by roseadmin | Feb 10, 2026 | Review
CVNE CVNE – a byword for Rioja reliability – and this pink is no exception. A food friendly rosé with a good smack of acidity at the finish – elegant blend of Viura and Tempranillo. Photographed here with my own aged vine at home in Oxfordshire.... 
by roseadmin | Feb 10, 2026 | Review
Porte Noire Can a wine be impossibly cool? Try this on for size – this bottle is a fine Provençal pink selected by wine enthusiast Idris Elba (yes, the very same) and his friend and colleague in the Porte Noire venture, Frenchman David Farber. What is Porte... 
by roseadmin | Feb 10, 2026 | Review
Chateau Minuty A lazy picnic in Oxford- time for an upmarket choice of pink. This bottle is classic Minuty – called Rose & Gold it has rose gold tints in the glass and aromas of nectarine and lychee with a lingering, creamy finish. I award this fabulous... 
by roseadmin | Feb 10, 2026 | Review
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... 
by roseadmin | Feb 10, 2026 | Review
Cramele Recas It’s hot – and we need refreshment- a rosé with a hint of residual softness at the finish takes well to chilling – and quaffing. Let me be very clear: we are not talking blush wine. I would propose this unusual blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and...
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