Summer calls for wines that can hold up to the weather and still provide plenty of pleasure.\u00a0 All four of this month\u2019s wines can do that.\u00a0 Yet, two wines truly stand out.\u00a0 Consequently, my first Top Pick goes to Carmen\u2019s 2010 Gran Reserva Petite Sirah, a deep, robust wine with beautiful aromatics and impeccable balance.\u00a0 It may be the best bargain today in Petite Sirah; this wine is so good, it could easily sell for nearly twice the price and no one would be disappointed.\u00a0 Serve it cool at a barbecue or more formal affair, and allow it to work its magic.\u00a0 My second Top Pick belongs to Ch\u00e2teau de Fontenille\u2019s splendid 2011 Entre-Deux-Mers white Bordeaux.\u00a0 One taste of the 2011 Ch\u00e2teau de Fontenille Entre-Deux-Mers and you\u2019ll know why this classic white Bordeaux garnered Gold (the coveted Medaille d\u2019Or) at Europe\u2019s most prestigious wine tasting event, the Concours Mondial Bruxelles.\u00a0 Ch\u00e2teau de Fontenille\u2019s Entre-Deux-Mers is made from four of the five traditional grape varieties for Entre-Deux-Mers (Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, and Semillon), all of which add to the wine\u2019s amplifying aromas and inviting flavors.\u00a0 This wine goes great with food and is simply delicious to sip on the porch.\u00a0 A votre sant\u00e9<\/i>.<\/p>\n
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Summer calls for wines that can hold up to the weather and still provide plenty of pleasure.\u00a0 All four of this month\u2019s wines can do that.\u00a0 Yet, two wines truly stand out.\u00a0 Consequently, my first Top Pick goes to Carmen\u2019s 2010 Gran Reserva Petite Sirah, a deep, robust wine with beautiful aromatics and impeccable balance.\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[5,9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n