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Brosé: Defining Rosé Wine in 2011

Posted in Beverages, Wine, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Brosé: [broh-zey] –noun a pink wine enjoyed with friends.

Rosé Wine Tasting in Progress

‘Tis the season… to drink pink, of course! Everyone and anyone who knows me, knows that once spring has sprung and things are starting to blossom and turn green, all I’m thinking is pink.

The rosé wine display at Formaggio Kitchen

The rosé wine display at Formaggio Kitchen

I wait all year for this season to arrive and look forward to the array of rose-colored bottles that appears on the table at our Cambridge location. So, when a fellow monger asked me to write a little something about rosé for the Formaggio Kitchen blog, I figured it was the perfect excuse to revisit some old favorites while trying some new pinks too! (more…)

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Summer in a Bottle: Ameztoi Rosé

Posted in Beverages, Producer Profile, Spain, Travelogues, Wine, tagged , , , , , , , on April 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

This wine captures the essence of Summer and SeaWhen Valerie, Ihsan and I visited the Ameztoi Winery in October of last year, rosé season was months away. Now a cool but sunny April has arrived and with it has come our first shipment of Ameztoi Rubentis Rosado*.

Ameztoi is one among a cluster of wineries perched high in the hills of the Getaria province of Spain, overlooking the Atlantic ocean. On a clear day, you can see the city of San Sebastián from Ameztoi’s vineyards.

Ignacio Ameztoi is a 7th generation winemaker. He and his enormous German Shepherd gave us a personal tour of the family winery – a pretty building completely surrounded by grapevines with a stunning view of the Atlantic. Ameztoi’s vines are quite old, many 150 years or older. (more…)

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A New Wine for Summer: Mosse Moussamoussettes!

Posted in Beverages, France, Wine, tagged , , , , , , on August 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Mosse MoussamoussettesOn a recent trip to New York, I was lucky enough to share a bottle of this lovely little Loire Valley wine with Brooke and Ayse from the Formaggio Kitchen Essex shop. I was immediately won over by its fruity aroma and delicate frothy fizz. Since this is a wine not normally brought into Massachusetts, I had to special order it from New York and our two cases just arrived today!

Made by Agnès et René Mosse on their 13ha farm in Anjou, this méthode ancestral* sparkler is made with organically farmed Gamay, Grolleau Gris and Grolleau Noir grapes from 25-30 year old vines. (more…)

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A Springtime Treat: Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Rosé

Posted in Beverages, France, Producer Profile, Wine, tagged , , , on April 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Cassis Rosé

I admit the name of this wine can be confusing. The bright pink liquid in this bottle has nothing to do with the fruit (black currant) or with the liqueur Crème de Cassis. Instead, this Cassis is the name of a pretty little town on the Cote d’Azur of Provence just between Marseille and Bandol. Cassis is also the name of the tiny wine appellation surrounding the town. This tiny A.O.C. encompasses only 490 acres (the Bordeaux A.O.C. is 150,000 acres!). Cool nighttime temperatures (thank you Mediterranean Sea!) and limestone soils give these wines a freshness and minerality that might be otherwise difficult to attain in such a warm place. (more…)

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