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Drink more whites! Louis KriegerHi all, Even though I write this with gray and rainy skies overhead, it seems as if summer is actually coming around. One of two seasons in Boston, summer always brings with it long sunny days, clear warm nights, time spent outdoors and the return of white wine! For so many people, and I am as guilty of this as anyone, wine is drunk seasonally. There is something comforting about coming home during the dead of winter and pouring a glass of a big, hulking, full bodied Bordeaux, Napa Cabernet or Northern Rhone Syrah. These wines, with their higher levels of alcohol and big bold flavors, are like a warm blanket for the cold season. But with summer coming around, I seem to crave the crisp minerality, bright fruit and chilled palate of white wines. In my house, we tend to eat lots of shellfish, vegetables and fish, and the characteristics and flavors of these foods are natural pairings for white wines. Whether they are Loire Valley Chenin Blancs, dry German Rieslings or any of the exciting whites coming out of Spain, in my house we always have a bottle or two (or three!) in the refrigerator. And with so many new and exciting grapes (Torrontes, Gruner Veltliner, Albarino, etc.) and regions (Austria, Germany, Spain), there is a seemingly endless amount of wines for you to try. So, folks, I implore you - drink more whites and drink different whites! Feel free to browse the section of your favorite Kappy's Fine Wine and Spirits store, or ask any of our talented wine professionals to recommend some of their favorite whites. You may find your new favorite! Enjoy! Louis
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