http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/17/ah-the-first-rose-of-the-summer/ Tue, 22 May 2012 19:59:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/17/ah-the-first-rose-of-the-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-9059 Ed Fri, 25 May 2007 14:54:16 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/17/ah-the-first-rose-of-the-summer/#comment-9059 I once tried the Wolffer rose (Long Island) and found it so thoroughly and completely "bone dry" that, except for the delightful pale salmon color, you couldn't tell it was rose. To me it epitomizes an overreaction we may be seeing to the excesses of the past. I once tried the Wolffer rose (Long Island) and found it so thoroughly and completely “bone dry”
that, except for the delightful pale salmon color, you couldn’t tell it was rose. To me it epitomizes an overreaction we may be seeing to the excesses of the past.

]]> http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/17/ah-the-first-rose-of-the-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-8943 Fredric Koeppel Thu, 24 May 2007 19:37:49 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/17/ah-the-first-rose-of-the-summer/#comment-8943 Hey, Ed, it's true, the classic rose wines of the south of France are very dry, ethereal, stony, but there is that sense, at the start, of sweetness that comes from the ripeness of the fruit and the viscous texture, not from residual sugar. I'll be writing more about rose wines as the summer progresses; I hope that you can find some to try when the time comes. Hey, Ed, it’s true, the classic rose wines of the south of France are very dry, ethereal, stony, but there is that sense, at the start, of sweetness that comes from the ripeness of the fruit and the viscous texture, not from residual sugar. I’ll be writing more about rose wines as the summer progresses; I hope that you can find some to try when the time comes.

]]> http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/17/ah-the-first-rose-of-the-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-8702 Ed Tue, 22 May 2007 15:56:22 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/17/ah-the-first-rose-of-the-summer/#comment-8702 Bone dry? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of rose? Of course I certainly appreciate the crispness and food-friendly character of many of today's roses, especially compared to the syrupy-sweet stuff of many years ago, but to me a hint of sweetness is one of the appealing aspects of a wonderful glass of rose either as an aperitif or with typical summer fare. Bone dry? Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of rose? Of course I certainly appreciate the crispness and food-friendly character of many of today’s roses, especially compared to the syrupy-sweet stuff of many years ago, but to me a hint of sweetness is one of the appealing aspects of a wonderful glass of rose either as an aperitif or with typical summer fare.

]]> http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/17/ah-the-first-rose-of-the-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-7965 Fredric Koeppel Fri, 18 May 2007 14:30:27 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/17/ah-the-first-rose-of-the-summer/#comment-7965 You're right, Dale, Rosa Regale is delightful and it does work with chocolate. It's one of those products that just seems inherently romantic. You’re right, Dale, Rosa Regale is delightful and it does work with chocolate. It’s one of those products that just seems inherently romantic.

]]> http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/17/ah-the-first-rose-of-the-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-7962 Dale Cruse Fri, 18 May 2007 13:57:50 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/17/ah-the-first-rose-of-the-summer/#comment-7962 There's a lovely dessert rose called Rosa Regale. Though it's too sweet for everyday drinking, it proves a wonderful end to a special meal like Easter. A bit of frizzante is fun and this wine actually does work with chocolate. Every Legal Sea Foods restaurant has it on their dessert menu. There’s a lovely dessert rose called Rosa Regale. Though it’s too sweet for everyday drinking, it proves a wonderful end to a special meal like Easter. A bit of frizzante is fun and this wine actually does work with chocolate. Every Legal Sea Foods restaurant has it on their dessert menu.

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