Wines that Taste Good in a Plastic Cup

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Also known as perfect summer wines, these wines are ideal for picnics, BBQs, beach side sipping and any time you need a refreshing wine for the summer!

Chateau Ste. Michelle Eroica Riesling 2010

The 2010 Eroica Riesling exudes mandarin orange and sweet lime aromas and flavors with subtle mineral notes. The mouth-watering acidity is beautifully balanced by flavorful Washington Riesling fruit. After a more than a decade we have truly found our...

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Every year this wine is a go-to for summer (or any spicy food for that matter), it is crisp, floral, slightly off-dry and super refreshing. Ideal at a pot-luck picnic as it will go with everything!

Krista: Sounds delicious!

Broadbent Vinho Verde

Vinho Verde, the most popular white wine from Portugal, is a deliciously refressing, light wine. Verde, meaning Green refers to the hints of lime color. It is an ideal warm weather wine, excellent for lunch and picnics, or an evening apertif. It...

This lightly effervescent, low alcohol, super-crisp, amazingly priced wine should be a staple for your summer parties. I'd keep a case in my fridge at the beach house. If I had a beach house...

Crios de Susana Balbo Torrontes 2011

Enticing aromas that are strikingly similar to Viognier, lightly floral with hints of peach ...

Seriously, it's like smelling flowers. And peach and pear and deliciously tropical fruits. But then on the palate... zesty acidity comes through making you need another sip. And another. Poolside sipping at its finest!

Mulderbosch Rose 2011

This sexy, sophisticated dry rose - a consistent winner of Best Buy/Best Value accolades - possesses a beautifully fragrant nose, offering alluring aromas of rose petal, wild strawberry and raspberry. On the palate, it displays fresh, juicy flavors...

It's one of my favorite plastic cup wines - made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, this is a different sort of rose. Hailing from South Africa, the Mulderbosh offers lots of berry fruit, a fuller body and a touch of spice. Also an excellent value. (hint: if it's sold out, go to wineshopper.com)

Chateau de Campuget Costieres de Nimes Tradition Rose 2011

Campuget Rose's color an intense peony pink. Its bouquet is very aromatic, exhaling scents of small red fruits such as raspberries or blackcurrants. In the mouth there is a perfect balance between vivacity and mellowness. The final taste is very...

Tis the season to drink pink! This lovely rose will make you imagine you are sitting at a cafe in Provence, blissfully taking in the French countryside. It is mineral-driven, with excellent acidity and strawberries and roses on the palate.

Yalumba Organic Shiraz 2009

The wine is crimson red and offers aromas of plum, cherry and mulberry and violets and forest floor fragrances. A medium bodied wine delivering flavours of plum, all-spice and blueberries and hints of almond kernel. This wine, with its plush soft...

We just love this wine - not only is it a great deal (I do love good deals), but it is a most excellent summer red. Big fruit? check. Refreshing acidity? check. Way too easy to drink? double check... Great with food, whether it's grilled meat or pasta salad.

Torbreck Cuvee Juveniles 2009

Bold and seductive, this youthful, unoaked blend encapsulates all that is great in natural, pure, unseasoned wine. Its fragrance, intensity and energy are all reminiscent of freshly fermenting ...

This is a perfect party wine. You can seriously drink it all. day. long. I call it a "cocktail wine" as it is so sexy and delicious, you can easily drink it on its own. It's intense and seductive and a bit like blueberry pie with a kick!

Zinfandelic Amador County Old Vine Zinfandel 2008

Amador County yields a bold Old Vine Zinfandel with rich, bright ...

With this groovy label, it's hard to go wrong. A spicy, rich Zinfandel, this wine is a great match for any BBQ fare - and ideal plastic cup red.

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CatK gave a compliment GREAT LIST:

 ha, ha - the title grabbed me but I like that you are actually listing good wines to have in the summer.
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Eden Godsoe gave a compliment GREAT LIST:

 Love it!