Tag: Rose
-
Martin Ray Winery: Bringing Great People, Wine & Food Together
“What wine goes with Captain Crunch?” ~ George Carlin I am a sucker for a good wine and food pairing! It is one of life’s greatest pleasures. When wine is good, I am happy. When food is good, I am happy. When wine and food are paired well both are elevated to become better than…
-
Celebrate Spring with Virginia Rosé
Spring is in full swing, summer is near, thank goodness rosé wine is already here!
-
Welcome Spring with These 3 Budget Friendly Wines
Spring is a time of re-birth. Trees, flowers, grass, all come alive again after a long, cold winter. A time of new beginnings and embracing what is light, fresh, and vibrant. After a delicious winter of hearty cuisine and heavy red wines it is time to lighten up a bit and prepare for shorts, tank…
-
Snooth Article: Think Pink
Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to think pink. And with spring just around the corner, rosé season will soon be in full bloom. Here is the twist; have you ever had an oak aged Provençal rosé?
-
A Week in Provence
My first encounter with Provence was in Peter Mayle’s A Year in Provence, a quirky account of he and his wife’s joyful escape from the hustle and bustle life in London to the serenity of Provence. I read that book at least twenty years ago, and for twenty years I have dreamed of my own…
-
#Food & #Wine Pairing: Late Summer Rosés and Burgers
Although our Texas summer has included less than 12 100° F days and more rain than I can ever remember it’s still been hot enough as far as I am concerned. One great way to beat the summer heat is cooking on the grill and sipping refreshing wine. Furthermore, as summer transitions into fall it’s…
-
Rosé All Day ~ That’s What I Say
I am not going to deny it. I am a shameless lover of Rosé. There is no one perfect wine. However, there are wines that pair with a wider variety of foods than other wines. Sparkling wines for one. Riesling also works. And then there is Rosé. The “wine of summer.” Well I say no!…
-
Celebrating National Rosé Day with #WinePW
As you know from my post on Wednesday, today is National Rosé Day! As luck would have it, it is also the second Saturday of the month, which means #WinePW. It is a fortuitous event to celebrate National Rosé Day with my awesome foodie friends! If you are not already preparing to celebrate this wonderful…
-
Kicking Off Summer with National Rosé Day
Summer is here! Perhaps not the solstice but the weather in North Texas is certainly gearing up for summer. With the passing of Memorial Day comes the first celebration of a wine day for summer: National Rosé Day is Saturday! In some ways it bothers me that this day is a segway into summer because…
-
The Perfect Wine to Welcome Fall
How would you like a wine with the versatility to pair fried chicken, hot dogs, fresh fish and Traditional Thanksgiving meal; plus all things in between? A wine you can sip on the beach in a bathing suit and watching a football game in boots and a scarf? A wine that is as perfect on…
ROCKIN RED BLOG 