Glassware drips with condensation. Ice cubes shift and clink softly. Screw caps and cans crack and hiss gently. Summer is perfect for white wine. Depending on where you live, summer ranges from clear and sunny to oppressively humid. In the Pacific Northwest we're spoiled by gorgeous summer weather, but endure a
The wine pours with a very light fizz. The nose offers sweet fruit, white peaches and pears. On the palate, the flavors are unripe peach and lime. Lime lingers on the finish. Acidity adds a knife-sharp zing. It's summer in a glass, a moderate alcohol (10%) stone-fruit and citrus refresher
The Greeks may have been the architects of democracy, but they seem to have taken more time to build reputable wine. The wine history on the island of Crete stretches 3,500 years, but it has only been since 2003 that Crete has achieved a modicum of success. To comprehend this
Though it may be hard to imagine, the original, refreshingly light white wine spritzer was made in Austria, a mix of Gruner Veltilner wine and sparkling mineral water. It was enjoyed at summertime family dinners on outdoor patios and home and at taverns. In this particular “Grooner” wine, faint meadow
This is a charming blend, layered and offering subtle nuances lending themselves to a broad array of food pairings. A soft nose offers up white flowers, pears, and Zweiback crackers. Apples, quince, and ginger snaps lead on the palate, finishing with lime and a touch of fresh ginger. Drink with crab
A beautiful wine, knife-sharp and fresh on the edge, rounded on the back with floral delicacy. Citrus, passionfruit, and white florals waft up from the glass on the nose. Lime and blood oranges lead, moving toward melon on the mid-palate, all with citrus zing and a hint of salinity. Fresh-squeezed
Clear, pale golden yellow. Clean nose with medum intensity aromas of ripe tropical fruit, honeysuckle, pineapple, citrus, and a clean savory note like lanolin. Dry on the palate with medium-full body, medium acidity. Flavors of tropical fruit, pineapple, banana, and fragrant white flowers. Medium finish. Recommended 89-90. RR WHO: Alchemy
Let’s imagine a relaxing, colorful place, or, as described by the Italian singer-songwriter Roberto Vecchioni, a site with "scattered houses, cobblestone streets, uninterrupted rows of trees, patches of olive trees, rosemary, roses, twisted and mighty oaks, inns that suddenly appear, where you sit down, drink the fresh Lugana, chat, have