JUNE 25TH, 2010
Editors' Picks: Summer Wines
We
scoured our cities (all in the name of research, of course) for divine
wines. Uncork these fantastic summer sippers just in time for patio
season.
Sarah Bancroft, Editor-in-chief
If you love aromatic whites like I do, make it your Mission to score the very first Viognier released by Mission Hill Family Estate
(only 1,000 cases were produced). With a gorgeous scent of orange
blossom and a peachy palate, it's like summer in a bottle. $18.99 at www.missionhillwinery.com
Joy Pecknold, Vancouver editor
On behest of a server at The Corner Suite I tried Domaine Uby’s Colombard-Ugni Blanc, a refreshing, citrusy French white and was wildly surprised by both the taste and the price tag. $11.99 at www.bcliquorstores.com
Malwina Gudowska, Calgary editor
Cannonball’s
label reminds us of spending summers at the lake and catapulting off
the dock into the cold water. The Cabernet Sauvignon’s big, bold taste
is also perfectly paired with anything from the grill. $29 at Bin 905
Wine and Spirits, 2311 Fourth St. SW, Calgary, 403-261-1600, www.bin905.com
Marianne Wisenthal, Montreal editor (English edition)
Produced at Tawse’s organic gravity-flow winery, Robyn’s Block Chardonnay 2006 will have us chirping for joy all season long. $47.25 at SAQ Signature, 677 Ste-Catherine W., Montreal, 514-282-9445, www.saq.com
Elsa Vecchi, Montreal editor (French edition)
We can’t miss this white from South Africa: Viognier Rustenberg Brampton Coastal Region 2007.
Its delicate peach and orange peel scents are perfect with grilled
veggies with ginger, fish brochettes on the grill or with a shrimp
sauté. Cheers to summer pleasures. $17.50 at www.saq.com
Julie Whelan, Toronto guest editor
Still hooked on Pinot Gris? Our latest fave is from Bodega J&F Lurton. It’s a lovely, dangerously easy-drinking white that tastes like a fortune but rings in at a bargain. $10.95 at www.lcbo.com
