Summer lite: great refreshing summer wines.SUMMER ELICITS A special feeling from most of us weary of work and winter weather. Balmy breezes and a relaxed pace signal it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to slow down and rake it... lite. We switch to lighter clothing, lighter schedules and lighter drinks. The wines of summer are lighter whites, roses, reds and sparkling wines that are pleasing to drink when the weather is warm and the mood is easy. Some exciting imports fit right in with the atmosphere. Austria, for example, now sends us dry, fruity whites that are low in alcohol, fresh and charming. By far the best buy is Austria's Lenz Mosers Servus, a blend of three white grapes at only $5 a bottle. Brundlmayer Gruner Veltliner Spatlese ($24) has rich fruitiness and a hint of roasted nuts in its aroma, while Brundlmayer Riesling Trocken ($19) is a dry wine with delicate floral flavors and crisp acidity. Switzerland is exporting some new wines. Among the best are Robert Gilliard's Fendant du Valais ($11) and the same winery's Bes Murettes, Fendant de Sion ($15). Chateau d'Auvernier Neuchatel Blanc ($14) is a light, dry and crisp white wine. Look, too, for Henri Badoux's Yvorne Petit Vignoble ($18) with its snappy taste and depth of flavor. From Ticino, Switzerland's Italian-speaking region, comes Rubro, Merlot del Ticino ($23) from the Valsangiacomo family, a well-balanced, medium-light red wine with a heady herbal and floral bouquet. Northern Italy Northern Italy comprises of two areas belonging to NUTS level 1:
California offers a cornucopia cornucopia (kôr'ny  kō`pēə), in Greek mythology, magnificent horn that filled itself with whatever meat or drink its owner requested. of wines that are perfect for sipping on a sunshiny day. Its Sauvignon Blanc wines include: Flora Springs ($9), Philip Togni ($17), Quivera ($ 10.50) and Simi ($10.75). Simi Wineries also makes a charming Chenin Blanc Che·nin Blanc n. 1. A variety of grape originating in the Loire Valley. 2. A white wine made from this grape. Noun 1. ($8) and a delicious Rose of Caberner Sauvignon ($9.25). Joseph Phelps offers a fascinating rose, Vin du Mistral Mis·tral , Frédéric 1830-1914. French writer and leader in the revival of Provençal as a literary language. He shared the 1904 Nobel Prize for literature. mis·tral n. Grenache Rose ($10.25). When nothing less than a crisp, dry sparkling wine will do, open a bottle of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of State's best, Chateau Frank Brut Brut, Brute (both: br t), or Brutus (br ($18), or a bottle of Nicolas Feuillatte ($17), better know as Nicky F, from France's Champagne region. Sip their golden bubbles on a golden day, and you will know what summer is all about.
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