Summer wine.
Went over to a friends house last night for a cookout and some beverages. I took a couple bottles of wine: the first a bottle of Oliver Winery "Soft White Wine" and the second a Spanish Red called Grego.
Both wines were quite good, but in totally opposite ways. The Oliver is a sweet, smooth wine that almost is too easy to drink. You don't need anything to eat with this wine, it is good all by itself.
The red on the other hand was a little too big to be drunk all by itself, however, it paired well with the burgers from the grill and, because I chilled it down a little, it was easy enough to drink even though it was plenty warm outside.
So, what other wines do you like that I could add to this list of summertime/grillin out goodness?
I personally like big, bold reds. But I find that I am turning more and more into a white wine drinker. I recently tries Grgich Hills chardonnay and I really like it. I have NEVER liked a chard. before.
Help me out, especially witrh the whites. My wife only likes sweet wines with an occaisional foray into Pinot Grigio territory, so it is always a challenge for me to find something we can both agree on.
if she likes sweet the next logical step up from (what i would assume to be a form or white zin or some kind of Oliver soft wine) would be a:
RIesling, Muscato, or Gewurztraminer (the second is Italian, the latter German) (same sweetness just the first (Riesling) is sugar sweet the second is a (muscato)honey sweet) You can find some nice reasonably price Michigan Riesling
and then progress on to
Sauvignon Blanc (my personal favorite white) it has a lot more citrus than pinot grigios. I LOVE New Zealand Sauv. Blanc, lots of grapefruit
after the S.B. move on up to:
Pinot Grigio (these tend to be drier and more mineral flavor, along with grass and herbs)
and then move on up to Chardonnay:
remember there are usually to broad categories:
oaky and buttery (from being in wood)
or
crisp and clean (from being in stainless steel)
Good Luck and have fun!
evernhamanderson : RE: Summer wine. More..
Thanks Allison. I will try the Sauvignon Blanc. Any good suggestions as to a label to try?
yes but I can remember the name....
haha maybe too much wine!
it is from New Zealand, Marlborough County, any one from this area should be great though!
evernhamanderson : RE: Summer wine. More..
Thanks Allison. By the way, I had a stunning Malbec this weekend. Argentine/Mendoza wine called Archaval-Ferrer Finca Altamira. I can't recommend this wine enough if you like reds. Especially with steak!
By the way, ever had Grgich Hills Chardonnay? Really nice.
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