Off to an Alto Adige tasting! Marking the video to watch tonight. Cheers!

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

3 ай бұрын

You’ll be drinking well!

Great video, thanks for the lesson. I needed it. And the cork toss 😂😂.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

3 ай бұрын

Much appreciated. Thanks for commenting. 👍

Give me a pink wine any warm day…love Provence rose. Thank you!!

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

3 ай бұрын

And it’s getting to be that time of year!

Yes!! The cork toss is back, lol. The haircut looks great as well. I was wondering earlier what to have tonight and now I’m thinking Rose sounds great.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

3 ай бұрын

Yep, the cork toss is back, likely to stay! Fresh haircut. 😂😂

Great video as usual! Will have to look for these bottles

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated. The wines are just coming into the market. Good rose’.

My favorite Provence Rosé food pairing is with Branzino, which for me has been the equivalent to enjoyment to Ribeye paired with Cabernet Sauvignon/Bordeaux Red. When prepared simply without too much high heat, the Mediterranean Sea Bass can range from moderate-light to moderate-strong fish oil flavors, which play well to the wine's pleasing acidity and abiity to stand up to the fish's inherent flavors.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

3 ай бұрын

I can see that working well. Sounds very good!

Love the roses from Bandol. Domaine Bunan’s Mas de la Rouviere which is a mouvedre heavy blend. It avoids the bubblegum crowd pleasing lightness of some of the trendy roses like Whispering Angel

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

3 ай бұрын

Same here, that’s a beauty. Mourvèdre brings the magic!

Chateau de Berne also has a great 5 Star Spa Hotel with a beautiful terrace restaurant. That is my optimal Rosé Pairing ;)

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

3 ай бұрын

I know it’s a posh place, but I’ve not been there personally. Sounds like you have. Optimal pairing. 👍

My favourite combination so far has been in summertime, pork with rosé wine 😊

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

3 ай бұрын

That works! 👍 Rose’ with smokey bacon is high on my list, but I shouldn’t be eating bacon. 🥓

@lauracanna2201

3 ай бұрын

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine 😂😂 I seem to remember you saying something similar in a video quite some time ago, which cracked me up 😂😂

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

3 ай бұрын

@@lauracanna2201 I think that’s right!

For me Rose is a refrishing summer drink. For food, i much rather want a light red or a white wine.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

3 ай бұрын

It’s good there are plenty of options!

i was at total wine here in the boston, ma. area today and saw a huge display of new to the store rose wines from france. this display was under halogen lights as are a lot of other display wines in white or light green bottles. i have to think that the light strike has to be damaging to these wines even before anyone can purchase one or more for personal use. any chance, bob that you can do a video on light damage? it's a subject that needs to be brought to the forefront.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

3 ай бұрын

If the wines sat under that sort of lighting for an extended time (weeks or months) it would be cause for concern. At Total, they generally have good turnover. Many of the wines will go from a cardboard carton to a display, then out the door quickly. That said, some wines will turn much slower. As for your video idea, I like it. I have an idea that could illustrate the impact.

I need to find some decent Provence rosé in my area. Most of it is okay, drinkable, enjoyable, but just not made to impress. The spiciness you've mentioned sounds like a trait that adds to the standard style. I've had Miraval and Whispering Angel within reach many times but I've always thought they'd probably be hyped and not too big of a value. What would you recommend? (The Alto Adige wines were rather nice indeed btw)

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

3 ай бұрын

Miraval and Whispering Angel, very much over hyped. If you can find either in my video, especially the Ultimate Provence, you’ll be in good company. As for your tasting, no surprise!

@juanmanuelmunozhernandez7032

3 ай бұрын

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine I'll dig into shops!

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

3 ай бұрын

@@juanmanuelmunozhernandez7032 The ‘23 is just now being released.

I appreciate the light damage concern, but the visual prettiness of rosé is a big part of the appeal for me. Give me a bright rosé on a patio with charcuterie anytime.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

3 ай бұрын

With charcuterie, winning combo!

I really can't get on with rosé. I keep trying examples from different parts of the world, including, of course, Provence. But, no, it does absolutely nothing for me. I bought a couple of bottles last summer from, I think, Portugal, and drank one, or half of one, and gave the other away. I will keep trying from time to time but I fear it will remain a blindspot for me.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

3 ай бұрын

Top bottlings from Provence can be very good. If it’s not for you, the wine world has plenty of other options!

Which ones should improve with age?

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

3 ай бұрын

The top two from this video would be the Lanessan and Dalem. Easily another five years for both.