The big chill
Here are my picks for serious easy-drinking wines perfect for chilling out on a steamy summer day. An hour in the fridge and they're ready to go. One way to keep your bottle cool outdoors is to wrap it in a damp cloth or towel; as moisture evaporates from the towel, the bottle remains cool.
• Château des Charmes, Gamay Noir "Droit" ($16), St. David's Bench, Ont.
• Mission Hill, Five Vineyards Pinot Noir ($15), Okanagan Valley, B.C.
• Georges Duboeuf, Beaujolais ($13), Beaujolais-Villages ($14), Brouilly ($18), Moulin-à-Vent ($19), Beaujolais, France
• Joseph Drouhin, Côte de Beaune-Villages ($23), Burgundy, France
• Remy Pannier, Anjou Rouge ($12), Loire, France
• Negrar, Bardolino ($10), Valpolicella ($11), Veneto, Italy
• Masi, Modello delle Venezie Rosso ($12), Valpolicella Bonacosta ($14), Campofiorin ($17), Veneto, Italy
• Candidato, Tempranillo ($8), Tierra de Castilla, Spain
• Torres, Sangre de Toro ($11), Catalonia, Spain
• Cono Sur, Pinot Noir ($10), Rapel Valley, Chile
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