Wine for the Masses

Last Summer Grilling

The fall season has started encroaching upon us and the grilling season's peak is ending (yes, you can grill all year long, but it's best without snow on the grill). Saturday I had some excellent Lemon Pepper Chicken, grilled zucchini drizzled with olive oil, roasted red potatoes and green peppers, and of course, a spot of wine (and by spot, I mean bottle).

Dancing Bull 2003 Sauvignon Blanc pairs with the chicken and veggies extremely well. Plus, at $12 or so a bottle, it's very affordable. In fact, it was the most expensive thing on my menu solely because we grow everything else that I made except for the olive oil (yes, we have chickens).

I would recommend that if you want a nice picnic/grilling wine, the Sauvignon Blanc isn't too dry and so should be fairly well received. You might still have a few people who want something less dry and a Reisling or something similar might be a good choice. The semi-sweets are affordable and available at almost all grocery stores.

Posted by Ben at 9/25/2005 03:13:00 PM