Another Wine Folly graphic on Sauvignon Blanc, my pick for best perrenial summer wine. So many fun flavors; this is the white wine grape that got me into drinking white wine!
Everyone knows I love Wine Folly’s graphics anyway and often feature them on Corkshrewd. This one is a favorite, however, for so many reasons. First, I love both of these wines and have served them both at tastings. Second, summer (now) is prime time for crisp, chilled, fresh Sauvignon Blanc. Third, for Sauvignon Blanc lovers (or people just getting into it), I strongly encourage you to try all the expressions of this grape. Touraine (the “Old World” bottle above) is classic, often a bit earthy, and perfect with goat cheese. Brancott (the “New World” bottle above) is zippy, lively, tart New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc--perfect for first courses, grilled shrimp with lime, or cooling down on a hot summer night. Please, try both of these styles--not bottles, but types of wine! You’ll see what this grape has to offer!
Anybody get into Ridge wines lately? I haven’t had one for years, but always appreciate their complexity. A good winemaker, for sure.
Super Tuscans are expensive and usually require some years before they can be enjoyed. I was lucky enough to have one recently, courtesy of one of my wine mentors, at his home. Thanks, big Howard! That was a memorable wine!
Looks like dinner!
Other good seafood/wine pairing suggestions.
A very useful, informative Wine Folly graphic about pasta and wine pairings. I need to try some of these out!
Anybody cook with wine recently? I love doing it when I can. It’s fun to see what a little bit of red or white will do to a dish.
I’ve been doing white wine and shrimp off the grill a lot this summer. Pinot Gris is one I reach for often (just because I like it, personally), but there’s so much good dry white wine that goes well with seafood. Don’t be afraid to experiment!
Colors and choices...
A nice cookout wine pairing chart, courtesy of Wine Folly.