Month: March 2015

What About Terroir in Rosé?

March 8, 2015

Each wine region is equipped with its own geographical gifts that are distinct to that small or large section of land. It is a regional character that shines through. It is the wine’s natural identity. It is like having the fingerprints of a place all over the wine.

In the wine world, we call that “terroir.”

Terroir is a French word that translates into the word “soil” in English. This short word, however, extends so much further than just the soil of a parcel of land. The concept of terroir basically encapsulates the overall environment in which the grapes are grown on the vines.

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The Rosé Palate: To Each His/Her/Their Own

March 6, 2015

It is time to get a little personal.

Up until this point, we’ve gone over a lot of detail in this book. Hopefully, you are getting a solid understanding of the pink wine category.

But now I want to focus on you.

At the beginning of book, I shared some of my earlier life experiences with pink wines.

For a while, I unintentionally pushed rosé wine out of my life. It wasn’t because I wanted to. It just sort of happened as I focused on other styles of wine, hoping to expand my personal palate.

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