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When thinking of a go-to summer wine, most usually think of a rosé or sparkling white. While these are tried and true companions for hot summer days, there's one type of wine you might be overlooking: Vinhos Verdes. Whether you want a post-yoga reward or are hosting a summer event like a bachelorette party, park picnic, or poolside lounge with friends, Vinhos Verdes are light, refreshing, and fruity wines that are a true crowd-pleaser. A little about Vinhos Verdes that you mi

What do you want to drink by the pool? Something cold and refreshing, but still delicious! By Morgan Perry OK, so let's not overthink pool wines. My tips? Cold, refreshing and tasty. Here are a few examples and pro tips: Still or sparkling rosé. I scooped up the last bottle of Lubanzi Sparkling Rosé at HEB AND it was on sale - it was meant to be. Their wines also come in cans, to be even more pool-friendly. Lubanzi was one of our early Zoom class partner wineries and they hav

The perfect chillable, light-bodied red for summer By Morgan Perry Most people might drink reds in the summer (inside the a/c, especially here in Texas) but red wines are not thought of as summer wines. But, the chillable reds can work well in the heat with things like BBQ - we all know Pinot Noir (which should be served slightly chilled, always!), and you may even be familiar with grapes like Gamay (which makes Beaujolais). But, have you heard of Schiava? Schiava (or Vernat

We recently held a"Rosé & Namaste" virtual happy hour in collaboration with Jamie Evans, aka "The Herb Somm," Derrick C. Westbrook and Winebow. We had Louisa Rose, the chief winemaker for Yalumba and Jansz Australia join us as well - it was a fabulous event! As part of the event, Jamie created two AMAZING rosé cocktails - a Watermelon Frosé featuring the Yalumba ‘The Y Series’ Sangiovese Rosé 2019 and a Rosé Berry Aperol Spritz featuring Jansz Tasmania Premium Sparkling Rosé.