![]() ![]() It might work in a boozy watermelon slushy, too. We’d serve it well chilled over ice on a hot day. It’s a bit sweet, in a pleasantly refreshing way, thanks to the fizz. Today, Mateus is an easy-drinking quaff full of strawberry and watermelon notes. The bottle’s clear now, but its original green, pot-bellied shape was inspired by military canteens. Queen Elizabeth was a fan in the 1960s, as was Jimi Hendrix, who was photographed chugging Mateus straight from the distinctive bottle. Mateus Rosé ($5.50): This fizzy, slightly sweet, Portuguese pink wine garnered quite the celebrity following. The mildly bubbly, slightly sweet wine is refreshing in a strawberry-soda way. According to the Wine Industry Network, Riunité was -and continues to be - this country’s most popular Italian red wine. Riunité Lambrusco ($4.30): You may recall the cheesy 1970s jingle, “Riunité on ice, that’s nice.” The product of an Emilia, Italy-based wine cooperative, this fruity, slightly fizzy red wine made its way to the United States in 1967. The wine is still cloying on its own, but paired with spicy Thai or Indian dishes, the sweetness balances the burn. Blue Nun is now 100 percent muller-thurgau (a grape that has been renamed easier-to-pronounce rivaner). ![]() The blue nun herself is gone from the label and there’s no longer any riesling in the bottle, but the sweet, floral wine with ripe stone fruit notes hasn’t changed much. West Valley wineries shine at 2023 Sunset Wine Competitionīlue Nun ($8.30): Remember the blue habit-clad woman on the Blue Nun bottles? The original 1921 wine was a blend, with muller-thurgau - Germany’s second most widely planted grape - and a splash of riesling, and it was always rather cloying.
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