Red Wines in Pretty Pink Summer Dresses!

Hi all,

I really should write more. I enjoy reaching out to my fellow winepeople here!

So it is FINALLY warm enough to drink dry roses every day and every evening. I love these wines, perhaps more than I should. They really are red wines whose must has been left in contact with the grape skins for a little less time than for full-blown red wine. That’s it. No added sugar. No weird unnatural manipulation. No nothing but grape juice. Key words are DRY affordable, food friendly and fun!

I have a bunch of new ones here at the cheese market and every one is a winner. Here’s a list of what’s new in the world of pink wines at Marion Street: 2008 Domaine des Figuiraisse Gris de Gris (France); 2008 Marco Real Garnacha (Spain); 2007 soon-to-be-2008 Cantele Negroamaro (Italy); 2008 Frog’s Leap Gamay (Napa); 2007 Ninet de Pena Grenache/Syrah (France); 2007 McKinely Springs Barbera (Washington); 2008 Carmela Benegas Cabernet Franc (Argentina) and 2007 Laurent Miquel Cinsault/Syrah (France). For pink sparkling wine, I’ve recently added these: NV Marques de Gelida Sparkling Pinot Noir (Spain) and NV Meinklang Sparkling Pinot Noir (Austria). 

And perhaps the best news is that everything above is $20 and under with the majority under $15.

Because we’re crazy, I’m doing two FREE wine tastings this weekend instead of just one: Friday 29 May 3-6pm and Saturday 30 May 1-4pm. The Saturday tasting is every Saturday 1-4pm and it has been a fun kinda mob scene lately. Always FREE. Always fun. Always bitchin’ wine. Bring as many folks as you can.

Cheers, friends,

Candy the winemonger