Dear Kelly,
Summer is here! Time for enjoying lazy days at the
pool, evenings on the deck or patio, and weekends
on the beach or the boat.
There is no better time than summer to enjoy some
great wine. Whether it's a fruity rose from Spain to
take on a picnic, a spicy Argentinean Malbec to pair
with a rib eye steak on the grill, or a French Muscadet
for a clambake, summer, food and wine go together
perfectly! Read on for wine info, suggestions, and
food pairing tips for warmer weather.
And, when you are ready to book your own special
wine tasting event or class, email us at
trywine@gmail.com, or visit our website. A private
wine tasting with us is the perfect option for a unique
wedding shower, bachelorette
party or engagement party--summer is, after all,
wedding season. Hosting a wine tasting is also lots of
fun as part of an outdoor cocktail or dinner party on the
deck or patio, so contact us today!
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Wines for Summer
Bottles to Keep on Hand
Wondering what to drink this summer? Here are
some wine suggestions for warmer weather, along
with food pairing tips:
Dry RosÈ: Can't
decide between a bottle of
red or white? Think pink! Real rosÈs have the acidity
of a crisp white wine, as well as some of the body and
complexity of a red. Aromas and flavors of
strawberries and raspberries make them great picnic
wines. When shopping for rosÈs, look for the most
recent vintage you can find, so the fruit will be bright
and fresh instead of tired. Look for: Pink Knot
McLaren Vale RosÈ (Australia); 1+1=3 (Spain).
Food
pairings: Ham and brie on a baguette; soft cheeses;
grilled pork tenderloin or
salmon.
Muscadet: Planning a
clambake this
summer? Don't forget the Muscadet. This wine hails
from France's Loire Valley, and its overtones of herbs
and
minerals make it the perfect accompaniment to the
local specialty: oysters. (If the label says "sur Lie", it
was aged "on the lees"-the dead yeast cells leftover
from fermentation. This adds body and complexity.)
Look for: Domaine Sauvion; Chateau le Jauney;
Domaine de l'Ecu. Food pairings: all kinds
of
shellfish (clams, oysters, lobster,
shrimp).
New Zealand Unoaked
Chardonnay: If you
tend to shy away from Chardonnays because you
don't care for the wood, coconut or vanilla flavors
resulting from
oak overload, then look to the Southern Hemisphere
for some alternatives! Wines labeled "unoaked" have
been fermented in stainless steel rather than oak
barrels, or with oak chips or staves. The resulting
wine has fresh fruit flavors and pairs really well with all
kinds of food. Look for: Kim Crawford Unoaked
Chardonnay;
Babich Lone Tree Unoaked
Chardonny. Food pairings: Lobster with drawn
butter; grilled chicken Caesar
salad.
Argentinean Malbec:
Spicy, bold
and peppery, this big
red is just the thing for a big piece of red meat on the
grill. A great alternative to Shiraz or Cabernet, Malbec
is traditionally a Bordeaux grape, but it's the flagship
wine of Argentina, and there are a lot of great
producers to be found on the wine shelf. Look for:
Trapich; Bodegas
Terrazas de los Andes. Food pairings: grilled
rib
eye; grilled lamb chops; barbecued baby back ribs.
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Kelly in the Media
Articles Written By and About Kelly
Kelly has been busy writing wine-related articles. Here
are links to some of them:
The Hot Trend of Cool Wine
Slushes, Wine Enthusiast, May, 2007
An Evening of New Zealand Wines, Wine
Enthusiast, April, 2007
Semi-Sparklers for Spring, Wine Enthusiast,
April, 2007
Indian
Cooking and Wine, RupenRao.com, January,
2007
Did you catch Kelly's business featured in The
Washington Post's Sunday Magazine? If not, you
can read the article here.
Read more...
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If you are planning a special event, whether it is a
wedding shower, birthday party, get-together with
friends, or a business promotional event, consider
Kelly Magyarics Wine Consulting to make your event
complete. Our interactive, educational wine tastings
and classes
are a memorable option for your next gathering. Kelly
holds an Advanced Certificate in Wine and Spirits from
the WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust), and she
has been offering wine tastings for private and
corporate events in the DC area for over six years. Just
see what our clients are saying about us.
Check
out www.trywine.net
for more information, email us
at trywine@gmail.com, or call us at
703.203.9463.
Feel free to pass this along to
other wine lovers you know!
Cheers, and happy sipping!
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