October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — a time that many take an active role to raise money and awareness for this disease. Pink has become its trademark color, so I would like to take this opportunity to raise a glass of wine in a toast of remembrance and thanks to all who have been touched by this disease and to those who have devoted their life’s work to treat patients and find cures.
Choose your favorite Rose wine, or pick from these 12 I’ve been sipping this year to toast your Hero!
Paso Robles, CA | 50% Grenache | 50% Syrah | 13.9% Alcohol | $20
Paso Robles, CA | 58% Mourvèdre | 30% Grenache | 12% Gounoise | $14.5% Alcohol | $27
Cabernet de Saumur, FR | Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon | $10
Epernay, FR | Champagne Blend | 12.5% Alcohol | $40- $50
Costieres de Nimes, Fr | 60% Grenache Noir | 40% Syrah | $10
Côtes du Rhone, FR | Grenache & Syrah Blend | Alcohol N/A | $10
Harwood, Maryland | 53% Merlot | 40% Cabernet Franc | 7% Cabernet Sauvignon | Alcohol 11.6% | $15
Dundee Hills, OR | 50% Pinot Menunier | 40% Pinot Noir | 10% Chardonnay | Alcohol 13.5% | $35 – $40
Clarksburg, CA | 100% Pinot Noir | Alcohol 13.6% | $18
Bordeaux, FR | 45% Merlot | 40% Cabernet Sauvignon | 15% Cabernet Franc | Alcohol N/A | $16
Mendoza, Argentina | 100% Pinot Noir | Alcohol 12.5% | $13
Napa, CA | Made with a blend of donated juice from dedicated Napa Winemakers | Alcohol 14.1% | $12 | 100% of proceeds benefits charities in and around Napa County California
Which Rosé wines would you choose to toast your Hero? I would love to know.
Featured image courtesy of Pink Sherbet Photography licensed via Creative Commons.
Eileen Gross is the Chief Financial Officer for a financial services and risk management firm in Washington, DC. She is wine lover, traveler, and collector who shares her wine experiences on her blog “Wine Everyday". She is is a member of the Society of Wine Educators.
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I really need to try out these Rosé. We always go for the reds, and even the blends are the darker variety (shiraz/cab/tempranillo). And great timing and inspiration for the Breast Cancer Awareness.
@dbvickery Thank you Brian! Rose is often overlooked, and some folks think of it as a 'starter wine'. Obviously, I think differently!
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Eileen - Great list! I've had the Tablas Creek, and Argyle Rose. Great pics and it's great to see some bubbly on the list! I'll have to seek out some of the others, especially the bubbly. A sparkling Rose is my deathbed wine!...er...well at least for today
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I would choose any of these to toast a hearo...if you recommend them I know they would be good.
@reneedobbs Thanks Renee! They are all special in their own way, and are suitable for a hero's toast. Some of these are harder to find than others, just try something other than White Zinfandel. @martindredmond turned me on to #8, and I found it when I was in Seattle this summer.
