As with most simple pleasures in life, the French figured this all out ages ago. Grapes for the minerally white Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet ($13) are grown in windswept granite-rich soil near where the Loire River empties into the Atlantic—the resulting wine is as brisk and refreshing as a morning ocean swim. To ratchet up the effect, sip it seaside and pair it with a tangle of pommes frites. Just resist the urge to dip them in your wine.
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