NO SHAME IN PINK WINE!
First and foremost, there’s absolutely no shame in drinking pink wine. Compared with its red and white cousins, rosé still takes a huge amount of sass from wine snobs. Sure, there’s some crappy rosés out there, but there’s also crappy everything else!
FUN FACTS! CONTRARY TO THE OPINION OF A (MALE) FRIEND OF MINE ... MIXING RED AND WHITE WINE TOGETHER IS NOT HOW YOU MAKE ROSÉ
To make most rosé wine, red grapes are lightly crushed and left to macerate with their red skins for a little while (anywhere from a few hours to a few days), after which the juice is strained out from the solid stuff (called must) and fermented in tanks.
WITH ROSÉ, THE NEWEST VINTAGE = THE FRESHEST WINE
Rosé, unlike red wine and Brad Pitt, does not improve over the years. You shouldn’t drink anything that’s dated more than two or three years back.
WHEN YOU BUY ROSÉ ASK THE QUESTION. IS IT DRY?
Dry = not sweet. And that’s what you want: a wine that’s fresh and acidic, without the extra added sugar to bury its flavours and aromas.
THE LONGER THE GRAPES’ SKINS ARE LEFT SITTING IN THE WINE, THE DARKER THE COLOUR OF THE FINISHED ROSÉ WILL BE
... and the more it’ll take on the deeper, more tannic characteristics you find in red wine.
IT MAKES A GREAT BASE FOR A COCKTAIL
Keep your guests hydrated this spring with a refreshing rosé spritzer. Mix some rosé, soda or mineral water, fresh berries, mint leaves … and voila! For something a little stronger try the delicious Squealing Pig rosé gin. It pairs well with soda, a slice of pink grapefruit and mint – which will complement its light, delicate flavours!