Recently my favorite LCBO Vintages advisor, Terry, suggested I try Vinho Verde instead of a rosé – as there were apparently no rosé wines in the entire LCBO store that lived up to Terry’s expectations. He explained that the Portuguese wine is extremely light and lovely for summer sipping. Terry suggested I drink it with garlic butter shrimps or octopus. It was >$10.

I did a quick search on the wine, and found on wikipedia that it’s name literally means “Green Wine”, referring to its youthful freshness rather than its color.

I enjoyed the bottle (yes, all of it, but hey – it’s only 9%!) on the dock at my friend Martina’s cottage and it was indeed a lovely summer afternoon drink. I found it very refreshing – partly because of the very slight hint of bubbles – and it was easy to drink.

Vinho Verde is something I’ll try again this summer – in fact, there’s a bottle chilling in my fridge already.

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