Dolores Park in San Francisco is one of my favorite places to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon. For those who have never been, picture anything ranging from symphonies playing to DJs spinning, hula hoopers swinging to families playing with kids in the grass; all set against a palm tree clad, hillside park with a panoramic view of the city. Needless to say, it's a great place to hang out.
Being in "the industry", I take it upon myself to sample product whenever I see fit and have made it my custom to do so when in Dolores Park. It was there that I tasted what is likely my favorite bottle of rosé--the Fisher Vineyards Rosé 2006. Unfortunately, this is a wine you will likely never put your hands on as it was made exclusively for the wine maker's wedding and was sold in limited quantity at the vineyard there after.
This was a special wine for me as I "had my hands on it" during the harvest of '06. While I had no serious influence on the completed product there is still something very satisfying about drinking a glass of wine to which you saw through some of the wine making process.
Perhaps it was the sun, the friends, the high alcohol levels or all of the above, but this was a truly enjoyable wine. A floral nose, delicious but light strawberry flavor and a bright acidic finish led me to sip this one...quickly.
The point here is not really which rosé I was drinking but more that rosé, for me, is a nice thing to drink. It is often more memorable than white wine (perhaps because we drink it less) and I associate it with lazy summer days....both of which are good things. (Bayard Collins, Sr. Operations Manager, Bottlenotes, Inc.)
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