Author: Dirk Chan
Summer is in full swing, its time to break out the lighter reds – the wines below are both idiomatic and varietally correct and also food friendly and worthy of your consideration. Lovely for picnics or a quick summer supper pairing, chill some of these down for even more freshness. Won’t stand up to bbq’d sauced red meats, but lovely with grilled chicken or ham or pasta.
Pictured left to right:
2023 Agricola Gorgo Bardolino (Veneto, Italy) – $23.99
2023 Novaia Valpolicella Classico (Veneto, Italy) – $23.99
2024 Earl Paul Durdilly et Fils Beaujolais Les Grandes Coasses (Beaujolais, France) – $24.99
2022 Domaine Bulliat Chiroubles Chatenay (Beaujolais, France) – $25.99
2024 Elena Walch Schiava (Alto Adige, Italy) – $34.99
Other recommendations:
2023 Bodegas Neleman Tempranillo Monastrell (Valencia, Spain) – $18.49
2020 Alexakis Kotsifali Red (Crete, Greece) – $24.99
2023 Ant Moore Pinot Noir (Marlborough, New Zealand) – $27.99
2022 Malivoire Small Lot Gamay (Ontario – Niagara, Canada) – $34.99
2021 Neil Ellis Short Left Cinsault (Stellenbosch, South Africa) – $22.99
2021 AdegaMae Dory Tinto (Lisboa, Portugal) – $20.99
Enjoy the rest of the summer everybody!!