It's Spring--Think Pink !

As I have said before, Spring just makes a wine drinker "Think Pink." 30 Sec Wine Advisor thinks so, too.

"There's something about warmer weather than makes a glass of crisp, dry rosé wine seem just right.

Some wine enthusiasts are wary about rosé because they've been disappointed by mass-market "blush" wines, which tend to be soft, sweet and one-dimensional.

But a true dry rosé is another shade of pink entirely - crisp and fresh and very food-friendly - and well worth getting to know if you haven't already been introduced."

Here and here too, I have previously waxed poetic about the blushes--some of my favorite wines to drink!

In fact, I have been drinking bottle after bottle of Eye of Toad for over a week. And I have enjoyed every one--with everything from liver & onions to mac & beef to chicken fried venison & gravy to a really great salad to a nicely grilled rib eye & French fries. Yes, I truly love my job.

So, you want a wine for Easter?

Try a nice rosé.

In the past rosé wines have gotten a bad rap as most people have only been exposed to inferior or sickly sweet rosé. But, a well-crafted, dry rosé can be a wine of beauty: crisp, complex, refreshing, with sprightly fruit, and often with charming spicy notes and good acid that is admirable. They pair well with poultry, fish, pork or ham, spicy Latin or Asian dishes, even lamb or venison.

Any of these would make an excellent choice:

• Luna di Luna Pink Merlot
• MARQUÉS DE CÁCERES Rioja Rosado
• Little Penguin White Shiraz
• Stone Hill Blush
• Toad Hollow Eye of Toad (one of my personal favorites!)
• Beringer White Merlot
• Beringer White Zinfandel
• Livingston Cellars Red Rosé
• Livingston Cellars White Zinfandel