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WineBratSF
7 posts
Feb 21, 2008
5 years, 3 months ago
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1Re: Dry Rosés, love them or hate them?
Love with a qualification - it has to be a nice hot day, when red just won't do and white just isn't hitting it.
Ohhh the picnics I can plan!
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AndyH
26 posts
Mar 26, 2008
5 years, 2 months ago
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2Re: Dry Rosés, love them or hate them?
I love Rosés unconditionally. It doesn't take a hot day, or even a mild day. It helps if you like whites in the first place, which I do.
To me it's just taking whites to another level. But of course, they are great on a nice warm day (with an ice cube?).
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Captain Caveman
83 posts
Apr 25, 2008
5 years ago
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3Re: Dry Rosés, love them or hate them?
I like the good one's, and they're usually cheap. The only problem is (drum roll, please), yup you guessed it, there's too much trash out there. I usually taste 15-20 examples between $8 and $25 to find one or two that are distinctive and delicious (my two basic criteria for quality wine).
That means the one I actually like cost a couple hundred bucks to find!
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manoavino
1 post
May 01, 2008
5 years ago
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mac
1 post
May 04, 2008
5 years ago
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5Re: Dry Rosés, love them or hate them?
For those who love Roses -- or I should say, for those who THINK that roses are flabby, sweet, silly, thin, and uninteresting -- San Francisco's periodic "Pink Out!" rose tastings are an absolute must.
Sponsored by the trade group RAP (Rose Avengers and Producers, modeled on the Zinfandel promoting group ZAP), Pink Out events, offering hundreds of Roses from hundreds of US and French vintners, will startle and amaze you with the incredible variety of tastes (and colors!) of Roses. If you think you don't like Roses--you have to be wrong, because there are so many types, there is something for each of us.
You can find out about RAP Pink Out events at http://www.rapwine.com/ -- the next one (as of this posting) is May 13, 2008 at 6:30pm at the Butterfly Restaurant on SF's Embarcadero. Tickets are $35 in advance (it usually sells out). The event's description is "features an extensive walk-around tasting of 45 classic still and sparkling rosés from throughout the world, accompanied by tasty appetizers." So it's more modest in scope, which is a relief--I mean, 45 tastes? I'll be crawling!
Bear this important fact in mind: Roses can be made from any red-skinned grape. That means Roses can vary in basic taste components more than any other kind of wine. You can make Rose from Pinot Noir (the standard French style of dry Rose), or Syrah or Petit Syrah or Zinfandel or Cabernet or Merlot or Shiraz or Grenache or any red Italian or Spanish or Argentinian or South African red-skinned grape!
In addition, since nobody in the U.S. *buys* Roses (because of the bad memory of White Zinfandel), vintners make Rose as a labor of love (because they sure can't sell much of it!). This means that you are getting in each taste that winemaker's own personal interpretation of how he or she wants a Rose to taste. Let me tell you, the variety is beyond belief!
You owe it to yourself to spread your wings and try as many Roses as you can. There will be many you won't like--but believe me, there will be many you like a lot!
One more incentive to Get roses: It is still a secret! Most people don't know how good Rose can taste. Most people still think it means White Zin. Most people are Behind the Curve. You--yes you there!--can get ahead of the curve (for once in your life, thank goodness!) by finding Roses you actually enjoy drinking -- then have the wonderful experience of looking down your nose on the pathetic plebes who Still Just Don't Get Rose! Yes--you, too, can be a Rose snob! And when they say they don't like Rose, you can roll your eyes and say in a longsuffering way, "Oh my dear, you're talking about *white zin* -- Puh-leese!"
It's fun!
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AndyH
26 posts
May 16, 2008
5 years ago
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6Re: Dry Rosés, love them or hate them?
RAP, that's great!
But maybe we should just keep this a secret? More demand for rosés will drive the prices up, and that's not cool :) I enjoy visiting a winery and picking up a rosé as one of their cheapest wines. I think their versatility and US price points make them the best value on the market.
But at the same time, the more popular they get, the better they will probably get. I guess I'm just being greedy.
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Wino
1 post
May 17, 2008
5 years ago
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7Re: Dry Rosés, love them or hate them?
Agree with Andy. We don't want the "Sideways effect" on Roses as well. Think of all the horrible Pinots and all the expensive Pinots out there now.
Some really great ones I've had recently:
La Crema Pinot Rose
Hanna Winery "Jasmine"
Alexander Valley Vineyards Sangiovese Rose
While the first two seem to have more complexity, the third one is a simple watermelon and strawberry hot day wine.
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John
59 posts
May 20, 2008
5 years ago
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8Re: Dry Rosés, love them or hate them?
I just have to chime in on this -- first of all the RAP event looks great and i'm really bummed i missed it. Second of all, yes, I'm a huge fan of rose and I'm always thrilled when a tasting room has a dry rose to sample.
For me roses are a nice break from heavy reds, and they often have more zing for me than a white. Also, they're pretty and can pair well with lots of food. Big fan all the way.
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