Rose All Day

Rose All Day

Saturday was National Rose Day. Did you uncork a bottle? Rose wine has come a long way. If you have been following me for a while, it’s taken me a long time to understand Rose wine and find ones I enjoy. Rose wine comes in all shades and flavors. By that I mean, you...
Looking Through Rosé Colored Glasses

Looking Through Rosé Colored Glasses

In 2016 Bonterra won Wine Enthusiast’s American Winery of the Year so imagine how excited I was when the 2016 Bonterra Rosé showed up at my doorstep to taste for the June #winestudio program. Ya I was excited and honored. The folks at Bonterra wanted to make sure we...
My Love Hate Relationship with Rose

My Love Hate Relationship with Rose

True confession comes…I didn’t like Rosé wines. Back in 2011 I spent the summer trying to find a Rosé wine I liked. I wasn’t that successful and I tried many, from all over the world made with all different grapes. Now fast forward to 2016, last year, during our...
Summer of Rose – Chateau d’Aqueria from Tavel

Summer of Rose – Chateau d’Aqueria from Tavel

Tavel is located in the Southern Rhone region of France.  It is the only AOC region in France that produces only Rose wines. Grenache is the base of all the Rose wines in Tavel.   The coloring of the Rose wines from Tavel are either salmon or a deep ruby...