
Our Top Wines for Summer
As the weather warms and the days grow a bit longer - we're reaching for wines that are fresh, zippy, and chillable. Whether you’re packing a picnic, firing up the grill, or just enjoying the weather outside, here are 5 summer-ready wines we're loving right now!
1. Cantalapiedra, “Lirondo” Verdejo (Rueda, Spain) $29

A sun-kissed Verdejo with juicy white peach, crisp green apple, and a zesty twist of lime. There’s a playful herbal note – think fennel and fresh-cut grass – dancing alongside a whisper of salty minerality, like a breeze off the Castilian plains
Delicious with tangy goat cheese, fresh oysters, grilled shrimp or calamari
2. Louis-Antoine Luyt | Carrizal Pipeño Blanco (Maule Valley, Chile) $23

A nod to Chile's rustic wine traditions - bursting with crisp pear, green apple, and a squeeze of lime, all wrapped up with a whisper of wild herbs salty sea air. Zippy, juicy, and oh-so-drinkable, with a playful texture that keeps things interesting from first pour to last drop.
Delicious with tangy ceviche or fresh oysters, and grilled shrimp tacos.
3. Meinklang, Prosa Rosa (Burgenland, Austria) $22

Prosa is a noon-ish wine. It goes down like a pool slide - super easy. It’s for your home-projects day, to sip in the kitchen while cooking, or any backyard patio situation.
Delicious with umami foods or try matching its berry flavors with jam or dried fruit. Think salad with fruit, dried fruit and pine nut stuffing, or compote on top of a creamy pâté.
4. Marcobarba, Barbarossa (Veneto, Italy) $22

A pure, glou-glou (aka chuggable) red that’s all about juicy, unfiltered fun. Bright cherry, wild strawberry, and a pop of raspberry, with a zing of Mediterranean herbs and a crunchy, mineral backbone.
Delicious with charcuterie boards, grilled meats, and mushroom fare (like pasta and risotto)
5. Broc Cellars, Amore Rosso (Mendocino, California) $31

This is California pizza wine, chilled to perfection. A blend of Northern Italian varieties gives it dark fruit flavors and plenty of friendly tannins to cut through any red saucy dish, including hearty tomatos (hello pizza!)
Delicious with pizza, charcuterie, fresh cheeses, pizza, and anything pizza-like with red tomato sauce and savory Italian herbs.