Stop and smell the rosés .... sometimes
called the 'summertime wines'.
To wine snobs, rosés are often considered merely the
stepchildren of more reputable full-blooded reds.
However, today blush or rosé
wine continues to gain fans from around the world resulting in increased production of some excellent rosé
wines coming from areas in Portugal, France, Spain, Canada, Australia
and the US.
White Zinfandel,
very popular in the USA, is not a true rose, but a blush -- the
result of "bleeding" -- or removing some of the fluid to give red zinfandel more color
and flavor.
While a mix of white
and red wine is sometimes called a rosé, in fact it isn't a true rosé.
Just as red wines get their color from the grape skins, rosé
wines are carefully produced by removing the skins just before
the liquid is a deep red. The taste is always light, but most
have overtones closer to reds.
If you are one of the growing legion of aficionados who like to drink pink, find out more about your favorite libation along with how it's produced including the finer points of food pairing ...
More information about rosé wine around the Web:
French Wine - Rosé Wine Making - The delicate operation
explained in a way that enhances wine making's reputation as an
art.
The
Cook's Thesaurus - Blush Wines - Quick factoids on what
blush is, and isn't, with brief illustrated wine notes on the
different varieties available.