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2021 Rosé – New Releases
featured, Rest of the World
, Jun 2021
Rosé continues to be a hot category around the world. As our coverage expands, this year we offer one combined report from our team of editors to make these reviews easier to search and reference. Our editors take a look at some of the issues driving the production of Rosés during the second year of a global pandemic. We will continue to update this report in the coming weeks and months as more wines enter the market.
2020 Rosé-a-Rama
featured, Rest of the World, France
, Jun 2020
The Rosé season has started, but definitely not at the frenetic pace of the last several years. The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has put a damper on demand for all wines. Even the ever-popular pink versions aren’t immune to market realities. That said, the best 2019 Rosés are generous, soft and versatile at the dinner table.
2019 Rosé Roundup
featured, Rest of the World
, Aug 2019
There have never been more high-quality pink wines available than there are today. Worldwide demand for Rosé, at all price levels, is at an all-time high. But the Rosé boom has also resulted in a large number of uninteresting, forgettable wines, so knowing where to look is key. These are the most distinctive and delicious Rosés I tasted this year.
Make Way for Even More Rosé
featured, Rest of the World
, Aug 2018
This summer gave me an opportunity to sample a number of high-quality Rosés, wines that are ideal companions to hot-weather food or for just enjoying by themselves. But don’t be in a hurry as their adaptability at the table often makes them year-round drinking options.
Rosé New Releases: No Slowing Down in 2018
featured, Rest of the World
, Jun 2018
I’ve been waiting for the market to hit a saturation point with pink wines for several years. It looks like I will have to wait a bit longer. Pink wines have never been in such worldwide demand as they are now. Producers from seemingly every red wine region on earth have been eagerly jumping on the bandwagon at a positively dizzying pace.
The Rosé Wave Keeps Building
featured, Rest of the World
, Aug 2017
As incredible as it may seem, worldwide demand for rosé seems to actually be increasing beyond what were already historical highs. While many experienced members of the trade have been fearful of market saturation and consumer ennui or even burnout, according to importers, retailers and sommeliers that I’ve spoken to recently, that just hasn’t happened. This article focuses on a number of new releases and wraps up our coverage of Rosés for 2017.
Cellar Favorite: 2006 Cave Spring Cellars Indian Summer Select Late Harvest Riesling Niagara Peninsula
Cellar Favorites, Rest of the World
, Jul 2017
Cave Spring Cellars is arguably one of Canada’s top four or five Riesling producers. Wines like the 2006 Summer Select Late Harvest Riesling drive that point home.
2017 Rosé Roundup: Drink Now, Drink Later
featured, Rest of the World
, Jun 2017
Among the oldest of many wine cliché’s is that Rosés don’t age well and, like seersucker suits, are out of style after the Labor Day following the vintage. While wearing summer suits out of season might not be in good taste, drinking the best pink wines year-round is highly recommended.
2017 Rosé Roundup: More Wines than Ever
featured, Rest of the World
, Jun 2017
The demand for pink wines has quickly gone from a wave to a surge to a flood at this stage and, no, it isn’t your imagination that there are far more of them than ever available, from all over the world.
Cellar Favorite: 1999 Stoney Ridge Gewürztraminer Icewine - Niagara Peninsula
Cellar Favorites, Rest of the World
, Jan 2017
My love for the wines of Stoney Ridge goes back a long way. Only the 18th licensed winery in the history of Ontario’s modern wine industry, Stoney Ridge made some of Canada’s most interesting and best wines in those early, almost pioneer-like days.