Summer Sips - Vinho Verde
July 30th, 2009
Looking for a lovely summer wine? Give Portuguese Vinho Verde a try. Translated as "Green Wine" because it is drunk young and never aged, Vinho Verde is slighly effervescent, acidic, citrusy and food-friendly. Flavorista Julie buys this particular bottle by the case and enjoys sipping it over ice.
Vinho Verde tends to be very budget-friendly as well. Trader Joes sells a bottle for $3.49. Several Vinho Verdes are sold for less than ten bucks. Click here for a review of Vinho Verdes from Bon Appetit. I have used Vinho Verde in sangria recipes with great success. Check out this cool wine cocktail recipe; with mangoes, limes, blackberries and an interesting hint of cayenne pepper, it sounds delish.
For an earlier post on Portugese cuisine, including recipe ideas, click here.
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1. Sahadi’s and Taramo&hellip | August 11th, 2009 at 12:16 am
[...] some great olives, sheeps milk feta and pepperocini you have a mezze! Paired with light white or rose wine on a summer evening you may be transported to the Greek [...]
2. Garnacha - Weeknight Winn&hellip | March 4th, 2010 at 12:15 am
[...] The first garnacha I ever sampled was at Duckfat in Portland and it was easy to surmise that garnacha is a very food-friendly wine. Priced between $6 - $8/bottle, this wine could easily become a house sip. One might say that garnacha is the red cousin of Vinho Verde. [...]
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