Rosé Wine

Filipa Pato 3B Rosé – Bubbly, Beautiful, Blissful

January 5, 2014 Tim Lemke

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Portuguese Wine

In my last review, I highlighted a sparkling Vinho Verde from Portugal and I’m going to continue the theme of Portuguese bubbly today with a sparkling rosé. Filipa Pato comes from a family that’s been making wine for five generations.  Rather than just working in her family’s vineyard, she set out to study winemaking in […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage Rosé

September 19, 2013 Tim Lemke

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Several years ago I tried my first pinotage, which was some cheap bottle I picked up on a whim.  It was horrible and for years after that I avoided pinotage.  I supposed I rushed to judgement — it wasn’t pinotage that was bad, it was just that wine. I got it wrong back then.  Way […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Hera Rosé Vinho Verde

August 27, 2013 Tim Lemke

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The heat outside continues, and so the Vinho Verde must continue to flow! Last night I reviewed a still (non-sparkling) Vinho Verde and mentioned that Vinho Verde comes in a number of different styles.  Tonight, I check out another of those styles — a rosé Vinho Verde. I don’t really have any background on this […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

De Chanceny Crémant de Loire Brut Rosé

August 14, 2013 Tim Lemke

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Rosé is often an under-appreciated and overlooked wine category.  But if you’ve been reading Cheap Wine Ratings for long you’ve probably picked up on the fact that we love a good rosé—particularly a good, dry rosé.  And today wine writers around the world are celebrating dry rosé for the return of Wine Blogging Wednesday (WBW). […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Calcu Rosé

April 18, 2013 Tim Lemke

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Spring is definitely here, bringing warm weather with it.  And warm weather means it’s time to enjoy some tasty white and rosé wines. Rosé is far too often an overlooked wine.  This one from the Colchagua Valley region in Chile is a good one to check out if you’re ready to delve into some rosé. […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Joon – Rose of Syrah

October 31, 2012 Tim Lemke

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I keep waiting for the world to suddenly realize how awesome rosé can be, but it just hasn’t happened yet.  I know… it’s often not as interesting as a complex white wine or as rich as a deep red wine.  But rosé has its place and too many wine connoisseurs overlook it. It’s not like I […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Reginato Sparkling Rosé of Malbec

September 16, 2012 Tim Lemke

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A few weeks ago I reviewed the Reginato Sparkling Torrontés Chardonnay, which was just outstanding.  So I was excited to check out another sparkler from them, the Reginato Sparkling Rosé of Malbec. Like much of the malbec you see on the shelves these days, this one is from Mendoza, Argentina.  But it’s a lot lighter in […]

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More than Value: Excellence at Esporão

Apaltagua Rosé Carmenere

May 31, 2012 Tim Lemke

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One of the things that makes wine such a fun beverage (besides the obvious) is the vast variety of option out there.  It’s always fun to try something new, or as in this case, try a varietal you’ve tasted before vinified in a totally different way. Carmenere is the lost grape of Bordeaux that was […]

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More than Value: Excellence at Esporão

El Coto Rosé

May 29, 2012 Tim Lemke

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More rosé.  Yay! This one comes from Rioja, Spain, which is probably the most well-known Spanish wine region in the US.  It’s a region that lies at the confluence of the Pacific, Mediterranean and continental climate influences in Spain. The wine from El Coto is made from 50% Garnacha from an estate named “Los Almendros” […]

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More than Value: Excellence at Esporão

Calcu Rosé

May 28, 2012 Tim Lemke

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We’ve been reviewing a lot of sparkling rosé wines lately, but rosé can also be a great wine in still form.  This one from Calcu comes from the Colchagua Valley in Chile, one of my favorite wine regions when it comes to finding great values. If you closed your eyes and smelled this wine you […]

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More than Value: Excellence at Esporão