QOTD: I have only had 2 rose wines, one from France, one from Napa Valley. I guess I ordinarily don’t gravitate toward rose when I enter my local wine shop. It isn’t that I don’t like it, I guess I just haven’t found the right place for it in my wine world. I am looking forward to trying more in the future, but honestly it isn’t a priority.

I love Rose wine. I have them often at lunch, or on a summer afternoon, Also at the start of a large meal. I really enjoy them.

Love Bandol Rose! Took a bottle to a big party. Opened it and poured a glass and left it with the white Zins and such on the table and went out to mix. Came back an hour later for another glass of whatever. There was a glass that had had one sip taken of the Bandol. Someone thought they were getting a White Zin and got a big surprise because the Bandol Gros Nore Rose is a huge complex wine. That glass sat there the entire night. I was amused.

Oregon Rose of Pinot Noir is very nice and I am seeing more of it. Walla Walla is getting into the act big time now too as most tasting rooms are featuring a Rose now up there. Usually a Rose of Sangiovese or Syrah.
So the trend is defininately toward a fun low cost product that can reach a much bigger audience and is instantly accepted. Chardonnay look out!

I like them alot, my favoritt at the moment is Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel, but had a bubbly Bouvet Rosé Excellence from Loire Valley yesterday, and that was bang for the buck!

So an Aussie wine that was a sugary fruit bomb (just like all the rose/’white’ wines that come out of the US). Good show mate.

QOTD: love the pink and drink it regualraly.

Cheers
Andrew

Steve Pannel has been a gun winemaker in Australia for a number of years, recently started his own label after working for one of the big 4 wine companies.

Love dry Rose exploiting real fruit and structure as opposed to doctored, residual sugar type styles. Wild Dog Rose, from Australia, Gippsland area of Victoria. Fantastic.

QOTD: I’ve had only one rose, and I enjoyed it. Certainly something I could get into. I don’t like sweet wines, myself, preferring crispness and acidity [in whites]. That Grenache rose sounds like it’s right up my alley!

CMA

QOTD: I enjoy the rose from time to time. I am a little bit hesitant to buy more of it because I don’t want to buy strawberry kool-aid for $12.

Speaking of AppleTV. I’ve watched your shows on it conected to a 46″ 1080P LCD. I appreciate the high-res Quicktime. You get it, and I appreciate that. Wish more online vlogging/shows did that as well.

I have just recently been into trying rose! And i just recently got my i pod and downloaded and subscribed to your podcasts. Anyway….so far loving rose and I am finding it very interesting. Not a huge reisling or zin fan, I was sceptical, but so glad I tried. I started out with a real cheap rose at the grocery store. I thought it was great until I got a nicer one from the local wine cellar. I bought a grenache rose from Beckman Vineyards 2006 Santa Ynez Valley and I really have enjoyed it. I do not know a lot about wines and the terms that winos use but I thought it was very good. I will be trying the one you mentioned on your latest podcast. So what cheese would go better with a rose anyway?

I am a big fan of rose wine with thai, vietnamese, or chinese food. Off dry styles tend to balance out heat and cut saltiness, and I definitely like dry style pinks as well. I am also a fan of the fact that you can generally get a REALLY GOOD rose for less than a really good red. My favorite is chateau la roque piq saint loop from languedoc.

I’ve got a T-shirt like that!

QOTD – Love dry Roses, especially Tempranillo and Garnacha based Rosados from Spain and Provence Pinks – needs to be dry, complex and fruity. However I don’t buy as many as I should. I enjoyed the Turkey Flat you covered last year, and my best in the last 12 months was the Clos Mistinguett 2005 Côtes de Provence Rosé Cru Classé, closely followed by the Orden Tercera 2006 Temranillo Rosado (Rueda).

Rose and Beaujolais great for summer.
Doesn’t matter if it is sweet (Rosado) or steely (loire).

