One of my friends recently posted the following on his Facebook status: Prosecco is the new Rosé.  While I love this sparkling Italian wine, and drink it quite often, I can’t imagine it will ever fully replace the rosé.  Rosés are among the Fooding bloggers’ favorite summer wines, and we have featured several in Jon’s Random Wine Wednesday posts.  Incidentally, Jon took a short hiatus from writing while he prepared for final exams, but Random Wine Wednesdays will return next week.

So what happens when our resident wine geek is swamped with grad school finals?  Well, he sends a couple of stand-ins to the Chrontourage** Rosé tasting event and hopes for the best. Peter and I were absolutely happy to comply, and just one look at our score card (pictured above) will show you how much fun we had with this assignment.  I had two things in mind as we tasted each wine: whether I would purchase it and what type of meal it would accompany. Since we shared a score card, the writing is tiny and pretty undecipherable, so see some of our tasting notes below.

1. Segura Viudas Brut Rosé – Spanish Cava; we both loved it and would definitely purchase
2. Chateau de Campuget Rosé – Neither of us were impressed; nothing distinctive about this wine
3. Cruz de Piedra Rosé – This one was ok, but neither would purchase
4. Gran Fuedo Rosé – Strong alcohol aroma; would not purchase
5. Marques de Caceres Rosé – Another one with an alcohol aroma; would not purchase
6. Mulderbosch Rosé – a Fooding blog favorite; would definitely purchase
7. Goats Do Roam Rosé – light and fresh; would purchase
8. Becker Provencal Rosé – Crisp and refreshing, with pear and strawberry notes; would purchase
9. Columbia Crest Two Vines Rosé – I thought it was a little on the sweet side, but Peter said it was well balanced; would purchase
10. Menage A Trois Rosé – another sweet one; would purchase; distinctive berry flavors

The wine tasting occurred just in time to get us through the final stretch of this never ending 100 degree summer.  The very knowledgeable staff at Twin Liquors in the Hancock Center walked us through the tastings, answering questions and providing bits of information we would not have known otherwise.

One final note: Prosecco, I love you, but Rosé will always be my summer fling.

Cheers!
Kristina

** Chrontourage = the Austin Chronicle’s promotions team + fearless leader Logan Youree