Rosé wines: the new pink passion!

It is official: winter is over!

Unpack your flip-flops, tank-tops and shorts and run get your pedicure ASAP! Change your mindset and get into the spring spirit: shiny-sheer textures, vivacious colors and lots of shimmer.

When springtime comes, I always picture myself as Pretty in Pink. Who doesn’t like pink? Light pink, dark pink, bright pink. Every woman has gone through a pink period of time at some point in her life, and I’m no exception to the rule.

Speaking of pink stuff, let’s talk about the rosé wines, which are in fact pink and perfect for springtime.

The word “rosé” means pink in French. This type of wine has some of the red wine color, but only enough to turn a pinkish color. It all depends on the wine making. Usually, what wine makers do is take the red grapes and crush them. They allow the skins to remain in contact with its juice for two or three days. Then they press the grapes and remove their skins before it gets too dark (like red wines). That’s how the magic pink moment happens!

Most of the rosé wines are made from varietals like Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. And the fantastic bright pink color is usually the combination of strawberry, raspberry, cherry and peach flavors. They are always served chilled and are a total “must” wine for women.

You could pair rosés with seafood, steaks, chicken and roast beef. Rosés are perfect for a romantic picnic by the river with the love of your life or when hosting a barbecue at your home for your family on a Sunday afternoon. Offering your guests a chilled glass of a rosé before dinner is also a very chic and glamorous option.

Therefore, this spring, take advantage of the rosés and organize a cookout with your girlfriends on the patio. Add some fresh, colorful roses and gardenias, hang some bright pink paper lanterns, ask them to dress in pink or “French rosé”. Play the original 80’s movie Pretty in Pink CD. You'll be dancing all night long…

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Discover the new pink passion in you and share the rose experience with the rest of the world!