Spring’s Must-Sip Wines, According To Sommeliers

Spring’s Must-Sip Wines, According To Sommeliers

Spring is finally showing face. Which means winter coats are going away for the season, winter wines are going back in the cellar, and plans are being made for park drinking and other al fresco entertainment.

And as the seasons change, so should your wine. Something chilled and rosy is likely called for, as are crisper whites that quench and counter the weather well.

I’m partial to bouncy, chillable reds (like Tarpon Cellars’ Cambaro red, Sziegl Prince Babel, or Tiberio’s Cerasuolo) or almost-salty, high-toned whites (Garcia & Valencia Verdejo, Laura Lorenzo’s crunchy Galician whites, or anything Txakoli). Patrick Cappiello’s Skull wines are easy, breezy, budget-friendly and pair well with being absolutely lazy on a beach, and I forgot how fun Lambrusco this time of year — I recently opened a bottle (Cantina Arceto Migliolungo Lambrusco, made with 21 (!!) different types of Lambrusco) in the backyard with friends while feasting on spiced lamb ribs. Its charms haven’t faded!

But what are some of the country’s most savvy sommeliers sipping this time of year? Here are their top picks.

Massican Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay, Napa Valley, USA - $50

“Napa Chardonnay on the other hand is often a hard sell, especially with younger wine drinkers today who