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Rosé

OGIO Californian White Zinfandel 2010

2 May 2012
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I intend to shock you all this week by telling you that this gorgeous OGIO white Zinfandel actually cost a whopping £9.99. Yes you did hear me right, the queen of cheap plonk actually purchased a bottle marked up at a tenner. But did I pay this RRP? No, I did not; I got this [...]

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Motörhead “Shiraz” Rosé

27 April 2012
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As far as celebrity endorsements go, this has to be one of the more unlikely ones. But it’s no joke: the pioneers and veterans of the somewhat niche musical genre of speed metal have indeed put their name on a bottle of rosé. Sure, there’s some Shiraz too. And vodka. Those seem more appropriate somehow. [...]

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Elegant Rosé Wines From Provence

5 September 2011
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Think of a summer wine and a rosé from the French region of Provence will be one of the first to come to mind. Pale, dry and elegant at their best, rosés from the region epitomise picnics and al fresco dining during the balmy summer days and light, warm evenings and make a welcome change [...]

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Runamok Fireship Garnacha Rosé 2010

30 August 2011
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For me, the first association conjured by this pretty pink Chilean rosé is the opening track of Austrian death metal band Cadaverous Condition’s 2006 album, To The Night Sky. (Linked for those with access to Spotify). I hardly think you can compare the two, so it seems strange they’ve taken inspiration from the same source: [...]

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Cotes de Provence Grenache 2009

26 August 2011
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If there was an Olympic event in guessing the base wine-grape behind a rosé, I wouldn’t even be in contention for a bronze medal. (Not that I’m in contention for any other Olympic event bronze medals, mind you.) From the smell, I’d probably have guessed this fancily bottled little French number was a Pinot Noir, [...]

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Pamona No 11 2007 Pinot Noir Rosé

25 July 2011
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This is so different to the last Pinot Noir Rosé I tried that it’s almost hard to believe it’s the same beast. But I suppose a few hundred miles and a slightly different cultivation/growing/winemaking technique can make all the difference. And the terroir, perhaps, too: this bottle doesn’t give much away to Google, (other than [...]

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Circumstance Cape Coral Mourvèdre 2010

18 July 2011
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I don’t think I’ve ever had a bottle of Mourvèdre before – let alone in rosé form. As far as I was aware, it was almost always a lesser constituent of the Rhône blends like Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vacqueyras: but apparently it has a life of its own away from Syrah and Grenache, and indeed away from the austere [...]

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2008 Domaine Henry Pellé Sancerre Rosé

17 June 2011
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I’ve been coveting this for a while. It’s rare enough that I splash out on a Sancerre (and I do like a Sancerre), but this is an even rarer thing; to me Sancerre spells Sauvignon Blanc – or at least it has ever since I found out what was in it, about a year ago. [...]

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