Splendid Summer Wines-All Under $20 Part II

Splendid Summer Wines-All Under $20 Part II Hot weather calls for refreshing wine that's easy to drink and easy on the wallet. Our guide to the best whites, rosés, reds and sparklers under $20 a bottle By LETTIE TEAGUE Updated June 13, 2016 4:09 p.m. ET SOMETIMES EVEN serious oenophiles need a glass or two of nonseriouswine. This is particularly true in the summertime, when quaffable and refreshing become more desirable qualities than complex or refined. Bottles should be priced accordingly; an easy-drinking wine should be easy to buy. I spent the past few weeks tasting a range of seasonally appropriate, delicious value bottles and found 20 reds, whites, rosés and sparklers from all over the world for under $20 a bottle-often well under, in fact. Read Complete Article

Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet Sèvre et Main Sur Lie 2015 Loire,  France Is there any bigger bargain in France than a good Muscadet, especially when it comes from a top producer like Domaine de la Pépière? Marked by notes of citrus and a distinct salinity, this is a wine to drink all summer long. Lettie Teague Wall Street Journal, June 2016

Castellroig Cava Brut Rosat Catalonia, Spain Some wines are as pleasurable to behold as they are to consume, as with this Cava from top producer Castellroig. Trepat, a red grape indigenous to the Catalonia region of Spain, gives the wine its sparkling pink hue. A zesty, dry, red-berry-inflected palate make it a true delight to drink. Lettie Teague Wall Street Journal, June 2016