The 'kid' ('ninet' in Catalan) on the label reflects the not-so-serious dry rosé inside.  Like the wine, the cartoon corkscrew is androgynous, with feminine style and that screw between its legs ... Rose 2004 is from Cases de Pene.  This area, although technically part of France, is really ... , transparent.  Aromas: Strawberry, watermelon, Campari Liqueur, sour candy, and hints of rose and tea...

.  Alcohol content: 14%. Here's another creative feature: "A portion of the profits from this wine...

Filed under: Wine , East Coast , West Coast , Trends , New Products , America , Europe , Italy , France Rosé wines, the ones that are pink, have long been the object of a bit of snickering amongst oenophiles. They've been labeled as too sweet and too cheap, but in recent years, rosés have improved in quality. They are being embraced not only by wine connoisseurs , but when once "club-hopping...

Another selection from importer Old Bordeaux Wines . This time a rose made from 40% grenache, 30% carignan and 30% syrah. Just the ticket for a red hot Sydney afternoon. The cork looks like a Diam but has no branding on it. Salmon pink. Aromas of red fruit and light florals. On the palate things ... whether the wine is past it’s best or this is just a poor bottle. It is drinkable but it’s going...

. On a hot day pink wines are perfect and we had some Nxg Stockman’s Post 2005 Shiraz Rose from Tesco . Next Generation Wines are doing a fine job in shipping lots of good wine out of Australia ... . There’s plenty of acidity which can be lacking in some New World rose . The fruit really comes to life...

I had a Rhone rose this week. I was in the mood for something pink and fruity so picked a reasonably priced one. It was certainly pink, with just a hint of orange lurking within. It smelled clean but not as fresh as I’d hope from a 2005. There was a hit of strawberries with some minerality ... , but this wine took me straight back to the school lunch line. I’m not certain that was intentional...

I had a Rhone rose this week. I was in the mood for something pink and fruity so picked a reasonably priced one. It was certainly pink, with just a hint of orange lurking within. It smelled clean but not as fresh as I’d hope from a 2005. There was a hit of strawberries with some minerality ... , but this wine took me straight back to the school lunch line. I’m not certain that was intentional...

Lange 2005 Pinot Noir: Holy crap. That's a good wine...

The New York Times has an excellent article [free registration required] about the whole sphere of the 100-point wine scoring system. Required reading for any wine enthusiast...

A fantastic buy at $13 a bottle, Toad Hollow's Erik's the Red is a massive, full bodied, and downright festive red wine. It is made up of 15 different grapes and may well be the perfect table wine for any occassion. It is fruity - with ripe...