Who knew such amazing things go so well together!?
Christina & Lex were in town so Vince and I decided to have a very impromptu Rose` wine tasting party. And we were planning to make fried chicken...so might as well make some greens too. Threw some watermelon in there for palate cleansing properties. And yes, they all went very very well together...who knew Rose` was so complimentary to southern food!
Anyways, back to the wine tasting....we invited Karissa & Eric over as well. None of us really had much experience with Rose` or "pink wine"...that is NOT white zinfandel....so thought it was the perfect opportunity to gain some wine smarts. Vince and I had bought 4 different Rose`s to try. It was great trying different types from different countries and appellations. We realized that we do NOT like American Rose` and we do like French Rose`. Our favorite, by far, was the Miraval by Brangelina (aka Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie). They have a chateau in France, and started bottling wine with the grapes produced in the vineyards on their property. The difference is the way the wine is made...variations in types of grapes, fermenting, and blending. Vince did an amazing job at researching each of the bottles, and sharing with us some history on the wines we tried. It was great because we were all on the same level of knowledge of these Rose`s....and we really hadn't tried them before. I think we all realized we really like them, and it gives us a great summer alternative to whites! Great idea, great wines, great food, and great company.
Vince imparting his wisdom on us....
What was left of the Brangelina...
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