Summertime is here, in a major way, the last few days have seen our A/C on hours out of the day. The summer heat makes rich, deep, red wine a little harder to drink. Much like a change in your wardrobe from slacks to shorts and change in your meals from rich to lighter fare, most people opt for lighter reds, whites and blushes in warmer weather. I personally mourn this transition because white wine doesn't have the complexity of red wine. For some reason it also leaves me with a little headache, often from one glass, go figure!
A lot of what gives red wine it's complex flavors is the poly-phenol's in the skin. With white wine you're just getting the fruit. All this being said there are some excellent lighter wine's out there to accompany any meal. My personal favorite's (by varietal) in warmer weather are: Pinot Noir (red), Sauvignon blanc (white), Riesling (white), Gewürztraminer (white) and Pinot Grigio/Gris (white). Completely a personal bias, I prefer a crisper white wine, obviously feel free to explore on your own and discover your favorite's. One really good thing about white wine that matches one goal of this blog is, it's REALLY affordable. You can get some excellent bottles for $10 and below that would cost much more if they were comparable red's. In the next few weeks I'll be reviewing one quality inexpensive wine from each of these varietals, stay tuned!
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