Pierre Sparr Cremant d’Alsace Brut Rose N.V Alsace, $18
This wine is the top choice of Marc Passer, wine director of General Assembly. Marc highly prefers to hint this effervescent refresher with strawberry and cherry in order to achieve such sweetness that sets one ready for any picnic or meal. You can enjoy this sparkling Pinot Noir with almost any of party hors d’ourve.
Armas de Guerra Mencia Rosado-Bierzo, Spain, $12
Many wine enthusiasts prefer to draw themselves to this bubbly pink delight during the warm days of summer. Armas de Guerra Mencia Rosado is completely the best match for a barbeque on a cookout in the beach or in the poolside. This wine is ultimately versatile and ideal sidekick for anything from salads, grilled meats to shellfish.
Cave de Pomerols – Picpoul de Pinet-Languedoc-Roussillon, France, $13
This wine is a mix of the crisp, bright and tart flavors of grapefruit, lime, exotic fruit and green tea. This is the perfect pair for chilled and grilled seafood during a waterfront feast or simple backyard cookout. With its relatively low-alcohol content, it’s surely the best wine to share with friends while hanging out and relaxing.
Adelsheim Pinot Gris-Willamette Valley, $14
Relaxing and unwinding this summer wouldn’t be the same without Adelsheim Pinot Gris. This wine naturally pairs with almost all summertime dishes because of its floral nose, crisp acidity and light body. This is surely a fun way to drink during the hot months of summer that does not overrule lighter fare. It can also be matched with chilled seafood, sautéed fish with light sauces, vegetable and salads with fruits and nuts.
Les Vignes de Bila-Haut Cotes du Roussillon Villages Rose, $12
Nothing beats bubble and this wine is best described as a sparkling rose because of its delicate and sweet tiny red fruits aromas plus an exceptionally exotic lychee note. This is perfect for cookouts having grilled fish or for any dish that would completely compliment this wine.
Triennes Rose Provence-France, $16
This is absolutely the best wine to bring on a summertime get-together. It is totally an elegant and truly refreshing summer wine that has a great and smooth texture on the palate. Its superb taste could be twice as the amount of its actual cost. This wine is highly suggested to pair with grilled chicken, fresh fruit and arugula salad during picnics. It is also an ideal wine to enjoy al fresco because of its notable taste and aromas of white flowers, strawberry and vanilla.
Banyan Gewurtztraminer-Monterey County, $15
This is described as a love at first sip type of wine because of its abundant charm and tropical fruit flavor from the California sunshine. Because of its crisp and off dry taste, it’s considered a very food friendly wine. Moreover, apart from its reasonable price, this invigorating wine can be the perfect match for hot and spicy foods.
Bodega Berroja “Berroia” -Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain, $16
This is a Spanish white wine that is ultimately best to sip on summertime happy hours. It is described as the most crazy, refreshing wine for all time with the great aroma of sugar cane and crushed pineapple. It has a margarita-like finish that is simply best to pair with shrimp tacos to achieve that perfect combo.
Le Bombarde, Cannonau de Sardegna, $14.99
This wine is commonly known as Grenache and it typically tastes like dried fruit but absolutely not your grandmother’s prune juice. You will surely enjoy sipping this very rich fruit-scented and lovable loudmouth red wine with marinated grilled meats.
Andezon, Cotes-du-Rhone Syrah, $12.99
This wine is popularly known for its smoky and peppery personality that is very ideal to pair with lightly spicy dishes. It is a French red wine that is described as not too heavy and not too light which tasted like blackberries initially but this fruity flavor mellows out so swiftly.