Happy Labor Day to all! Since this day unofficially marks the end of summer, I thought I’d offer up a few summer refreshers as well as some luscious reds to get you ready for fall. Enjoy!

WHITE
Broadbent NV Vinho Verde ($11). Easy drinking, juicy peach and citrus flavors, with a clean, refreshing, lightly mineral-laced finish. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Clos du Bois 2007 Pinot Grigio California ($10). Appealingly dry style, with crisp citrus, peach and dried peach flavors that stay focused through the refreshing finish. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Graham Beck 2008 Sauvignon Blanc Coastal Region ($15). Racy lemon and lime aromas and flavors pick up interesting mineral and fresh herbal notes on the complex finish. Food friendly — especially with oysters and shellfish! Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Joseph Drouhin 2007 St.-Véran ($18). Nice balance of juicy pear and nectarine supported with a burst of citrus. Refreshing style. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Rancho Arroyo Grande 2008 Sauvignon Blanc Monterey County Deep Sea ($18). Pungent (in a good way!) with mineral and grapefruit aromas and flavors, along with juicy orange and honeydew, and a long, crisp finish. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2009-06-30)

Snap Dragon 2007 Chardonnay California ($9). A heck of a deal, offering juicy apple, melon and citrus aromas and flavors with a generous, slightly spicy finish. Easy and refreshing. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area.

ROSÉ
La Vieille Ferme Cotes du Ventoux 2008 Rosé ($9). Appealing mineral and floral notes add interest to the light cherry and red berry fruit. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2009-07-23)

Marques de Caceres 2008 Rioja Rosado ($9). Light aromas and flavors of red berries stay crisp and refreshing through the dry finish. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2009-07-23)

Robert Skalli Reserve 2008 Cotes de Provence ($20). Tart, dry and tangy, with cranberry and raspberry flavors, light floral aromatics, and a crisp easy-to-like finish. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area.

RED
Emeritus 2007 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley ($35). Delicate aromas and flavors of dusty berry and plum, with appealing acidity, light mineral notes and a long, pretty finish. Ready to drink now and over the next three or four years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Matanzas Creek 2005 Merlot Sonoma County Bennett Valley ($35). Rich and smooth, offering spice-laced blackberry and cherry flavors, with smoky, toasty oak and brown spices lingering on the supple finish. Ready to drink now and over the next three or four years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Mazzocco 2005 Petite Sirah Dry Creek Valley Aguilera ($35). Plush and concentrated, with blackberry and plum jam flavors that pick up hints of fresh tobacco, anise and earthy vanilla bean accents that linger on the long, fruity finish. Ready to drink now and over the next three or four years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Pali 2007 Pinot Noir Chalone Boer Family Vineyard ($50). Plush red fruit is laced with light briar and spice notes and slightly dusty tannins. A focused, structured, medium-bodied wine that should gain complexity with age — nicely made. Ready to drink now and over the next four or five years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Pali 2007 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Durell Vineyard ($50). This one was my favorite from Pali, combining concentrated black fruit character, exotic spices and good acidity and structure, with a long, complex finish. Ready to drink now and over the next four or five years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Pali 2007 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Keefer Ranch Vineyard ($50). Deeper and more intense than the Boer Family Vineyard, with black fruits laced with cola and spice that linger on the full finish. Ready to drink now and over the next two or three years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Ramey 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Larkmead Vineyard ($80). Classic Napa Cab, with full-bodied blackberry, cassis and currant fruit layered with spicy dark chocolate, a touch of dried sage, and supple tannins supporting a rich finish. Ready to drink now and over the next five or six years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Robert Craig 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Howell Mountain ($80). Loved this wine for its rich, intense blackberry and currant fruit aromas and flavors, pretty dried lavender and anise accents, and undercurrent of earthy coffee and black licorice that support the long, concentrated finish. Benefits from decanting in the short run. Drink from 2012-2022. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Robert Craig 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Mt. Veeder ($70). A masculine but restrained style, offering complex layers of aromatic black fruits, rich cedar and bittersweet chocolate accents, and pencil lead notes on the long, spicy finish. Ready to drink now (with a bit of breathing time) and over the next ten years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

St. Supery 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley ($38). Pretty, with slick blackberry and currant character laced with vanilla, floral, anise and toasty oak, with a long, plush finish. Ready to drink now and over the next four or five years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Sbragia Family Vineyards 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Creek Valley Andolsen Vineyard ($35). Rich and aromatic, with floral-scented blackberry and black cherry fruit that picks up light herbal, clove and toast notes through the smooth, lengthy finish. Ready to drink now and over the next four or five years. Locate this wine online or in your area.