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Old 07-08-2008, 20:12
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Anyone else really enjoying this rose craze. Apparantly one in ten wine bottle sold here is now rose and it has overtaken white in France.

Currently enjoying cheap as chips Gallo ( I know it's tacky) over ice as a long drink and only 9.5% so you can drink more safely.

Also Banrock- the best boxed wine brand ever has a rose that is pure yumminess- mix with lemonade and a slug of creme de cassis with some lemon and mint with loads of ice in a big jug for the best summer cooler.

And Mateus- why did no one tell me. It is so good chilled- slightly sparkling yum yum.

Any Rose recommendations?
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Old 07-08-2008, 20:23
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I love rose. One of my favourites is the cheapest around - Anjou. I like the French roses a lot, and also the Californian zinfandels.
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Old 07-08-2008, 20:30
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It just tastes so good in the sunshine- not that we've had loads
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Old 07-08-2008, 20:45
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I don't drink much wine, or anything else for that matter, but when I did have a go at wine-drinking a couple of years ago i settled on Rosé as my tipple of choice.......

It just tastes so much nicer than red or white.........


Course, being a man, I drank it from a dirty glass.......
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Old 07-08-2008, 20:55
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I've just been camping, and there's definitely something about drinking slightly warm rose from a tumbler in the dusk.
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Old 07-08-2008, 21:22
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We rarely drink anything other than Rose now, in fact its a little too easy to drink - we're on holiday this week, and since last Saturday we've seen off far too many (I make it about 15 bottles ) - in fact last night and tonight are self imposed 'dry' nights as a result.
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Old 07-08-2008, 22:11
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I love it as do many of my DS aunties.

But don't tell my mates because I'm a super tuff northerner!
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Old 07-08-2008, 23:40
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And Mateus- why did no one tell me. It is so good chilled- slightly sparkling yum yum.
It's a classic - the sort of stuff your grandparents/parents would get out for a party. Mateus Rose was the first I ever tried if memory serves me right. I don't drink a lot of wine - I prefer spirits. However, my advice is just to try different ones - some of them are a bit too sweet for my liking. I quite like the Blossom Hill ones with a meal.
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Old 08-08-2008, 00:15
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ooh i love mateus, reminds me of a fab holiday in cyprus sat on the balcony chilling.
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Old 08-08-2008, 09:54
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Ernst & Gallo white Grenache
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Old 08-08-2008, 10:40
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Ernst & Gallo white Grenache
That's the one on offer in Threshers- great with clinky ice cubes in the garden.
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Old 08-08-2008, 10:55
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That's the one on offer in Threshers- great with clinky ice cubes in the garden.

I've been drinking it for years!!!! Is it wrong to fancy a glass before 11am?
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Old 08-08-2008, 13:33
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I've been drinking it for years!!!! Is it wrong to fancy a glass before 11am?
Well, it's a little later than 11am, but I could just do with a glass now. I'm working from home today, so will resist the temptation to open a bottle!
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Old 08-08-2008, 13:52
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Didn't know it had made a comeback but never cared for the stuff, I'll stick to the proper stuff.
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Old 08-08-2008, 14:38
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I adore Rose wine. I adore the sparkling rose that you can buy in the supermarkets. Very nice when sitting in the backgarden having a pre dinner drink
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Old 08-08-2008, 15:36
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White Zinfandel is a rose, I don't know why they call it white though?
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Old 08-08-2008, 16:27
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White Zinfandel is a rose, I don't know why they call it white though?
Because zinfandel usually makes red wine, but if you process it differently it becomes paler, hence the rose colour.
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Old 08-08-2008, 19:02
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PS or Petillant de Syrah is great. Slightly sparkling.. Not at the cheapest end of the market though
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Old 08-08-2008, 22:09
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I like most rose wines, my fave at the minute is Blossom Hill the hubby has also taken a liking to it and nicks a glass now and again, then pretends he doesn't know why theres so little left in the bottle
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Old 08-08-2008, 22:15
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A good Shiraz Rosé is nice, it's sort of a cross between the light refreshingness of a standard rosé but retains some of the shiraz body
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Old 08-08-2008, 23:25
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I like rose in the summer
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Old 08-08-2008, 23:33
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Having trying to find 'my drink' for a bit - I think I'd settle on Rose as being it. Definitely the nicest wine (I can't stand red) and you can get it cheap and it still tastes nice as well which is always a bonus
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Old 13-08-2008, 19:59
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My brother in law bought me a bottle of Blossom Hill white Grenache and I must admit I usually only drink red so I put it in the cupboard, having read all you good comments on Rose I decided to give it a whirl and do you know what I'm a convert to Rose.
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Old 13-08-2008, 20:15
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Any Rose recommendations?
Pour it down the sink.
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Old 13-08-2008, 20:18
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The Gallo family do a Sycamore Canyon Syrah Rose which is really nice, it's priced at £ 8.00 per bottle but at the moment Asda are doing a multisave offer where you can get 3 bottles for £ 10.00 - bargain! Get it while stocks last!
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