Poolside Sippers
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Full-time Palm Beachers know how to beat the heat. Find shade, a cool body of water, and something ice-cold in the glass. When it comes to the ideal poolside thirst-quencher, several basic rules guide our selec- tions: that the wine be light, low alcohol by volume (ABV), refreshing, and undemanding of our full attention.
Nobody wants to read Proust under the stifling summer sun—the same goes for wine alfresco so keep it sim- ple. As for color preference? White, pink, red, orange, or bubbly if the prerequisites are fulfilled. The cherry on top? Choose a wine enclosed with a screw cap for ease. At West Palm Wine Co. we have a year-
round section dedicated solely to pool and beach wines. Here are three of our favorites.
2023 Julian Haart 1,000L Dry Riesling, Germany. Dry Riesling is your greatest ally to beat the heat. Incandescent, fresh, zippy. $29
2022 Gobelsburg Cistercien Rosé, Austria. A bone-dry, citrusy, low-ABV rosé to slake your thirst. A bit of trapped carbonation lends itself to a little fizz, imbuing the wine with an intense amount of liveliness on the palate. $22 *Out of stock, TRY 2021 Schrammel 2.0 Alternative Rosé
2022 Swick Palhete, Oregon. We categorize this genre of wine as a chillable red, meaning it plays very nicely chilled in the fridge or ice bucket. This is an uber-delicate red with near unnoticeable tannins, somewhere between a rosé and a sinewy Pinot Noir. $29
