July 9, 2026

Cool as a Cabernet Franc

Southern summers call for chilled reds

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Claus Preisinger Rozsa Libre could be categorized as a rose or red; Graft in Charleston opts for the latter/ Photo by Hanna Raskin
Claus Preisinger Rozsa Libre could be categorized as a rose or red; Graft in Charleston opts for the latter/ Photo by Hanna Raskin
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By Kristy Bevis
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It’s 96 degrees outside, and your thighs have become one with the car’s leather seat. Pools of perspiration expand like inkblots across your breeziest shirt. And it’s only 9 a.m.

You fantasize about what you’ll sip at the end of the day. An icy margarita? A frosty mug of pilsner? As your air conditioner condenses humid air into a visible fog, the answer becomes clear: Red wine.

 
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