Summer Sips
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The hot, sun-filled days of the season calls for a specific kind of wine: light-
bodied, low tannins, highly acidic, and full of bright fruit. The most select 
summer wines are refreshing, easy-drinking, and can be enjoyed by just 
about every appetite.
Check out this helpful list of the best wines for summer that are sure to 
please even the pickiest drinkers.
Pét-nats / Pétillant Naturel
• This drink is globally loved by those that try them, and that makes sense 
because, honestly, there’s a lot to love. 
• These fun sparkling wines are low in alcohol, high in fruit, and so, so 
versatile. Pét-nats is a great way to start a summer meal, end a summer 
meal, or simply enjoy in the backyard with friends, sans a meal.
• These low alcohol wines almost always have colorful, showy label art, 
making them a win with those that have active social media accounts and 
want to share with the world what they’re drinking this summer.
Chillable Reds
• The clever moniker given to this fruit-forward, crunchy, mouthwateringly 
acidic wines that are, in a word, exceptionally “chuggable”.
• These easy-drinking red wines are great for long summer days because 
they’re lower in alcohol (9-11%, on average), and pair well with foods as 
varied as burgers and pizza, or lighter bistro fare.
• The average bottle hovers around $20, making it a great summer wine if 
you’re buying for a crowd.
Rosé
• The winemaker, rosé’s range from bone-dry, to acidic, to sweet and 
creamy, steely, or savory. Bottles with notes of strawberries, cotton candy, 
and raspberries, share space with producers that create fresh, clean and 
mineral-driven wines.
• Depending on the amount of skin contact, rosé can be everything from 
pale pink, to salmon, to magenta red.
•  It’s hard to dethrone rosé as one of the best wines for summer for the 
simple fact that it appeals to so many palates.
Sauvignon Blanc
• It’s light, refreshing, and goes great with summer seafood and salad 
dishes.
• Sauvignon Blanc hails from France, but is widely planted in both warm 
and cool climates, including: New Zealand, Chile, Oregon, and California, 
just to name a few.
• If you want to try a Sauvignon Blanc from the US, you can’t go wrong with 
a bottle from California. They’re known for bright acidity, zesty citrus, and 
tropical fruit. For leaner, grassy wines, try a bottle from New Zealand.
 Canned
• Summer is all about leaving the house, getting outdoors, going to the lake, 
that concert in the park or a neighborhood BBQ.
• Canned wine has an undeserved bad reputation. Some wine drinkers scoff 
at anything that’s not bottled in glass and sealed with a cork.
• The quality of canned wines continues to rise. Serious wineries like Broc, 
Ryme, Old Westminster, even Decoy, from the Duckhorn brand, are all 
getting the canned wine treatment.
Final words
The next time your neighbor asks you to bring over a few bottles of wine, 
have no fear. These summer wines are guaranteed to be a hit at your next 
party!  
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