Sparkling Rosé Renaissance – The Inside Press

As the days grow longer, there’s no better way to celebrate the vibrancy of spring and summer than with a glass of sparkling rosé. Effervescent, refreshing, and delightfully pink, this seasonal favorite effortlessly elevates any gathering – from garden brunches and rooftop soirées to beach picnics and sunset celebrations. Once just fad wines, rosé sparklers are not only here to stay, but booming, with increasing sales over the past four years. They make excellent mates for the fresh fare of spring, as well as wines to toast the many celebrations of the season, like Mother’s & Father’s Day and graduations & weddings. Like non-bubbly rosé, these are first made as “still” wines, with the tint provided by the skins of red grapes included in the blend and then the bubbles are induced by a second fermentation. As a boon to local consumers, many of the best are available locally at prices that won’t dent the pocketbook. However, there are some flavorless clunkers out there, so as a guide to shoppers–from a series of tastings – I recommend the following, many of which are available at your local wine stores. n.v. Gruet Brut Rosé ($18) Hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico, (where
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