The Best Wines to Drink This Spring (and What to Serve Them With)
With spring right around the corner, it's finally time to grab a bottle and head outdoors. These wines are some of our favorites to sip in spring, and range from crisp and light to fuller-bodied. We hope you'll discover new favorites to sip solo or to pair with anything from freshly grilled ribeye to vibrant salads that make the most of springtime produce.
Greg DuPree / Jennifer Causey
Light Whites
There's no wrong time to open a chilled light white when the weather warms up, but we especially recommend pairing a skin-contact white with our new staple, shrimp toast.
2019 Elvio Cogno Anas-Cëtta Nascetta, Langhe, Italy
2019 Robert Weil Riesling Trocken, Rheingau, Germany
2019 Pazo Señorans Albariño, Rías Baixas, Spain
2019 Domaine Sigalas, Assyrtiko, Santorini, Greece
2018 Matassa Cuvée, Marguerite, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Medium-Bodied Whites
We find ourselves pairing the lightly honeyed, savory Clos Lapeyre Sec with smoked trout and a bright fennel and radish salad, or a natural Spanish chenin blanc with crispy rice salad from Night + Market in Los Angeles.
2019 Orgo Dila-O Rkatsiteli-Mtsvane, Kakheti, Georgia
2018 Clos Lapeyre Sec, Jurançon, France
2018 Nikolaihof Hefeabzug Grüner Veltliner, Wachau, Austria
2019 Alzinger Ried Mühlpoint Federspiel Grüner Veltliner, Wachau, Austria
2019 Domaine de la Taille Aux Loups Remus, Loire Valley, France
2019 Escoda-Sanahuja Els Bassots Chenin Blanc, Catalonia, Spain
Full-Bodied Whites
Hold that bias––chardonnay is an especially fantastic pairing for your springtime cheese and charcuterie board.
2016 Nicolas Joly Clos de la Coulée de Serrant, Loire Valley, France
2016 Dario Princic Sivi Pinot, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
2020 Giant Steps Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, Australia
2018 Sterling Vineyards Unoaked Chardonnay, Los Carneros, California
2018 Talbott Kali Hart Chardonnay, Monterey, California
2018 Lingua Franca Avni Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, Oregon
2017 Mount Eden Vineyards Estate Chardonnay, Santa Cruz, California
2017 Mi Sueño Chardonnay, Los Carneros, California
Rosés
Light but vibrantly flavored foods like Thai-style shrimp cocktail work terrifically well with rosés.
2020 Mas de Gourgonnier Rosé, Les Baux de Provence, France
2019 Whispering Angel Rosé, Provence, France
2018 Laurent Saillard La Valse Pineau d'Aunis Rosé, Loire Valley, France
2019 Black Girl Magic Rosé, California
Light-Bodied Reds
These versatile, playful reds play just as nicely with bucatini with mushroom ragu and greens as they do with grilled chicken wings with jaew.
2019 Birichino Bechthold Vineyard Cinsault, Lodi, California
2019 Clos du Tue-Boeuf Pineau d'Aunis, Loire Valley, France
2018 Noëlla Morantin Mon Cher Gamay, Loire Valley, France
2019 Jean-Paul Thévenet Morgon, Beaujolais, France
2018 Fratelli Alessandria Prinsiòt Langhe Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Italy
Medium-Bodied Reds
Medium-bodied reds are arguably the ultimate shape shifter, effortlessly sidling up beside tuna croquettes, burgers, or even just a post-work drink. There's something for everyone here.
2017 Tornatore Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy
2018 Passopisciaro Passorosso, Sicily, Italy
2019 Comando G La Bruja de Rozas, Gredos, Spain
2016 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills, California
2019 Arianna Occhipinti SP68 Rosso, Sicily, Italy
2018 Stoller Dundee Hills Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon
2018 Raúl Pérez Ultreia Saint Jacques, Bierzo, Spain
2019 Masciarelli Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Italy
Full-Bodied Reds
Pair a peppery cold-climate syrah with our cover star lamb chops, or an older Napa cabernet with rib eye.
2017 Ferraton Père & Fils La Matinière, Crozes-Hermitage, France
2017 Domaine des Tourelles Red, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
2019 Zuccardi Concreto Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
2018 Catena Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
2017 Mullineux Syrah, Swartland, South Africa
2016 Buty Rediviva of the Stones, Walla Walla, Washington
2019 Aslina Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2017 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California
1977 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California
2019 Bedrock Old Vine Zinfandel, Sonoma, California
2018 Piedrasassi PS Syrah, Santa Barbara County, California
2019 The Prisoner Red Blend, Napa Valley, California
Sparkling Wines
Bubbles are perfect at cutting through the acid in clam and mussel conserva, or for enjoying alongside spicy cashew lemongrass snack mix.
Multi-Vintage Nyetimber Classic Cuvée, West Sussex and Hampshire, England
NV Champagne Vouette et Sorbée Fidèle, Champagne, France
NV Champagne Drappier Carte d'Or Brut, Champagne, France
NV Nino Franco Rustico Prosecco, Italy
NV Champagne Larmandier-Bernier Rosé de Saignée, Champagne, France
NV Champagne A.R. LeNoble Rosé Terroirs Chouilly-Bisseuil, Champagne, France
2019 Agnès et René Mosse Moussamoussettes, Loire Valley, France
2019 William Chris Pétillant Naturel Rosé, Texas Hill Country
