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White wines to enjoy around the grill all summer NW WINES S
ummer usually means spending more time outside, which often leads to preparing much of our food on the grill. With the abundance of fresh ingredients available, chilled white wines are perfect summertime pairings. We love loading our grills with salmon, halibut and tuna, as well as scallops, prawns and oysters. All of these pair with crisp white wines such as Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling. For a simple-to-make sauce to top-grilled salmon, combine a half-cup of plain yogurt with two teaspoons of lemon juice and quarterteaspoon of fresh dill. As you grill the salmon, baste it with a bit of olive oil and top with some more lemon juice and fresh dill. Grilling chicken or pork chops go nicely with Chardonnays that aren’t too heavily oaked (which, thankfully, is the trend these days), as well as Sau-
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vignon Blanc, Semillon and Pinot Gris. Or try grilling a pizza with a pesto sauce topped with red onions, mushrooms, sliced bell peppers, olives and zucchinis. Break out just about any white wine with this summer treat. Stick your wine in the fridge at least a couple of hours before dinner, then pull out the bottle when you start grilling. It should be at the perfect serving temperature by the time the food hits the plate. Here are some delicious and reasonably priced white wines we’ve tasted in recent weeks that will go beautifully with your summer grilling adventures. ■Convergence Zone Cellars 2011 Upland Vine-
Raptor Ridge winemaker Scott Shull. His winery’s 2011 Pinot Gris is loaded with apricot, apple, lemon and gooseberry. Enjoy it with a plate of oysters. Raptor Ridge Winery / Contributed yard Sunbreak Chenin Blanc, Snipes Mountain, $17: Fruit from Upland Vineyard in the Yakima Valley creates aromas of dusty citrus fruit, butter-
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scotch and damp wool. The drink is bright, luscious and tropical with lemon/lime flavors, backed by dried apple and mouthwatering acidity to counteract the 3
percent residual sugar. â– Raptor Ridge Winery 2011 Pinot Gris, Oregon, $18: The nose for this delicious Oregon wine hints at lemon-lime and Granny
Blue Pirate 2010 Pinot Gris. This crisp white includes Sauvignon Blanc and Roussanne.
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