Rosé wine - yes or no?

[johnnymarrsbars]

im not a fan of any rose really..

im much more of a big bold heavy red drinker though. my wine consumption is probably 80% red 20% white.

 

[newme]

does not require you to drink water continually to deal with it being very wrong like red, nor boring as white becomes.

 

[Riklet]

I do like it somewhat, tis pretty nice.

Chilled definitely. Like white wine, real cheapo bottles or sponsors of Friends kinda brands are bound to disappoint, tis maybe a stupid generalisation but try and go for at least £6-7 a bottle (actually in France you can get cheapo bag in boxes of fairly good quality easy, which aint bad for summer). Cheap red can be more forgiving than rose.

Lol, is it even possible to talk about wine without sounding like a knobber??

 

[_angel_]

Geri: You've never had rose before??!!

What sort is it (they're not all the same, you can buy dry rose as well).

Yes it's meant to be chilled.

I can't drink any at the moment.

 

[Geri]

It's Echo Falls.

 

[Herbsman.]

rose wine is for gays

except this one i had from aldi with strawberry nougat, it was a perfect match

but its still for gays

 

[_angel_]

It's Echo Falls.

Hmm. That's Californian isn't it - light and sweet. I'm not all that keen tbh. You might like something more "full bodied" like Chilean (they do have some really nice ones). Some of the Australian Lindemans are nice as well. Look for a nice deep pink colour.

I'd keep away from the French/ Portugeuse ones as they tend to be a bit lighter/ sweeter, if you like dry. (You can get some nice ones, but finding them cheapish in England can be hard)

 

[Geri]

I don't think I will be buying any. I'll stick to white.

 

[Greebo]

Fair enough, all the more for those who like rose.

 

[Geri]

Girls, you mean.

 

[_angel_]

Girls, you mean.

It doesn't get you hung over as fast as red or white wine.

 

[Onket]

I don't think I will be buying any. I'll stick to white.

You're welcome to the white, it's all rank.

 

[butterfly child]

no one drinks rose

Rose is very trendy at the moment, actually.

Dunno if anyone else has said this, haven't read all the thread...

 

[Ms T]

Hmm. That's Californian isn't it - light and sweet. I'm not all that keen tbh. You might like something more "full bodied" like Chilean (they do have some really nice ones). Some of the Australian Lindemans are nice as well. Look for a nice deep pink colour.

I'd keep away from the French/ Portugeuse ones as they tend to be a bit lighter/ sweeter, if you like dry. (You can get some nice ones, but finding them cheapish in England can be hard)

The French ones tend to be dry, ime. The ones I buy, anyway. And the deep pink ones, like Gallo, are a bit sweet.

 

[wrysmile]

Agree. Gallo ones taste like cordial - ugh. As a broad rule, the deeper/darker pink it is, the sweeter it is likely to be. The more organey coloured ones that are 'blush' or similar are a bit drier and nicer.

 

[teamB_macro]

i don't know much about wines except that they cost more than my regular coke.. anyway tried rose wine (forgot the brand) but it tasted good, better actually than red wines ive tried. but of course, that's just me.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

I love rosé - especially sparkling.

 

[Spark]

I also love rose but am a bit picky. I'm a white wine drinker and can't drink red, so prefer the lighter drier varieties. I tend to find that areas which produce good white and red which is generally regarded as good (although can't personally comment) also often produce good roses - eg. rioja, sancerre. I also like the very very pale roses like pinot grigio - really just off-white with a slight hint of pink.

There are some good new world pinks, such as from chile, but ime they tend to be heavier, though not always sweet. I'd always avoid any of the new world brand name ones - eg. blossom hill, gallo etc. tend to be very sweet and unpleasant, often made from zinfandel.

I also agree - sparkling rose is lovely. M&S do a particularly nice pink prosecco.

 

[Geri]

It's still in the fridge! Not sure what to do with it really.

 

[Spark]

how long has it been open? use it for cooking?

 

[Onket]

It's still in the fridge! Not sure what to do with it really.

I've already told you.

 

[Geri]

I've already told you.

You can come and get it then.

 

[Onket]

Text it to me or something.

 

[_angel_]

It's still in the fridge! Not sure what to do with it really.

What a waste Won't Butcher's drink it?

 

[_angel_]

how long has it been open? use it for cooking?

EH????!

 

[Rollem]

i love rose wine. drink it geri!

 

[pinkmonkey]

It's more like white than red - I say that cause white wine gives me acid indigestion and so does rose but not as bad.
I think it has a unique pissedness to it and also it gives a killer hangover!

I can't tolerate white wine at all - just one glass gives me a monster headache. Rose I can just about deal with.

 

[Spark]

EH????!

Why not? I regularly use both red and white wine in cooking. Cooking with rose can work too, particularly if you're cooking something which red would be wrong but white too light or acidic.

 

[Geri]

What a waste Won't Butcher's drink it?

No, he's allergic to red wine.

 

[_angel_]

Why not? I regularly use both red and white wine in cooking. Cooking with rose can work too, particularly if you're cooking something which red would be wrong but white too light or acidic.

Never heard of a single recipe you can use it in.

This idea rose wine is anything like either red or white wine is totally wrong, by the way. No way would rose wine go in a savoury sauce of any description I can think of.