Rosés, With All Due Respect
For anyone still refusing to take rosé seriously, the time has come. That is according to Eric Asimov, the wine critic for The New York Times. Yesterday Asimov’s column, “Rosés, With All Due Respect” discussed how few wines are both as beloved and belittled as rosé.
I’ve been trying as many rosés as I can around Denver (and beyond) and good rosé is out there. While Asimov’s panel offers their suggestions, here are some suggested stops around Denver, of my own.
Caveau Wine Bar. Located between 17th and 16th Avenues on Pennsylvania, Caveau carries Schug Carneros Estate Winery’s 2009 Pinot Noir Rosé. Schug is well known for their classic Carneros region Pinot Noir. This was the first time I tried the refreshingly dry rosé and I’ll be stopping by for more.
À Côté. Located in Denver’s Highlands neighborhood on West 30th Avenue and next to Z Cuisine, A’ Côté is considered Denver’s authentic French Absinthe Bar that also offers a rosé or two.
Joy Wines & Spirits. Joy Wine & Spirits is located in Capital Hill on 6th Avenue and offers a wide range of wines, including a number of rosés. This is a great place to stop by to pick up a bottle for back home or City Park Jazz. I’m obsessed with the Bieler Pere et Fils Rosé. It’s been a great wine to usher in the spring. Bieler Pere et Fils is a delicious dry rosé from Provence and at $10.99 a bottle it’s also a great value.
[...] Alessandro, who heads up the vineyard. Though it is purely coincidental to Alastair’s recent post on the wonders of the rosé, I brought back a bottle the very stuff that I look forward to sharing with him [...]
[...] a great selection of reasonably priced wines, (we shared a shockingly well priced bottle of the rosé) a small beer list (for those of you who must have beer), and cheeses, meats and sweets. Sorry, no [...]