Best Poolside Wine under $25 picked by a Master Sommelier

Catherine Fallis

Summer means it’s time to relax, slow the pace, and enjoy the long, warm days. For relaxing by the pool, wine is the ideal complement. Here are my top 10 picks for your summer drinking pleasure, all available nationally, and all under $25.

Top 10 Wines for Pool Refreshment

Free Public White Blend America

Soft and dry with notes of apple, pear, citrus blossom and almond butter.
$4.99 – 250 ml can

2018 Cavit Riesling Provincia di Pavia IGT Lombardy Italy

Light, sweet-tart and tangy with notes of tangerine, green apple, watermelon and violet.
$9.99

2018 Cavit Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie Italy

Light, crisp, fresh and dry with notes of lemon zest, white apricot, sea salt and almond sliver.
$9.99 > Buy this wine

2018 Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc Awatere Valley Marlborough New Zealand

Dry, subtle and fresh with notes of lime, apricot, green peppercorn, bay leaf and sea salt.
$24.99 > Buy this wine

2017 Harney Lane Albarino Lodi California

Creamy and subtle with notes of lemon curd, apricot, almond, sage and pine needle.
$20

2018 Cono Sur Chardonnay Reserva Especial Valle de Casablanca Chile

Silky, fresh, elegant and dry with notes of lemon pound cake, caramel apple, almond biscotti and nutmeg.
$17

Joe to Go Pinot Noir Oregon

Tart and dry with strawberry, cherry, cocoa and vanilla notes.
$7 – 375 ml can

2018 Bonterra Young Red Mendocino California

Lean, tart and dry with notes of tangerine and strawberry jam. Enjoy it lightly chilled. Organic grapes.
$16 >Buy this wine

2017 Mandrarossa Frappato Terre Siciliane Italy

Subtle, fresh, light and dry with notes of lemon, cherry, fennel and porcini mushroom.
$18

Roscato Rosso Dolce Provincia di Pavia Lombardy Italy

Light, tingly, juicy and sweet with notes of cherry, blackberry, red licorice, chocolate truffle and mint.
$13

For additional pool wine possibilities, see more recommendations from Catherine:

>READ: A MASTER SOMMELIER’S ROSE WINE PICKS

>READ: SPRINGTIME BRUNCH COCKTAILS

>READ: MASTER SOMMELIER CATHERINE FALLIS LAUNCHES WINE REVIEW

Catherine Fallis, MS, is only the 5^th woman in the world to be named a Master Sommelier. For more of her top picks, visit Planet Grape Wine Review.

Catherine Fallis

Nationally known wine expert Catherine Fallis (“FAH lis”), the 5th woman in the world to become a Master Sommelier, is a warm, engaging author, speaker, and wine advisor through her firm Planet Grape® LLC - www.planetgrape.com and Tasting Panel Lead/Publisher at Planet Grape Wine Review – www.winereview.planetgrape.com. Catherine created her alter-ego, grape goddess®, to help bring wine down to earth after enduring snobbism on her path to a career in wine. She is the only person in the world to hold both the Master Sommelier and Advanced Certified Wine Professional credentials, and is a professional Champagne sabreuse, using her sword to open Champagne with panache and flair. Catherine was recently inducted into Les Dames d’Escoffier International and is a Board Member of The American Institute of Wine & Food. She is the in-house Master Sommelier for Global Gourmet Catering, and a wine buyer for Universal Wine Alliance. As an author, she has 77,000 unique readers.

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