Eight Rosés That Shouldn't be Missed

Springtime means the rebirth of white wines, as well as another varietal favorite of mine - the Rosé. Gourmet Magazine (and especially their website as of late) is a great resource for all things foodie friendly, and I think their feature today on eight great Rosés is a perfect example of that fact. Sadly, a number of people picture that all-too-sweet low brow White Zinfandel when they hear rose, but its not even in the same league as the choices listed by Gourmet. If you're throwing an Easter gathering and looking for some refreshing, amazing wines that will turn heads . . . this is a great place to start.

From Gourmet:

When you live in the north, the longest season isn’t winter; it’s the bridge between winter and spring, when our chlorophyll reserves have fallen perilously low and we begin to exhibit hypothermia-like symptoms of peeling off clothes even when it’s not actually warm enough to do so. To hasten the arrival of warmer, brighter days (inside, at any rate), assemble an array of rosés. Their cheery pink hue puts the fridge in a party mood, damn the lack of green vegetables; their flavors are just rich enough with red fruit to take the edge off a cool night while they have the bright, sense-awakening snap of spring’s first sunny days.