A sommelier shares the 5 types of summer wines that provide the best value for the price

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Above all else, says Jörn Kleinhans, a summer wine should be refreshing.

There are two factors that influence that: the temperature of the wine ("you cannot serve white wine cold enough") and the acidity.

Temperature is somewhat straightforward - Kleinhans, owner of The Sommelier Company, recommends buying two bottles of identical wine at a time and freezing one into ice cubes that won't dilute your glass as they melt - but acidity is somewhat trickier.

Here, Kleinhans suggests five reasonably priced types of wines you can buy that are perfect for summer.

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