Oh my heavens - I'm getting sneak preview of Summer and I LOVE it.Okay - it's 80 + degrees here today - probably 85 - and it feels like Summer - but it's only April 7!
To celebrate the heat and the Summer sultriness of it all, I decided to uncork a Parallel 45 Rose.
DEE - LISH -US!
Okay - for those of you who appreciate the subtle nuances of wine, this is a great middle of the range rose that is dry, flavorful and easy to drink.
For those that may not be as confident in their palate - I challenge you to buy a bottle, save it for a very warm day, and then sip it front of a window fan (as I am doing today).
You will feel transported as the essence of strawberries washes over you in the breeze - every breath you take with your nose over the wine is like laying face-first in a strawberry patch.
Yet - when you take a sip - you'll be very surprised at the restrained but bold taste of the wine - it's like it wants to be jelly-jammy, but it knows it's better than that - and it gives you a bright flowery taste that dissipates beautifully on your tongue.
I ADORE a great Rose in the summer and this is one I can highly recommend. However, if you are fortunate enough to be in or traveling through the area, I encourage you to try our local winery's take on a rose. Last year, they blew away the French and Spanish roses we had come to rely on - truly! at a New York winery!
At El Paso Winery, our good friend Meryl blends wines in the Italian style. She comes from a family of wine makers and delivers some extraordinary blends.
This is not the typical New York wine your parents knew - either stringent and dry to death - or so sweet your brain would fall out. Merle delivers a comprehensive selection of dry to semi-dry to semi-sweet to sweet Italian wines, based on her customers demands.
If you are coming to New York, make El Paso a destination. If you are coming to visit us, then no worries - we always have cases of Meryl's wine around. The rest of you can sod off and drink your cheap ass plonk.
Happy Spring!
3 comments:
Dupree... I wonder... is Rose like White Zinfandel or Blush wine?
PJ. For shame - I know you are just starting trouble.
You might as well ask if my diamond encrusted mantilla was available at WalMart.
Shame. You know your name.
I was hoping for a more inflammatory response. Anywho... I figured I would ask the question others might be too afraid to ask... :-)
"Most people don't know WalMart got nice jewelery."
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