The Rose Report – Think Pink

Welcome to The Rosé Report.

Here pink wine gets the attention it deserves. Great rosé is as versatile as it gets. Brilliant on its own, perfect with friends, and one of the finest food wines there is, equally at home alongside grilled fish, spicy curries or a Sunday roast. Every review here is entirely independent, built on four decades of tasting and writing. No sponsorship, no influence, just honest opinion. Let’s find your next favourite bottle.

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Champagne de Saint-Gall

Champagne de Saint-Gall Can a Champagne offer easy drinking - or is that disrespectful of the Art of Fine Fizz? Discuss. If such a thing exists this St Gall sparkler from the reliable Union Champagne is it. Not to say it is bland. It has charm and delicacy since it’s...

Anciens Temps (Foncalieu) – Anciens Temps Rosé

Anciens Temps (Foncalieu) - Anciens Temps Rosé A cracking lunch at Côte Brasserie in Henley-on-Thames was accompanied by a very affordable glass of pink from the Languedoc. No rudeness intended - but this simple style of rosé would once have been called Vin Ordinaire....

Dordonia – Dordonia #24 Rose

Dordonia - Dordonia #24 Rose It’s a treat to make do with what’s in the fridge for lunch - and find an easygoing pink wine to go alongside. Today I took wonderful but overripe local French tomatoes. A few spare prawns and anchovies plus garden herbs and cooked rice. A...

M. Chapoutier – Rouge Clair

M. Chapoutier - Rouge Clair Light red wine served cool- take it from me, it’s a brilliant choice- very 2026. This stylish bottle is from the renowned Rhone house of Michel Chapoutier and comes in at only 11.5%. It’s an honorary rosé. Ideal with pissaladière or this...

Juan Gil – Organic Rose

Juan Gil (Familia Gil) - Juan Gil Organic Rose A JuicyJumilla today- this unusual organic Spanish pink enjoys a short stay in oak which gives it structure without heaviness on the palate. Produced from Syrah, a spicy favourite grape of mine - and Petit Verdot which...

La Gioiosa et Amorosa – Rose Millesimato

La Gioiosa et Amorosa - La Gioiosa Prosecco Rose Millesimato For all of you emerging, blinking, from Dry January- may I present an exceptional Prosecco for your consideration. This delicate lychee pink fizz has a subtle Italian elegance, delicate stone fruit flavour...