Look for the 2005 Ravenswood Rosato, a dry rose with nice flavors at $ 2.99. We found the 2006 Villa Santa Maria Dry Riesling at $3.99 which is over $ 10 in some stores.

decent, cheap, and crowd pleasers. (For Riesling I’d try Dr. L from Germany or else Dr. Konstantin Frank from the Finger Lakes). Rose you can go seriously cheap and get (Bodegas Nekeas) Vega Sindoa Rosato. For under $8, it...

through the wonders of that which is cured and dried. Their charcuterie is totally tops. Next time you’re there don’t miss the "rosato" I believe it’s called—their salumi with red wine—yum. Also...

an espresso (So. roast) and a decaf latte (all decaf No. roast) Wine tasted by the glass: Soave Classico white, Lagrein rosato, Lagrein red, Mirabile nero d’Avola The chicory salad was good, lightly dressed, although not as...

Ed, Good summary of the place. This olace is truley wonderful. The Torre Vento wines they seem to feature are spectacular bargains, I have seen these sold for almost twice as much around town....the Rosato (dry Rosé) is especially...

), a sturdy negroamaro rosato from Puglia ( I like Rosa del Golfo), and a medium red with a good fruit/acid/warmth balance, like a Ciro from Calabria, an Etna Rosso from Sicily or a Monica from Sardinia.

that in my experience, this highly oxidative style is consistent across the wines of Taurino from Rosato to Patriglione. I would describe this a typical, rather than intentional.

Carl Rosato at Woodleaf Farm has a great selection of apples now. He’s at all three farmer’s markets in Berkeley. He has a large variety of heirloom apples, including Cox Orange Pippin, Empire and Cameo to name a few.

the flavor intensity of carpaccio, something around a Rose or Pinot Noir level works pretty well. Italian wines (geographic pairing) in this vein would be Rosato or Ceresuolo, but oh, wait a minute — sparkling Rose in...

into them. Tomato sauce on the side, whatev. One glass of white from southern Italy and one glass of rosato, the only one they have. Both were decidedly unchilled. I like my whites not too cold, so not a huge issue, but seriously,...

weather, that they consider adding 3 rose/rosados/rosatos (hey, there`s a thought) when we hit next summer. One complaint: it would be nice if the Point folks, on their website and with a handout, explain the parking/driving...

Contini also makes a fine nieddra rosato, too. Thee are a number of Italian reds that fit that general style description—a Frappato from Sicily (try Valle d’Acate); a Ciro from Calabria, from Librandi; from Piedmont, a...

the food. Other options… a tempranillo from Spain (Rioja, Ribera del Duero), dolcetto from Italy or a grenache from the southern rhone. My first pick since the weather is warmer and these wines are just being released is a rose;...

Ditto the rec for a rose. It’s perfect for the food you’re serving and pink looks cool and festive in the glass. Rose from France is delish, but might be out of your price range. I’d go for the Italain version (...

Ric, the wines are reasonably priced and pair perfectly with the food, not standalone wines. $25-50 a bottle all. Try the rosato from Joe Bastianich (the co-owner), the ceresuolo, the alianico and the sparkling cortese, all nice...