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Article: Making red wines work in the heat of summer.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- June 18, 2007
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Byline: Bill Daley
Reds rule for some folks. Fifty-two weeks a year, through the change of seasons and through good days and bad, these wine lovers persist in the habit, knowing that no white or rose is ever going to make them as happy.
Still, I suspect even the most die-hard red-wine lover is going to wilt a bit at the thought of sipping a warm cab or pinot on hot summer days. Reds also "suffer" in hot weather because they tend to taste "hotter" than whites _ due not only to the tannins found in red wines but also the generally higher percentage of alcohol.
What to do? As several Chicago wine pros made clear, there is no one "right" red for ...