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Happy Friday!

Wow top 5 again

Wow top 5 again

I like Rose’, it’s made with many different grapes depending on the area, but for the most part this is the time of year, I like them. Great to sit poolside or out on the boat relaxing with friends. I just had a good one from Frogs Leap and reviewed it on Cork’d. I also like some of the rhone style ones I recently had in the Paso Robles area.

Good luck in the travel and book signings!

Laid back Friday’s are awesome. Love it.

I had a great Rose the other evening at an Italian restaurant. Too bad I can’t rmember which one it was..

Rose is the best of both worlds. The acidity and refreshing characteristics of whites for those hot summer days, but also the light fruit flavors of the reds to make them so food friendly. Great warm weather porch wine.

top 10!

QOTD: I love Rose by itself or with appetizers, but it’s too on the fence to pair with a main course.

Haven’t had a rose yet but I’ve got one on deck. I asked about a compromise between the big, dry reds that I was drinking and the light, sweet wines my girlfriend liked and was pointed to Toad Hollow Pinot Noir Rose. Like I said, haven’t tried it yet and have always stayed away from the pinks because I was trying what I presumed were more “serious” wines, but the Toad Hollow is in my closet and waiting to be opened. Thank you for WLTV, Gary. I really appreciate it.
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Haven’t had a rose yet but I’ve got one on deck. I asked about a compromise between the big, dry reds that I was drinking and the light, sweet wines my girlfriend liked and was pointed to Toad Hollow Pinot Noir Rose. Like I said, haven’t tried it yet and have always stayed away from the pinks because I was trying what I presumed were more “serious” wines, but the Toad Hollow is in my closet and waiting to be opened. Thank you for WLTV, Gary. I really appreciate it.
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I realy enjoy these chillin episodes, nice chat. As for the Qotd: I really enjoy most of the dry roses that I consume. The aromatic factor in some of them is my favorite part. I drank a sangiovese rose from Iron Horse in Sonoma that had probably one of the most memorable smells of any wine to date. Every now and then though, I have dry roses that seem incredible wierd and unpleasant, like they were trying to be reds and got very “off” smelling and tasting. Anyway, thanks for the show!

Villa Wolf Roseâ?? de Pinot Noir is a Rose I have liked very much. Pretty dry and crisp. I hate sweet wines generally, but a friend at Martignetti’s (big Boston wine store) helped me out and put me on. I’ve had Syrah rose’s and thought they were too too dry. I liked the grenache rose’s I’ve tried so far too.

south of france is the place for rose

QOTD: I’m sure there are serious roses out there, and I’ve had a few that I’ve liked, but when I am at the wine shop facing the racks of wine, I always feel like Rose is a gamble. Many of the Roses are marketed with the stereotype in mind, for people who want sweet simple wine. I remember being really annoyed when they pushed rose around Valentine’s day, like “buy me not because I’m good but because I’m pink”. And even now when I see one at the store, I have no idea whether that particular rose was made for the girlie girls or for drinkers like me. Why would I risk my $10 on that then on a Malbec that I know I’m gonna love? Thats where I am at Gary.

PS: I miss your FAQ’s on Friday, are you gonna bring that back?

Just can’t seem to get excited about rose’. Think it’s a mental thing. We have them in the cellar, particularly pinot rose’, and drink them on a nice, warm summer’s day, but …………… not a fan.

Last rose was the CSM dry rose from episode 270 … didn’t much care for it the first night (too much alcohol, not enough acid) but it was just wonderful the next – vivid watermelon without the sickly sweetness. Not bad really.

we drink cases of dry aromatic fantastic rose every summer…. if you can get your hands on Robert Sinskey Vin Gris of Pinot Noir try it….

also helps if you’ve ever had the good fortune of having a bottle of rose for lunch in Provence…. because once you do – every single sip after that will remind you of it.

Top 20! Speaking of Aussie Rose, now that we have a few years of WL, how about comparing new vintages of the same wine. On top of the PS I keep pestering you about (and that Oliverhill is GREAT), I’d love to hear about the ’07 vintage of the Turkey Flat Rose.

Never had anyway Rose but would love to try some…hmm may have to go find one

Not a big rose fan but they get props on being my transition from soda-pop wine concoctions forty years ago (c’mon we all drank ’em at the beginning — remember Yago?) into serios wine appreciation. Those from Tavel and Anjou stick in my mind as my favs.

Rose just doesn’t do it for me although will have it on occasions during the summer as a change of pace to chardonnay…could be I haven’t found the right one..in any case, GV take it slow and steady…have fun on your trips and good luck with the book signings.

Like Rose in certain situations. I have one I like called Scarlet Nights (50% Cab & 50% Chard)….good stuff.

I love dry rose. I recently tried the 2006 Schlossgut Diel Pinot Noir Rosé de Diel for a whopping $30 bucks and it was awesome. $30 bucks is a lot for rose but I have to say it was good.

A sparkling rose that kicks major ass is Lucien Albrecht Cremant d’Alsace Brut Rose.

ROSE ALL THE WAY!! Great wines – not just in the summer. Keepers: Il Mimo (rose of sangiovese, Itlay) Krios (rose of malbec, Argentina) Turkey Flat (rose of shiraz, Australia).