Dear Reader,

With summer comes longer days, lighter wines, and a lot more to read on novusvinum.com. Before shopping at one of our top wine shops, consult our lists of top 10 Summer Wines, top 10 Barbecue Wines, and top 10 Rosés. Learn about Pinot Grigio, and our top choices for this popular summertime varietal. If money is tight, enjoy the latest on boxed wines, as well as our top 10 Value Wines, and top 10 Wines under $10.

Party planners should consult our review of the book Wine Cocktails as well as our perfect margarita recipe, which illustrates that we offer a lot more than just wine information. We provide the ABC’s of Bourbon, new spirit reviews, such as organic Filip vodka, as well as articles and ratings on sake and port. Beer drinkers will enjoy our refreshing selections for top 10 Summer Beers.

If you’re a summer traveler with a taste for the grape, check out our wine travel guides to Santa Barbara, Temecula, and Willamette Valley. If you’re headed to Sonoma County, then you need to read our book review of Back Lane Wineries of Sonoma.

We often toast, “To your health!” but is wine actually good for you? Our founder André Gayot weighs the data and weighs in with his humorous thoughts. We have put together a trove of top 10 lists to make wine selection easier, and have plenty of articles and other features to help you learn about wine. Then there’s wine news, wine of the week, new releases, food and wine pairing and wine events near you. So see why more and more people who enjoy learning and reading about wine, beer and spirits are visiting novusvinum.com.