summer sippers

Summer SippersWarm weather beverages

Recommended by sommelierLesley Provost

North York Central Library July 16, 2014

ALWAYS BUY WHAT YOU LIKE Add ice cubes to your white wine if you like,

and forget about the snooty bartender’s reaction!

Rule(s) #1

Crisp = acidity Less strong, more neutral in terms of flavour Temperature, cooler is better In fact, for “bargain” wines, cold is key

Refreshment Factor

Dry = little or no sugar “Off-dry” = some noticeable amount of

sugar Tannin / Tannic – tannins are the gritty,

grippy components that stick to your teeth and gums – think strong black tea with no milk

Acid – measured by how much your mouth waters, or doesn’t, when drinking a wine

Other Key Definitions

Party Format: Good to Knows

Large format bottles offer better value Large format bottles hold their chill longer Large format bottles take longer to chill

Don’t just add ice to your ice bucket, use a mixture of 50/50% ice and water – the additional surface area of cold will chill the bottle faster

Add a ¼ cup of salt to your water and give it a quick stir before adding the ice - salt water chills to a colder temperature

Any red will be more refreshing if you put it in the fridge for 15 minutes before serving it “cellar temperature”

Professional Tips: Chilling

Italian, unoaked white wine, based on GarganegaCrisp, neutral and nearly always perfectly well-made and squeaky clean Discerning Drinker:

Fattori Motto Piane 2011 $22.95 LCBO #380204 Everyday:

Masi “Levarie” 2010 $15.00 LCBO #266221 Party Wine:

Pasqua Soave (1.5l) $16.95 LCBO #82636 Folonari Soave (1.5l) $15.95 LCBO #37028

Soave

King of grapes, leads the acidity brigadeCan be sweet, dry or everything in between Discerning Drinker:

Gisselbrech Frankstein Riesling 2009 $20.95 #341909

Jakob Schneider Niederhäuser Klamm 2011 $23.95 #347294 (off-dry)

Every Day: Deinhard Riesling $12.95 LCBO #60004 Cave Spring Riesling Dry VQA $14.95 #233635

Party Wines: Funf 5 Riesling $9.95 #175026

Riesling

Floral with a perfumed “lift”. Perfect aperitif wines and delicious with light summer salads and appetizers Descerning Drinker

Featherstone Gewurztraminer $19.95 #64592 Everyday

Burgáns Albariño $18.95 #945063 Party Wine

Jean Bousquet Cameleon Torrontés-Chardonnay $13.95 #375469

Aromatic Whites

Descerning Drinker Latour Bourgogne Gamay $18.95 #361014

Every Day Beaujolais Fun $10.95 #228155 Eastdell Gamay Noir $13.95 #214890

Party Wines Black Tower Dornfelder/Pinot Noir $10.45

#580118 Casarsa Merlot (1.5l) $14.25 #351791

Chillable Reds

Formats for Camping & Picnics

TetraPak – lightweight, but very little selection French Rabbit Merlot, Chardonnay, Cabernet

Sauvignon $12.95 for 1L Bag in Box

French Cross Sauvignon Blanc 4L $38.95 LCBO#623322

Jackson Triggs Sauvignon Blanc 4L $40.95 #270942

Saw Mill Creek Dry Red 4L $33.95 #68544 Copper Moon Merlot 3L $27.95 #255166

Think bolder, oakier, smokier wines or rich fruit-forward wines

BBQ Wines

Descerning Drinker Catena Malbec $19.95 #478727

Everyday Zuccardi Vida Organica Malbec $14.95

#236224 Party Wine

Misterio Malbec $9.95 #28803

Malbec

Descerning Drinker The Hedonist Shiraz 2010 $23.95 #90191

Everyday Are You Game Shiraz $16.95 #327320 Château Los Boldos Vieilles Vignes Syrah

$18.95 #371187 Party Wine

Obikwa Shiraz 1.5l $17.95 #121756

Shiraz

Descerning Drinker Viña Olabarri Gran Reserva 2005 $24.95

#329102 Everyday

Beronia Tempranillo $12.85 #243055 Party Wine

Candidato Oro Tempranillo Garnacha $7.80 #523811

Rioja

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