shed (cool!) and bought the Brut Rose, along with the 2006 Pinot Noir. Rex Hill: Yuck. Should not have gone here. Expensive tasting fee for not-so-nice wines. Ponzi (Beaverton): not bad, bought a bottle of the 2007 Rosato. One of...

You might try a sicilian white for your first two courses – the presence of orange is a little problematic. I recently tasted a very nice Sicilian white Cusumano “Angimbe” it’s both aromatic and dry. Why...

We had Serralori Rosato from Argiolas (the great Sardinian producer) yesterday at Otto. Really good.

and Caperberries. Plus A Study of Prosciutto: San Daniele, Parma Gran Riserva, Culatello, Speck Il Falchetto Langhe Arneis 2003, Piemonte Laimburg Südtirol Riesling 2003, Alto Adige Marco Donati Lagrein Rosato Fratte Alte 2003,...

Try gilding the lily: crush a few anchovies in the oil, and toss the sauce with bucatini; top with rough, toasted breadcrumbs. Drink cold rosato from Puglia.

The main additions to this summer’s rotation: - Renardat-Fache’s Bugey Cerdon - Domaine Alzipratu’s 2008 Corse-Calvi “Fiumeseccu”, the most vibrant rosé I’ve tasted this year - Castello di...

; I suggest an elegant and genuine Biferno Rosato DOC. With the aged Asiago we search and find a few red wines: Valpolicella DOC, Cabernet dei Colli Berici DOC, Colli del Trasimeno Rosso DOC and Solopaca Rosso DOC. And I think...

OK, I have a bunch of ideas now! But first, a few questions: Was it fizzy (frizzante) or full-out sparkling? Was it red (rosso) or rose (rosato)? A little sweet (amabile)? Is that right? Not sweet (dolce), right? And not dry (secco

and rosato. E forza frappato, finalmente!

I have limited experience with Rose` but I am interested in learning more about it. I recently tried Palmina Botesea Rosato, a mix of 20% Barbera, 50% Dolcetto and 30% Nebiolo. Sounded better on the shelf than it delivered in the...

You can bring some outstanding rose or rosato from Bandol, Fr.or Sudtirol It. without spending much at all. Have fun. Punk

garnish. And to drink with it a carafina of Rosato produced by Joe Bastianich’s vineyard in Friuli: I have to admit, I was all prepared to hate Mozza on my first outing there. Mumsy had already been a few weeks ago and she...

. Actually, the best one I’ve had so far was a rosato of Lagrein from Muri-Gries, which had a lot of the same floral and candy aromas that are found in the Alto Adige whites. I’m hoping to try some of the more premium...

, a soft sheep cheese, the youngest jamon, mackerel, a bruschetta all washed down with a couple of bottles of rosato from Navarra was outstanding. Way better spot.

with nothing extraneous on the plate, the fresh and clean flavors were unified with a light citrusy vinaigrette. Not only was this delicious, one could feel very healthy and virtuous devouring it. The next wine poured was 2001...