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Summer is when people turn to white wines -- and these days, that doesn't have to mean chardonnay and sauvignon blanc. Eager to try their hand at something different, winemakers are taking ancient grapes to new areas, even new countries. A good way to spend a steamy summer night might be to pick up a bottle of several for a comparison tasting. You might find a new favorite.
Find a shady park, shoo the ants and spread your picnic lunch -- from fried chicken to fruit salad -- on a checkered tablecloth. Pop open the cooler and pluck a bottle of cool, crisp heaven.
With the Euro at $1.58 and rising, Howard Lavine at Leon's Wine & Liquor Center, 6874 SW Eighth St., Miami, is offering some specials on champagne and other European wines, warning that they'll cost more soon.
2006 Beringer Founder's Estate Pinot Noir, Vin de Pays d'Oc. California's Beringer reaches out to Southwest France for this soft, rich pinot noir. It's a good red-wine-with-fish wine, or for grilled burgers and things. It's $9.
That slurping sound you hear is from all the wine tastings happening at shops, restaurants and hotels around South Florida each week.
Beers, bars and brackets: Eight locals explore the area's sports bars and pick their favorites in an NCAA-style elimination tournament.
