Bar Cart: Cedar Creek Pinot Noir Rosé 2022
Ring in rosé season with this cult classic from the Okanagan Valley.
This rosé is a feast for the eyes well before it is for the palate, its glowing pale-pink hue speaking to the flavours it contains.
Rose
Celebrating 80 Years of Portugal’s Mateus Original Rosé
Surfing the pink wine wave.
Mateus Rosé, the medium pink, lightly sparkling, off-dry, fruity, and oh-so-easy-drinking wine from Portugal, appealed not only to cultural and literal royalty, but also to millions of people around the world. It was the most-sold wine in the world in the 1970s, but it was no one-hit wonder: this year, Mateus celebrates its 80th anniversary, and it’s still going strong.
5 Rosés for Summer
Pink and full of promise.
Summer is a natural companion to the chill and tartness of these wines, so I make a point of seeking out a stockpile of my favourites at the beginning of May to get me through the season.
What’s the Deal With Rosé Wine’s Rise in Popularity?
One in three bottles of wine sold in France is pink.
There’s no doubt that rosé wines have come of age. But why now?
A Toast to Canada
Wines from coast to coast.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Canada isn’t as densely planted in vines as Italy, France, and Spain, but vineyards can be found from coast to coast. To the west are wineries on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, and on the eastern seaboard are a few in Newfoundland and New Brunswick, with many more in Nova Scotia
The Rosé Renaissance
France leads the charge in the pink revolution.
The popularity of rosé has given rise to wineries creating rosé production programs rather than treating it as a poor cousin to red and white wine.
Return of the Rose
6 rose-scented products to indulge your inner flower child.
The cosmetic industry seems to have drunk the rose Kool-Aid, and there are plenty of rose-infused products on the market.
A Rose Arisen
The flower flavour of the year.
It’s true. A rose by any other name would be delicious. Rose essence and rosewater, both distillates of rose petals, are turning up in swishy cocktails at your favourite watering holes and in desserts at upscale restaurants.
