Monthly Archives: June 2019

The Many Styles of French Rosé: The 2018 Vintage

Posted on June 23, 2019 by don

France makes rosé wine almost anywhere it makes wine, including Bordeaux, Champagne, and the Loire. But Southern France and Provence, especially, is where most French rosé comes from.  French rosés vary greatly in style from the pale, perfumed ones of … Continue reading →

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Spanish Wines of Value and Quality

Posted on June 20, 2019 by mike

  Grapes of Spain has been importing wines from Spain since 2002 and currently has a portfolio of some 36 producers and 90+ wines from all parts of the country. Located just outside Washington DC, the company is owned and … Continue reading →

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East Coast Rosés: Current Releases from the Finger Lakes to North Carolina

Posted on June 17, 2019 by don

The rosé wines of the East Coast have improved dramatically in recent years. Not long ago, rosé wines from the East Coast were likely to be sweet and made from native grape varieties. Today, they are made from vitis vinifera and … Continue reading →

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Rosés of Pinot Noir from Around the World: The 2018 Vintage

Posted on June 13, 2019 by don

Rosés made of Pinot Noir are the stars of this year’s rosé tasting. They’re typically light red in color, fragrant with red cherry and pomegranate scents, medium bodied with good fullness in the mouth, and flavorful with flavors that mirror … Continue reading →

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New Sparkling Rosés from North America, Europe and South Africa

Posted on June 10, 2019 by don

Sparkling rosé is made all over the world.  In this article, we review new releases from North America [California, New York, Oregon, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia] and Europe [Austria, France] and South Africa. Sparkling rosés come from numerous grapes—almost … Continue reading →

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2018 Vintage Rosés from Spain and Portugal

Posted on June 5, 2019 by don

This article on the rosés of the Iberian Peninsula is one of a series covering the vintage 2018 rosés currently in the American marketplace. We earlier published an article on Tavel rosés titled Tavel: The Rosé of Kings. Future articles … Continue reading →

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Cristal Champagne Through the Ages

Posted on June 3, 2019 by don

We recently dusted off one of those special bottles in our cellar and opened it on an equally special occasion—a dinner with friends of fresh oysters, osso buco, and risotto milanese. That bottle was the Louis Roederer 2002 Cristal Champagne, … Continue reading →

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