Nothing handles July weather better than Chablis. A cool, crisp glass while eating dinner outside is a great way to enjoy the season. Here are four Premier Cru and four Grand Crus, spanning the vintages 2003, 2004 and 2005.

These are fabulous summer reds. Made from the local varietals Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt and St. Laurent, well-made Austrian reds are quite unique. No more than medium-bodied, they are graceful and balanced in a way that accentuates the deliciousness of their fruit. This tasting is an introduction to these poised, seductive reds.

Celebrate the holiday weekend with this tasting of eight exciting Sonoma Pinot Noirs, seven from the Russian River Valley and one from the Sonoma Coast. Representing a cross-section of styles, these are not the most expensive Pinots coming out of Sonoma, but they are some of the best.

Here is an opportunity to taste the wines on our summer clearance sale list and take the guesswork out of your selections. See page 3 of this month's VVW News for prices.

Rioja and Ribera del Duero are Spain's two premier red wine regions. Here we present four tremendous current releases from each. Based on Spain's pre-eminent red grape, Tempranillo, these are some of the best reds from one of the world's greatest red wine producing nations. See page 5 of this month's VVW News for tasting notes and prices.

Featuring five of Alsace's major varietals, this flight of moderately-priced wines from Alsace's two superstars is a promising place to discover another wine to add to your repetoire of summer whites. See page 5 of this month's VVW News for prices.

We were able to reaquire some of Maumes's sensational 2005s, giving us critical mass to put on this tasting of 2005 Gevrey-Chambertins. Think you have enough 2005s put away? Think again.

Michael Moosbrugger has propelled Schloss Gobelsburg to the very top of the Austrian wine hierarchy. Not only are his top level Grüner Veltliners and Rieslings among the most exciting in the world, it seems that each of his less expensive wines is among the very best available in its price category. Come to this tasting and open yourself up to the spellbinding nature of Austria's most magnificent white wines. See page 2 of this month's VVW News for tasting notes and prices.

This flight features Tuscan Sangiovese with five Chianti Classicos, one Rosso di Montalcino and two Tuscan Rossos, including spectacular new arrivals from Riecine, Siro Pacenti and San Giusto a Rentennano.

We have sold Domaine du Caillou's Châteauneuf-du-Papes and Côtes-du-Rhônes for several vintages now, and they have proven to be consistently excellent. Winemaker Bruno Gaspard is excited with his 2006s, and is convinced they surpass his 2005s in character, complexity and finesse. This tasting showcases Caillou's 2006 Côtes-du-Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape white, annd three red Châteauneuf-du-Papes, along with two 2005s for comparison. See page 4 of this month's VVW News for more information.

"The best 2004s are classically styled and gorgeously transparent wines with unusually good balance and purity. The star of 2004 is undoubtedly Puligny-Montrachet. While there are some really lovely wines from Meursault as well and a few from Chassagne too, Puligny truly stands head and shoulders above its neighbors."

One of the touts about 2005 was how exceptional the low end wines were, how they transcended their level. Here is a chance to test this hypothesis, and pick up some bargains from our now depleting inventory.

Some of today's most interesting white wines are made with traditional Rhône Valley varietals. This tasting features eight whites made with Rhône varietals, five grown and produced in California, and three from France.