I LOVE LOVE LOVE dry rose wines. These days I am drinking some from Bordeaux and Hungary. One of my favorites is from Bock vineyard in Villany, Hungary.

I think they are great wines. I have several different ones from France, Australia and Italy and one from Spain as well as some from Cali.

They a great change of pace and when you serve them your guests are saying; “oh shit the fool is serving White Zin”. Then you serve the wine and they are very surprised. I am also a huge fan of Rose bubbly!!!

Turkey Flats Rose from Austrailia is also another great Rose in the same price point.

QOTD: My initial thoughts of Rose wines are for a lack of a better word… kool-aid. Tending to be too sweet, lean on the body. Another consideration for not buying in the past is that when opening for friends they, too, share a similar prejudice. So why bring out rose when you know your guests likely won’t care for it.

That said, you have opened my eyes with many other suggestions so on my next case order I will throw in a couple bottles of this rose for a try.

Best,

B

QOTD: I started into rose’s because of one of your early shows – I believe it was the ‘cotton candy’ nose that seemed intriguing. Personally I think they bring something white doesn’t bring, which is a perfume or even ‘rose’ or flower scents. Added body also makes them lots more fun than white. My two recent winners were Domaine de la mordoree from the Rhone, Regaleali from Sicily, and the amazing Elyse rose from Cali, so you could say I’m quite a fan. Look forward to seeing you at Seed.

I actually adore an italian rose called cerasuolo. I tend to be a red wine drinker over whites and this is my substitute for a white when I am have light fare like seafood it’s crisp fresh and very drinkable.

GV – Love rose, from the moment I first had one (Loire). I don’t know much about them, but I think they represent good value – esp. against other summer wines (Alsace, NZ Sauv. Blanc). The dryness in the summer is simply addictive. Also – everyone is surprised when they love them – and often then appear at their next BBQ with rose, without fear. I feel a big rose trend is on the horizon!

QOTD…I guess I just don’t hang with the right crowd…because, I’ve never really understood what the problem with rose’ was? Somebody inform me

Good show…the cheese does sound perfect for beer!
QOTD: LOVE roses! I started a wine club last year and the 1st wine had was a rose….wanted to get everyone to see it in a better light and not to be afraid of the pink stuff! I believe anyone that is a red wine drinker, should love a dry rose…One of my favorites last year was from Spain.

Gary:

I inititally thought Rose was too fruity and very much like wine coolers. Traditionally, I’m an old world red drnker, but have expanded to dry whites. However, I have had a couple of very good ones you reviewed last year.

My favorite rosé is the Chateau Dâ??Esclans Whispering Angel.

I was fortunate to have been exposed to rosé back in the late 80s working at Bonny Doon Vineyard — their Vin Gris is one of the best year in and year out.

Almost all of the rosé wines that Robert Kacher imports are outstanding — and great values as well. The list includes:
– Mas de Bressades
– Mas Carlot
– Domaine des Corbillieres
– Domaine de Gournier
– Mas de Guiot
– Domaine de la Petite Cassagne

My favorite rosé is the Chateau Dâ??Esclans Whispering Angel.

I was fortunate to have been exposed to rosé back in the late 80s working at Bonny Doon Vineyard — their Vin Gris is one of the best year in and year out.

Almost all of the rosé wines that Robert Kacher imports are outstanding — and great values as well. The list includes:
– Mas de Bressades
– Mas Carlot
– Domaine des Corbillieres
– Domaine de Gournier
– Mas de Guiot
– Domaine de la Petite Cassagne

Had an Australian Rose from Nine Vines. Loved it. Took it to a wine tasting with friends and when I pulled it out, I heard all about the “pink wine” and how they were going to pull my “man card” for bringing this girls’s wine–and then the tasted it. . . they loved it. Thought it would be great during the summer months etc. etc. . . . They were concerned with the “perception” of drinking the “pink stuff” in public, but did love the wine.