There is something about Rose Champagne that makes me unconditionally happy. How can something bubbly and pink not make you smile? It is one of those wines that is both incredibly versatile, highly food-friendly and wildly unappreciated….the perfect choice for a romantic dinner, a girl’s night out or as I recently discovered perfect for drinking in bed in my pajamas while watching the Oscars and eating pizza. The Rose in question was a very special bottle of 2007 Domaine Andre Beaufort Rose. This small, biodynamic producer is completely commited to doing things as naturally as possible and it shows in the pure, ethereal, complex and lovely wine. (more…)
A great, fun way to learn about wine is to go to a wine shop and ask them to recommend 5 wines under a certain price. It can be fun to give them certain parameters like all Pinot Noirs or wines from Tuscany. It is always fun to see what they come up with. This is a great exercise for wine novices and a fun way for regular wine drinkers to break out of a ‘wine rut’.
I tried this myself recently at the very expensive (and oh so fun to browse!) Dean & Deluca in Napa. As my price point was under $30 and I was specifying only local, small production wines I was worried that the choices would be limited, but the very knowledgeable wine guy suggested a few treasures. My favorite of these was a 2006 Rhone syle blend called ‘Beautiful Earth’ from McPrice Meyers in Paso Robles. (more…)
