ROSÉ, A Sunset in Your Glass!

Rosé are readily available from many countries and always consumed young. European Law requires that they be made from red grapes, fermented for two to three days to get the right color from the skin.

From France, many good rosé wines are made from almost every district. Rosé des Riceys from the Champagne area, but not a champagne, is the oldest (8th Century) and rarest. Travel to the Rhône Valley and find one of the finest dry rosé, made from the Grenache grape. Next, Rosé d 'Anjou a light, mellow, dryer rosé made from the Groslot grape and Cabernet. Moving on to the Jura district, is the dry Arbois rosé, which is made from the Ploussard grape. Another good dry rosé, Rosé de Marsannay is from the Burgundy area. Lastly, the Rosé de Provence, a fresh, clean and heady wine made with over 20 types of grapes!

From Italy, in the Lombardy region, excellent rosé is produced: Charietto del Garda, Chiarello, Lake Garda rosé. From Portugal, Mateus and Lancers. In Switzerland, along the shore of Lake Neuchâte made from Pinot Noir, Oeil de Perdrix. From Israel, Rosé de Carmel, medium dry, Askalon.

California also produces many rosé made mostly from Grenache, but also Gamay, Cabernet and Zinfandel.

There are also many champagne, sparkling and yes, port! Don't forget ... "A meal without wine , is like a day without sunshine," Louis Pasteur.

A votre santé!