summer sippers
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Summer Sippers. Warm weather beverages Recommended by sommelier Lesley Provost North York Central Library July 16, 2014. Rule(s) #1. ALWAYS BUY WHAT YOU LIKE Add ice cubes to your white wine if you like, and forget about the snooty bartender’s reaction!. Refreshment Factor. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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