Lighter, quaffable, chillable reds pair perfectly with summer.
You needn't leave red wines alone when the temperature spikes. You just need to choose your wines differently. Eschew big, wood-driven and tannin-laden reds; they'll make you feel even more sluggish in the sunshine. Plus, warm temperatures make these big wines taste soupy and unbalanced. Look for lighter wines, in both body and hue, with lithesome tannins and ample acidity. These reds are ideal to dunk in an ice bucket or pop in the fridge prior to enjoying. While easy to drink solo, these fresh reds also partner very well with summer-fresh bounty.
Here are the Top 10 Summer Reds we'll be enjoying, along with the sunshine, for the next couple of months.
Written By: TR
Treve Ring
Treve Ring is a wine writer and editor, judge and speaker, and perpetual traveller. She is based on Vancouver Island, Canada, though is most often found on a plane or in a vineyard. After completing her Art History degree with Distinction from the University of Victoria and being exposed to the world of wine business at Christie’s in London, England, she switched gears, leaving the realm of art for the world of wine. She is a certified sommelier, WSET diploma holder, Champagne Master, Wine Scholar Guild instructor, and certified Sherry instructor, and has been presenting on wine internationally since co-founding Cru Consultancy, a boutique wine education and consultation company, in 2012. She is the current Chair of the Vancouver Island Sommelier Association.
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