Repeat after me: “Light and bright is what I need for the summer." Seriously! Here's the perfect wine for warm weather. Pick up some Vietnamese spring rolls and you have a home run for a quick appetizer & wine pairing. Also pairs nicely with salads since the higher acid level works well with dressings. And the best part—this wine comes in 1 liter!

Pale yellow with a green glint; hard-to-define aroma of grass, herbs, tangerine, and wet stones; medium-weight in the mouth with good lively acidity and a long, very clean finish. Good all-purpose aperitif or wine for antipasti; maybe some salame, some olives...

A young wine producer in Piemonte, who, through lowering his yields in the vineyard, is able to create a rich wine with some depth of flavor.

Indigenous to the Roero (an underestimated growing area near the Langhe), this grape almost died out in the middle part of the twentieth century, but was revived, and is now thriving. It gives wines that tend to be pale in color, and intriguingly herbal in aroma and flavor.

Alert! New Camacho house wine! This one does it all for me. It has some earth, some fruit, balanced and most importantly, it knows how to listen! And for those of you who are into Parker points: 87 pts! It's 50% Syrah, 25% Carignan, 25% Grenache and fermented in tanks to preserve the fruit.

From Robert Kacher: "Château d’Or et de Gueules is located in the Camargue, in the rolling hills outside the ancient Roman city of Nîmes. Diane de Puymorin purchased Domaine de la Petite Cassagne estate in 1998. She renamed the property after her family’s crest: d’Or (gold) and et Gueules (red, in ancient French). Situated on the south/south-eastern exposed slopes of the Costières de Nîmes, the soils here are characterized by cailloux deposited by the Rhône River centuries ago. Diane works with organic farming methods and believes in strictly limiting yields. The estate produces an average of 30 hl/ha, half the allowed yield. Unique pruning and leaf pulling techniques help her optimize the fruit maturity in her vineyards, and allow her to harvest before the autumnal weather changes. 'Les Cimels' comes from the old Occitan language and means 'fruit bouquet.' Vintage in and out, this is always among the finest values in our portfolio!"

A Wine Unleashed favorite has a new vintage. I typically would hold off for the fall for this one but it sooooo lovely I couldn’t wait.
With nearly 400 miles of river, the wine region known as the Loire Valley starts in the west where the river pours into the Atlantic and finishes well past the town of Nevers to the east. This region offers a fantastic assortment of wines, many white, but some very fun reds as well. Maurice Barbou and his grandfather Fabel planted Cabernet Franc at Domaine des Corbillières over 50 years ago. Today, the wines are made by Fabel’s great-grandson, Dominique Barbou. They have nearly 50 acres of vineyards; the sub-soil here is limestone overlaid by clay and limestone topsoil. The key here is they harvest only by hand and not by machine. Impressively deep and dark in color, this Cabernet has beautiful aromatics and sensational texture. Although delicious to drink while young, purple and fresh, this wine always surprises me each time I taste an aged bottle at the domaine. Try this with roasted chicken or grilled meats.

Back by popular demand: The new vintage of the Arbe Garbe. I love what I do—finding undiscovered wines that are pure and authentic: apples, minerality and bliss. Think Reese Witherspoon (Stanford grad and all: fun, smart, blond and just cute as a button). As the Italian owners write: “Arbe Garbe (pron. Arbay Garbay), literally ‘bad weeds’ is what we call the cover crops on the Fruilian Colli Orientali.” This wine is a blend of Viognier, Pinot Bianco and Malvasia Bianca. A good food wine, but would also pair with white proteins and fuller sauces.

Just a coincidence but Parker did give this wine 92 points. It'll delight the pickiest of palates. Made from 45% Grenache, 45% Syrah and 10% Mouvèdre, you will enjoy the dark inky character as it easily displays its complexity and length. Amazing at this price point. Nadal requires 1–2 years again before it is released. Parker writes: "Deep ruby/purple, with kirsch liqueur, licorice, spring flowers, and black raspberries, the wine is dense, medium to full-bodied, and despite being aged in small barrels, displays virtually no evidence of any wood. The freshness of the acids buttress this substantial, rich wine, which should drink well for 4-6 years."

Light and bright and aromatic... a must have for any summer get together.
Kacher writes: "Inacayal’s vineyards are located in Tupuntago near Mendoza, Argentina and benefit from a temperature amplitude and an altitude of 3,000 feet above sea level, which both play an important role in the ripeness of the grapes, allowing natural acidity and fruit retention as they reach full maturity. Yield is kept very low and hand harvested at the beginning of March. Torrontés is the main varietal used in Argentine white wine. This particular wine stays in tank for 2 months. Of a bright pale yellow color with greenish hues, it displays an aromatic, herbal nose with a touch of lemon, peach and flowers. The palate reveals ripe melon and delicate floral notes along with a vibrant acidity. This wine is exotic, full of freshness, and shows a lovely crispy finish. Our Torrontés is ideal when served with spicy Thai food, Chinese and seafood dishes; or simply as an apéritif."