2019 FERDINAND ALBARI„O
($9/375 ML.)
Zesty and precise, this is one of
the best canned white wines on
the market. Evan Frazier makes
it when heÕs not being general
manager at Napa Valley super-
star Kongsgaard Wines.2018 ON Y VA SAUVIGNON
BLANC ($8/250 ML.)
Cut grass and grapefruitÑspot-
on Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc
flavorsÑare present here, along
with a light flintiness on the
finish, a surprisingly nuanced
note for a canned white.2019 LUBANZI CHENIN
BLANC ($7/375 ML.)
Lubanzi donates 50% of its
profits to the Pebbles Project,
which helps South African
vineyard workers. And the wine,
with its tangy grapefruit-lemon
notes, is very good indeed.NV SANTA JULIA MALBEC
ROSƒ ($6/375 ML.)
ArgentinaÕs Bodega Santa Julia
uses only organically grown
grapes for this pale salmonÐ
hued Malbec rosŽ. The aroma
suggests fresh orange peel, the
flavor ripe raspberries.NV NOMIKAI CALIFORNIA
RED ($4/187 ML.)
Sonoma-based winemakers
Ryan and Megan Glaab consult
for this new project, blending
Merlot, Mourvèdre, and other
varieties to create this appeal-
ingly plummy, peppery red.AMBLE + CHASE PROVENCE
ROSƒ ($5/250 ML.)
The classic rosŽ combo of Gre-
nache, Syrah, and Cinsaut (from
sustainably farmed vineyards)
gives this dry rosŽ its water-
melon and strawberry notes,
perfect for beach sipping.NV SANTA JULIA TINTILLO
MALBEC BONARDA
($6/375 ML.)
Serve chilled, says the label on
this Argentine red blend, and you
should. Blackberry fruit, spice
notes, and soft tannins benefit
from a chilly temperature.NV MANCAN WHITE WINE
WITH FIZZ ($5/375 ML.)
If nothing else, you have to like
the directness of the name.
Flavor-wise, think citrus and
stone fruit and a very light,
tingly fizziness. As wine people
say, itÕs Òcrushable.Ó Literally.56 JUNE 2020
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