Wine of the Moment::Tarantas Rose

So the nights here in Atlanta are just cool enough to sit outside and enjoy the sunset...soon enough it will be 90 degrees with 12,000 percent humidity, so I need to enjoy outside while I can. Of course, I can't enjoy outside empty handed and i want something as crisp and refreshing as outside...so let me introduce Rose to you.

Of course, at first I was hesitant to Rose. The faux wine snob that I am have a very strict no pink wine rule. However with the introduction of Rose to my palette has changed that (now that rule is a strict adherence to no sweet wine). However a very nice Rose is just dry enough to satisfy me.

That is where the Tarantas comes in. While it does have some fruity under tones that match the nice pleasing raspberry color of the wine, it is well balanced and dry. You never have that sweet taste, but it is there in the mix to quench your thirst. Don't let the dry scare you though...it is light enough to enjoy in the middle of the day with a salad, pasta or grilled fish. Also, for my taste I enjoy it ice, ice cold, it adds to the crispness of the wine.

So next time you need a wine on a summer night, grab a rose. I don't think you will be disappointed.