Last week I made my first "mow" of the year. Always an adventure in my wild, rambling Broad Ripple yard. Mr. Mole awakened from his hibernation early and has been tunneling through the soil for the past month searching for grubs. The stringy tufts of wild onion-smelling grass poked through the ground, about the same time the creeping charlie and dandelions sprouted. The soft Spring soil drenched by a few good rains went from paper bag brown to wine bottle green overnight.

So, I set the wheels on the mower high, filled up the gas can, then the lawn mower, and said a quick prayer that it would start. Several pulls later, it did and I was off and mowing.

Which set my mind on wines to quench the thirst of such a task. A lawn mower wine should be easy to find, easy to drink and affordable. It's a bottle that you can drink on its own or share with a neighbor who has also spent the past hour doing the same. Most importantly, it needs to be tasty enough to make you want to finish the grass so you can get to the glass.

Espiral Rose, Portugal-crisp, tart, pink wine that can be served chilled or at room temperature. I love the fresh flavors of cranberry and clean finish. And since the weather continues to be fickle, the days its only 40 and I mow, I might want it at room temp. The days it hits 70, chill it and swill it.

Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand-zingy, tangy dry white that does have a slight aroma of freshly cut grass (how appropriate!) tends to satisfy the taste buds with notes of white peach and pink grapefruit.

Colby Red, California-great value, great blend and great cause. Proceeds support heart healthy causes and this rich, ripe, easy drinking dry red blend is pure pleasure. Winemaker Daryl Groom and his son, Colby, teamed up in 2010 to create this wine in an effort to give back after Colby endured several life saving heart operations, all before he reached the age of 10. Proceeds recently topped the 500 thousand dollar mark. Read more about this extraordinarily good and good for you wine at www.colbyred.com