As the cool air moves out and warm weather moves in I am reminded… Summertime is here. And what is the one wine that optimizes this time of year? Well that would be Rosé. That wonderful Pink wine that always seems to cool me down on the hot summer days.

Let me explain a little on what are “Rosé Wines”. Well think about it this way, you take a Red Grape and treat it like a white. You see, the wine maker ferments the red grape with the skin on just long enough to extract that perfect shade of pink. Then the skins are removed, and left to finish fermentation..

Don’t let the color fool you, this is not a blush or that other sweet pink wine we know so well, no sir it’s a dry wine that pretty much goes well with anything. Some of my favorite pairings are sushi, any seafood, anything spicy and great summer salads. Another cool factor is most Rosé wines are very adorable, I have found some great ones for well under $10.00… That’s a “Big bang For Your Buck”. This summer think pink, and always “Drink Outside the Box”.

 

So readers, what are you drinking this summer to stay cool ?