Fourth of July Wines: Red, White & Pink

Celebrate America’s birthday this 4^th of July with your favorite glass of wine. To honor our beloved country, dedicate this special day to consuming American wines. Although Italy, France and Spain are known worldwide for their impressive selection of wines, America has its own unique wines that are also gaining popularity in the international community. Today’s your chance to try some of the best wines while you celebrate this great country.

Red Wines

• 2008 Decoy Napa Valley Zinfandel, California – This wine has a rich, smooth finish due to its aromas of sweet vanilla, wild raspberry and creamy mocha.
• 2009 Dashe Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, California – A great pair for the barbecue, and perfect for this celebration, because 4^th of July is not the same without some delicious grilled foods! This wine has a spicy earthiness and soft, warm, ripe flavors of clove, sweet plum and black cherry.

White Wines

• 2009 Long Shadow Vintners Poet’s Leap Riesling, Washington – Refreshing flavors such as white peach, cantaloupe and citrus make this a zesty, crisp wine with a flinty minerality. This wine is delightful and refreshing; it serves as a great choice for a 4^th of July picnic.
• 2010 Patricia Green Cellars Sauvignon Blanc, Oregon – This unique blend of the old world style Sauvignon Blanc with its stony minerality, fused with enticing exotic ripe fruit flavors, creates the best fusion of old and new world resulting in a spectacular American wine.

Pink Wines

• 2010 Charles & Charles Rose’, Washington State – This vibrant pink colored wine is a perfect blend between creamy and fruity. The notes of redcurrants, bitter orange, raspberry, cranberry and rhubarb make this a great summer wine to sip on whether you’re at 4^th of July picnic or barbecue.
• 2010 Bonny Doon Vineyard, Vin Gris de Cigare, California – This wine has an earthy savor with notes of dried herbs, redcurrants and cherries. The moderately long finish makes this pale pink colored wine a 4^th of July barbecue favorite among many wine lovers.

Share these incredible American wines with your friends and family as you barbeque or picnic and watch fireworks fill the night sky. Happy birthday to the United States of America, here’s to some of its best American made wines. Cheers!