QOTD I have enjoyed nice Rose sparklers from Schramsberg. I think these wines are the way to go on laid back occassions.

Gary,

You asked what we think of Rose’ wines, so here goes. Up to a few months ago I never drank Rose wines because I thought they were all sweet wines. I recently tried a few Rose wines based on another episode of WLTV and boy was I wrong. Rose is not just sweet crap, I love the dry Rose wines. You have expanded my palate, thank you.

Vic

I love rosé when it’s done well – dry, good acidity, with some nice fruitiness. PERFECT for summer. Try the rosé from Kuleto Estate in Napa if you can get your hands on a bottle – it’s fantastic. The rosé from Pavie Macquin that I found last year was also a big winner although I can’t find it any longer. And what up with the guys who won’t drink pink? They don’t know what they’re missing!

QOTD: Love rose! Last one i had was a Grenache/Sangiovese… brilliant, really dry and acidic but really exciting as well!

QOTD – Very much enjoy drinking rose. Have been surprised by how dark some of them are now and how much they are like lighter red wines.

I tried the S.C. Pannell rose in April last year and wasn’t blown away by it, in fact I really didn’t like it at all. My best rose has to be Propreita Sperino’s Rosa di Rosa from Paolo de Marchi’s Piedmont estate. Also, Dirk Niepoort’s Redoma rose is good (but getting a bit pricy) and if you want something really funky, go with Skillogalee’s Cabernet Malbec Rose from Australia. Dave Palmer says it goes with Duc and Apricots, but it is a wine I just can’t figure out if I like it or not. It was the first wine to REALLY confuse me…

Hi Gary,

This time of the year I look for the Rose. I enjoy the dry versions from France, Spain, and Italy. Last year I had a Susanna Balbo rose that I truly enjoyed. I have not yet run across any Australian rose in my neck of the woods yet.

qotd: all about spanish rose’s at the moment

it’s sorta like cappuccino. everybody’s drinking these sweet bottled or frozen coffee drinks that they think is cappuccino but real cappuccino is a serious swig of coffee…..

LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE DA ROSES!!!!!!!!!! Just like all Vinos, Ya got Good Ones
and NOT so Good Ones……….
Got a batch of Maurice Carrie (Temecula, CA) Cabernet Franc Rose 2002……
Yeah 2002……….and it’s STILL TASTES GOOOOOOD!!!!!!
On da other hand, bought a Chateau D’Aqueria Tavel Rose 2006 last week and
it is a LOOOOOOOOSEEEEEEEEEEEERRR!!!! I’ve had water that has more flavor!!

You know, I had a Rosé last night. I’m sorry to say I didn’t pay too much attention to who’s it was or what year. To be completely honest, The first thing that popped into my head when I saw it was “oh it’s just a Rosé.” It didn’t really give me any reason to look at it any further. Not a huge fan of the Rosés, but maybe I’ll have to give a second look.

last week had St. Martin de la Garrigue rose from Langeudoc – awesome. had2 bottles this season so far. also splurged on a chateau de trinquevedel from Tavel that was amazing.tavel rose!nice…do a show on tavel!

QOTD: I am actually a very big Rose fan. But one aspect that I dislike is that “good” Roses tend to be expensive. I have never had a sub-20 bone rose that i really liked. At home my fiance and I drink Rose’s quite often, but when I am out in restaurants I can’t help but feel kinda “wimpy” for ordering and sipping on pink wine. I’m slowly breaking this habit and have ordered Rose a few times in the past few weeks!

QOTD: Tried quite a few rose wines, and never found them to deliver for me. i have tried to understand why people are so big on them, but they just are not for me. Not enough going on with them for my palate – a little to simple. If I want something crisp and ready-to-go for summer, I go to rieslings.

LOVE Rose! Bandol and Tavel from France absolutely wonderful. Great with summer foods.

Qotd – I like Rose wines. What is not to like. I understand the other postings where people (guys) feel a bit uneasy about ordering them – but if you are secure in yourself to order wine – go ahead and do it.

I would like to see the shows trying a few more wines again. I don’t know if it is because of the book signing tour and having to pre-record many episodes – that must be a pain to do – but would much enjoy the usual format of trying MORE wines. Helps us out as consumers.

Also – maybe a little more wine education?! Great show, please don’t take offense!

QOTD: Rose’s are awesome! Don’t get me wrong, I like plenty of whites for warm (hot in Florida) spring and summer days, but I love a good rose. Can’t say I’ve done much cheese with them, but rather backyard BBQs, burgers and hotdogs, are great with rose.

QOTD: I like roses in the summer when I’m outside. I never know how to put them with food, though. We’re very much a wine w dinner couple and rose never seems to jump into my mind with meals, probably only because of my ignorance of the wine. Safe travels, Greg

When I first got into wine a year ago, I tried a lot of california roses that taseted very similar and basicly were strawberry. I was not a fan. Now, they are coming out of the woodwork. Recently I tried some Provence roses, esp. on from Bandol, that were yummy and fun. More mineral component. I even had a rose tasting at Rusack last weekend that I purchased.

1st had rose while backpacking europe in the summer- love that you can have a slightly chilled red in the summer with cheese and baguette – also like the price point. Don’t see rose promoted too much – Rose needs a good PR firm!

Thanks for the great show Gary. I’ve never had rose before, but will try. I’m trying new things, you know, broadening the palate, b/c that’s how vayniacs roll. I actually had my first Viognier this weekend (pretty nice!) with a light fish dinner. It’s getting pretty damn warm here in FL. 2006 Domaine de Triennes, Sainte Fleur. Never would have tried it if it weren’t for the Thunder Show, will try a Rose next! Cheers.

QOTD:
Locally a good rose is hard to find but last fall when traveling in France we found rose an excellent picnic wine, very refreshing.

I’ve gotta try some of the cheese! It sounds ridiculous… I’m the guy who picks the hazelnuts out of mixed nut (shell-in) packages during the holiday season!

QOTD: I’m sure that there are MANY fine rose wines out there, but I have yet to hit one I would buy a second bottle of. The thundershow has inspired me to try a couple, but they haven’t delivered on the acidity that I desire so far… which messes up the food pairings I plan! I HATE when I get out the shellfish and the wine doesn’t bring what I anticipate… I’ll keep tryin’ though!

I have really enjoyed some rose’ out of France, but I have been challenged to find anything comparable in the domestic market. Oregon pinot noir can make a decent rose’ but a bit too mineral for my palette. Many californians feel like a vinters throw away wine.

QOTD: On the money Gary. Australian Grenache Dry Rose is very popular. Breaking the boundaries of higherly fruit driven Rose’s and making great balanced acidic Rose’s. Too many Aussie Rose’s are to-mid pallet fruit driven. They are in a transitioning fase of becomming more acidic to carry the flavour profile all the way to the back of the pallet.

qotd: I’m not a big fan of rose’s because most of the time they tend to be too fruity for my taste. But there was one occasion where I did taste a well balanced, not too sweet rose. I just prefer to drink wines that are a bit bolder with the non-fruit flavors and have stronger tannins. that’s not to say I like dry wines, but it has to have the fruit, non-fruit flavors in balance with good tannins at the end to add that extra punch.