Summer Wines

On warm summer evenings, nothing hits the spot like a cold rosé or crisp white wine with cold marinated vegetables, Tuscan Cold Supper, and/or a green salad. All of these wines are dry, as opposed to sweet. Even better, these top out at less than $20.

Here are a few summer wines I've tried and liked lately:
Manifesto! Sauvignon Blanc- not only is this a zingy, tasty, not too over-the-top Sauvignon Blanc, but it's made by a very nice person.
Hendry Rosé- juicy strawberry flavors, excellent ice cold on a warm afternoon
Etude Rosé- ditto
Fortitude Rosé- a little bit edgier than both of the above, though still refreshing, with a bit of citrus and pith on the finish. Mike's favorite.
Verget du Sud Rosé de Syrah- no hard edges, food-friendly acid. This was great with our paté and Greek salad last night. Each of the pink wines above was made from a different grape. Worth a taste test to try all four.
Hirsch Veltliner #1- tangy, minerally, crisp. Funky label, screw cap. (Mike HATES this label.) In fact, I think most if not all of these wines are in screw cap. Handy for a picnic or the beach.