Wine By Nine

Ros\\xE9 Wine by Robert Sinskey from Napa Valley, California. As this wine fills the glass, it teases with aromas of fresh strawberries and wildflowers. It dances lightly in the mouth with perfumed flavors of cranberry, lychee and honeydew melon ahead of mouth-watering, brilliantly refreshing acidity. This wine is vibrant on the palate, making it a wonderful mate for pure foods. Try it with a simple farmer's platter of sliced cured meats, olives and cheese, or more sophisticated preparations like paella or whole roasted fish.

Ros\\xE9 Wine by Artazu from Spain. The Artazu project was created by the legendary winegrower Juan Carlos Lopez de la Calle of Rioja's famous Artadi estate. The goal was to take the same quest for varietal purity that Juan seeks in Tempranillo to the Garnacha varietal. Of the various locales that were investigated, the small village of Artazu in the northernmost zone of Navarra was chosen for its extra-ordinary old vines of Garnacha. The soil is mainly composed of limestone, with alternating layers of chalk and red clay, producing wines of dark, peppery fruit with amazing balance and soft tannins. These are delicious, not-to-be-missed wines. The 2006 Artazu Artazuri Rose is a saignee of up to 80 year old vine Garnacha, vinified stainless, aged in tank until spring.

Ros\\xE9 Wine by Falesco from Italian, Italy. This Rose is produced from the Vitiano juice obtained after the first 24 hours of skin contact. Fortunately, this means the same care for the vines, perfect ripening and manual harvest of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is fermented in stainless steel to maintain the optimum freshness and clean fruit. Just over 4,000 cases are produced. A perfect wine for summer, or as an accompaniment to grilled fish or mussels in marinara. Its big, sweet nose of strawberries, plums, cranberries, and flowers is followed by an equally fruity, dry, medium-bodied rose possessing abundant personality. -Wine Advocate

Ros\\xE9 Wine by Yalumba from Barossa Valley, Australia. With a fine ruby colour, Yalumba Y Series Sanviovese Rose has exotic aromas of raspberries, strawberries and cream with notes of lilac and violets, all with a minerally edge. A succulent mouth feel is enhanced by flavours of strawberry, rhubarb and cinnamon. It opens to a fine dense body of wine with a soft texture that is long and beautifully balanced.