Summer Porch Wines
Lighten up my friends!!
Let those Napa
Cabs and Barolos collect some dust for a few months and crack into some light
and lively Summer wines. When its 95 degrees outside, adjectives like dark,
rich, heavy and concentrated don't sound so appealing. Cool off with words like
crisp, zippy, vibrant, refreshing.
You don't have to give up REDS either. Gamay, Montepulciano, Pinot Noir, Grenache, Ruche,
Lemberger are all grapes that produce wines light in style but heavy on
character. They even like a slight chill to them. And let me stress that when
you forfeit weight and concentration in a wine, there is no lack of depth or
flavor. Complexity thrives in subtleties, finesse and length
Whites....
drop the 2 by 4
chardonnay sandwich smothered in butter sauce and grab a snappy Vinho Verde from Portugal that dances in your mouth with crisp
green apples and a slight spritz. Gruner Veltliner from Austria invigorates the weather weary soul. Cool
climate Sauvignon Blanc grabs a hold of your face and smacks it around with bracing
grapefruit acidity. Kick back with Spain's Verdejo and let the harmonious flavors of cool honeydew melon
wash over you. Torrontes from Argentina will lift you up to a patch of white mountain flowers
far above the sweltering streets of Denver.
And don't forget all the sensational Pinks that have infiltrated the store. My Rosé battle cry
from May carries on throughout the summer. Actually I stand on a giant fuchsia
stained box all year and preach the holy pink bible.
So whether its a picnic, your patio, deck, porch or open window, cool
off with our wine of the month or any of the "10 under 10" selections
Here's what you need to get you through the Summer.
I had to stretch for some
of these and others sound some what offensive but its all in the name of Summer
time wine.
Feel free to contribute to the
list.
Porch
Pounders
Lawn
Libations
Balcony
Beverages
Patio
Pleasers
Deck
Drinks
Hammock
Hooch
Garden
Guzzlers
Terrace
Tipples
Stoop
Sauce
Summer
Sippers
BBQ
Booze
Grill
Gulpers
Front
yard Fizzies
Dog
Day Drinks
July
Juice
Sunshine
Swiggers
Sweaty
Swillers
Beach
Bottles
Lakeside
Lappers
Volleyball
Vino
Pool
side Pours
Camping
Coolers