Just a Little More on Summer Wines

I know it's been a hot topic here the past few weeks, but what can I say . . . it's really hot here in New York, so Summer wines have definitely been on the forefront of my mind. Today I came across another great article on finding great summer wines, this one coming from Bloomberg.com. John Mariani writes a great little piece encouraging readers to try new things during the summer, and his adventurousness pays off at his summer barbeque's. Check out a brief excerpt from the start of the article, or follow the above link to read the entire thing.

"The most satisfying thing about tasting and writing about wine is discovering a wonderful bottle you hadn't expected much from or known much about. Particularly in summer, when I'm not ready to break out a Lafite-Rothschild to go with the hamburgers and hot dogs out on the grill, I like to pick something I've never tried.
If it turns out to be awful, down the drain it goes. If it turns out to go well with the food, I'm content. And when I find it's much better than expected, I'm downright exultant. These are really the wines I want to tell people about -- none of them very expensive. Here are five I'm enjoying this summer."