We love how intense and sexy Malvasia can be-and we also love the price, too! Producer Giovannella Fugazza's version gives and gives, with a vibrant, aromatic nose that smells like walking through a hothouse of tropical flowers, with a lovely, refreshing minty-ness in the mouth that makes it the perfect summer sipper to bridge the gap between mildly heartier summer fair, like roast chicken or pork over the coals, and cool easy-going sides like peppermint-flecked potato salad or chilled green beans tossed in good olive oil and sea salt. -- PJ