Category: Delicious

'We did find some winners, wines in which the vintner really did seem to grab hold of good grape juice and make it a balanced, fun and palatable wine.'

'The Willamette Valley, Oregon’s largest and best-known wine growing region has a maritime climate. This provides cooling influences that work wonders for pinot noir.'

'Muscadet, the Loire Valley white, is a treat with seafood — and surprisingly affordable'

'Here is an assortment of wines to keep your internal temperature from hitting the boiling point. Best of all, at less than $15 a bottle, these value-oriented wines will definitely help your wallet keep cool this summer as well.'

'This was the region that classified it's wine at the World's Fair in Paris in 1855. It's known as the The Medoc Classification of 1855.'

'Living in Washington state, we are so fortunate to have such an abundance of fresh seafood, especially oysters. Once again the Taylor Shellfish Company announced the results of its annual Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Awards and, guess what, five out of ten wines were from Washington and roughly two thirds of the judges were from California, San Francisco and L. A. to be specific.'

'Big bottles, big pleasure: Five tasty wines to toss into the ice tub or put on the picnic table'

'Sometimes finding a half dozen wines to recommend is more challenging than you'd think. Not this week. The season's lighter foods – including salads, vegetables and seafood – go better with dry light- to medium-bodied wines with enough acidity to perk up the flavors in a dish.'

'Zinfandel can be grown in many climates, often from warmer regions that produce very ripe, juicy, big wines. Napa Valley – with Zinfandel planted as a very minor player – has mountain vineyards that receive plenty of sun but not as much heat.'

'As you consider summer whites, it’s well worth including muscadet in your mix. Muscadet is produced in the western end of France’s Loire Valley, not far from where the Loire River joins the Atlantic Ocean, and is considered a quintessential fish wine.'