Summer Wine

[sarawind]

A guide to summer wines - Wine - Salon.com

Vinho Verde from Portugal, an elegant, dry white wine that is redolent of grapefruit and citrus, with just a bit of spritz for a refreshing cleansing of the palate.

Vinho Verde is the ultimate Summerlover's wine -- only about 9 to 10 percent alcohol, and not afraid of an ice cube or two, or even a little sparkling water for a magnificent wine spritzer. Vinho Verde is the reigning monarch of the land of ABC (Anything but Chardonnay), and she is a ruler who favors almost unbelievably progressive taxation. Vinho Verde sells for about $5 to $9 per bottle, a truly great wine value, so buy a case or two for the summer. You want to drink this charming wine as young as possible, so look for the 2008 or, even better, the 2009 (often not an actual vintage, but the year the wine was bottled -- look for it on the back label in tiny type). Easy wines to find: Gazela, Avaleda and Casal Garcia, among several others.

 

[passin thru]

Isn't grapefruit a citrus fruit?

 

[sarawind]

Isn't grapefruit a citrus fruit?

The author must have been educated at an Ivy League school.

Or...maybe drinking too much of that good wine.

 

[Matt J]

Generally when speaking wine grapefruit is a distinct flavor from citrus. One of the smells associated with wine tasting is baby diaper.

 

[Backwards Crab]

A guide to summer wines - Wine - Salon.com

Vinho Verde from Portugal, an elegant, dry white wine that is redolent of grapefruit and citrus, with just a bit of spritz for a refreshing cleansing of the palate.

Vinho Verde is the ultimate Summerlover's wine -- only about 9 to 10 percent alcohol, and not afraid of an ice cube or two, or even a little sparkling water for a magnificent wine spritzer. Vinho Verde is the reigning monarch of the land of ABC (Anything but Chardonnay), and she is a ruler who favors almost unbelievably progressive taxation. Vinho Verde sells for about $5 to $9 per bottle, a truly great wine value, so buy a case or two for the summer. You want to drink this charming wine as young as possible, so look for the 2008 or, even better, the 2009 (often not an actual vintage, but the year the wine was bottled -- look for it on the back label in tiny type). Easy wines to find: Gazela, Avaleda and Casal Garcia, among several others.

I have a great summer wine! It's fruity, wet, sweet and is great for those who really aren't into the taste of wine - It's called a Moscato D'Asti wine. Tintero. It's delicious. Almost like a dessert/champagney wine. My favorite!

 

[sarawind]

I have a great summer wine! It's fruity, wet, sweet and is great for those who really aren't into the taste of wine - It's called a Moscato D'Asti wine. Tintero. It's delicious. Almost like a dessert/champagney wine. My favorite!

This sounds great. I adore 'champagney' wine!.

 

[sarawind]

Generally when speaking wine grapefruit is a distinct flavor from citrus. One of the smells associated with wine tasting is baby diaper.

That's a downer.

 

[Will B]

[Vinho Verde is the ultimate Summerlover's wine -- only about 9 to 10 percent alcohol, and not afraid of an ice cube or two, or even a little sparkling water for a magnificent wine spritzer..... Vinho Verde sells for about $5 to $9 per bottle, a truly great wine value, so buy a case or two for the summer. You want to drink this charming wine as young as possible, so look for the 2008 or, even better, the 2009 ...

After swishing this wine across my palate, I find it absurd, yet flacid...

and for the record...

I AM NOT DRINKING THE MERLOT!!!!

 

[BeachbumAggie]

This sounds great. I adore 'champagney' wine!.

my cousin loves a Moscato d'Asti called Nivoli, Nivola-something like that, cone-like shaped bottle; it's a bit sweet for me but very drinkable in the summer evenings.

I feel in love with Vino Verde a few years ago, bought a $5 bottle and enjoyed it, I'm all in on cheap tasty wine!

 

[seacrestgirl]

A guide to summer wines - Wine - Salon.com

Vinho Verde from Portugal, an elegant, dry white wine that is redolent of grapefruit and citrus, with just a bit of spritz for a refreshing cleansing of the palate.

Vinho Verde is the ultimate Summerlover's wine -- only about 9 to 10 percent alcohol, and not afraid of an ice cube or two, or even a little sparkling water for a magnificent wine spritzer. Vinho Verde is the reigning monarch of the land of ABC (Anything but Chardonnay), and she is a ruler who favors almost unbelievably progressive taxation. Vinho Verde sells for about $5 to $9 per bottle, a truly great wine value, so buy a case or two for the summer. You want to drink this charming wine as young as possible, so look for the 2008 or, even better, the 2009 (often not an actual vintage, but the year the wine was bottled -- look for it on the back label in tiny type). Easy wines to find: Gazela, Avaleda and Casal Garcia, among several others.

OMG! I just had this tonight over at my Mom's. A friend brought it....very yummy! So bizarre that I now see this post...