{"id":235402,"date":"2012-02-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-03T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/celebrate-valentines-day-with-a-little-bit-of-rose-wine\/"},"modified":"2012-02-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-03T08:00:00","slug":"celebrate-valentines-day-with-a-little-bit-of-rose-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/celebrate-valentines-day-with-a-little-bit-of-rose-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebra San Valent\u00edn con un poco de vino rosado"},"content":{"rendered":"

Downtown Drink Shrink | Adam Stemmler<\/strong><\/p>\n

Valentine\u2019s Day is observed in honor of St. Valentine as a day for the exchange of valentines and other tokens of affection. Simply put, we all are reminded to show affection in one way or another to our significant other. Although gifts are a great gesture, creating amazing memories based on shared experience is a timeless act that will outlive the lifespan of any flower.<\/p>\n

Therefore, in addition to the standard dozen red roses, try celebrating this year with something that many misunderstand as much as love itself: ros\u00e9 or blush wines. This is the Drink Shrink\u2019s Valentine\u2019s Day ros\u00e9 wine guide.<\/p>\n

To some, the mere sight of a blush wine conjures up images of grandmothers playing bridge while simultaneously ingesting large amounts of cigarette smoke and white zinfandel, the bastardized version of ros\u00e9 wine. This image is wrong, however, because believe it or not, Sommeliers and wine enthusiasts around the globe marvel at a proper ros\u00e9 wine.<\/p>\n

So what is considered a proper ros\u00e9 wine and why is it important? To answer, we must first cross the Atlantic to Provence in the South of France, the birthplace of the French vineyard. It was in this region that Greek traders from the city of Phocaea brought vines and their cultural customs of wine making. Centuries ago, wines were customarily pale in color and relatively analogous to the ros\u00e9 wines of today. It wasn\u2019t until the rise of the Romans\u2014 with heavily macerated and deep colored red wines\u2014that ros\u00e9 wines were introduced.<\/p>\n

Ros\u00e9 wine is achieved by doing a very brief flash fermentation with skin contact of red or black grapes. Then, just as white wine is made, the process is finished with no skin interaction. Because all color from red wine comes from interaction with the skins during the fermentation process, the resulting wine is a bright pink hue that combines aromas and flavor notes of red wine with the drinkable ease of a white wine.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a quick ros\u00e9 wine guide to what and where to drink this Valentine\u2019s Day:<\/p>\n

What: Lorenza Ros\u00e9, made from a combination of old vine fruit from Northern California, including mourvedre, carignane, cinsault, grenache and syrah grapes. This rose showcases deep layers of flavor with big acidity<\/p>\n

Where: Neighborhood, 777 G St.<\/p>\n

What: Breton Avis de Vin Fort, produced in the Loire Valley region of France. This organic and biodynamic ros\u00e9 wine is made from the cabernet franc grape, making it bright and vegetal.<\/p>\n

Where: Starlite, 3175 India St.<\/p>\n

What: Barth Sparkling Ros\u00e9, made from 100 percent pinot noir, or spatburgunder grapes as it\u2019s known locally in Germany. This slightly off, dry sparkling wine showcases notes of ripe cantaloupe and freshly cut white button mushrooms.<\/p>\n

Where: Top of the Market, 750 North Harbor Dr.<\/p>\n

What: Sophia Ros\u00e9; this wine, made from the grenache grape, is cold soaked for 48 hours before the skins are removed. Part of the Francis Ford Coppola series of wines, this ros\u00e9 is a perfect food wine and has bright aromas of strawberry and lavender.<\/p>\n

Where: Vin de Syrah, 901 5th St.<\/p>\n

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