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The Daily Taste: Friday May 20th, 2022 – Wines And BBQ For Summertime Fun

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Hello wine enthusiasts welcome to The Daily Taste for Friday May 20th 2022 This time of year people start planning for their summer parties with friends and family Summertime fun usually means graduation celebrations BBQs and pool parties which means for some people transitioning from the cold weather wines to wines that go better with warm weather and food off the BBQ Some people are really good at pairing their wines with food but for those who aren t I reached out to certified sommelier and Texas Wine school manager Walden Pemantle and asked him to help us with our summer wine and food pairings Here are Walden s recommendations for five summer wines and the foods they pair well with 1 Tavel Rose Tavel Rose is a deep colored rose from France that s super refreshing and stands up to all the red meats Rose is a popular wine for summertime drinking so if you haven t experienced this style I would recommend it 2 – Grenache A Peppery Grenache with bright red fruits pairs excellent with summer staples like burgers and ribs 3 – Zinfandel Zinfandel is great with anything slightly sweet Zinfandel s ripe fruit plays well off of BBQ sauce so pair it with meats that have been smothered in your favorite sauce 4 – Pinot Grigio from Italy Ideally from Alto Adige Friuli or Trentino not Veneto These Pinot Grigios are super refreshing amp crisp and great with fresher sides like coleslaw and potato salad 5 – Franciacorta This Italian sparkling wine is toasty amp rich while also refreshing Its great by itself or paired with potato chips For those sparkling wine lovers in attendance this is a nice treat I hope this list helps you with selecting the perfect wines for your summer BBQ cuisine I will post this list in the show notes for you to reference as well as links to some of these wines that you can purchase from our friends at wine com Just go to www obsessedwithwine net and click the Daily Taste Segment link at the top to find this episode This weeks Obsessed with Wine podcast features the amazing Natalie Ellis enologist from La Crema Winery in Willamette Valley Oregon Please look for the episode on Saturday May 21st on the show website or anywhere you get your podcasts Thank you very much I will see you Monday for another daily taste Cheers

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