{"id":305839,"date":"2025-11-20T09:27:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T09:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/2025-rose-recommendations-and-vintages-summer-sale-wining-with-mel\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T09:27:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T09:27:50","slug":"2025-rose-recommendations-and-vintages-summer-sale-wining-with-mel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=305839","title":{"rendered":"2025 ros\u00e9 recommendations and Vintages summer sale! \u2013 Wining with Mel"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It\u2019s time for the much-anticipated, quasi-annual ros\u00e9 run-down! <\/p>\n

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This year, I found a new go-to ros\u00e9:<\/p>\n

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This is a classic south-of-France, easy-drinking ros\u00e9. This wine is made by the Ma\u00eetres Vignerons de la Presqu\u2019\u00cele de Saint-Tropez, a consortium of 11 estates and 3 major wine cellars in the heart of Provence (including Mas de Pampelonne<\/a>, whose ros\u00e9 I reviewed a few years back). C\u2019est Trop is a blend of grenache, syrah, merlot and carignan. The first sip is mouth-watering perfection thanks to great acidity<\/a><\/span>Acidity is an important part of a wine\u2019s structure that prevents a wine from being \u201cflabby\u201d. It\u2019s what gives you that tingling sensation on your tongue and makes you salivate…. More<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>, with flavour notes of watermelon, strawberry, white peach and a hint of citrus. There is a bit of anise and salinity on the finish<\/a><\/span>The finish is a descriptor of how long a wine\u2019s flavour sticks around after it leaves your mouth. You often hear wine descriptions saying short, medium, or long\/lingering finish, and… More<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> that makes this one oh-so sippable. \u201cC\u2019est trop\u201d translates to \u201ctoo much,\u201d but I think it\u2019s just right for me!<\/p>\n

Need more options? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are some other ros\u00e9s that are currently on sale<\/strong> in Vintages.<\/p>\n

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Sure, you could buy this beautiful wine just to reuse the bottle afterwards! But it\u2019s not just the packaging that counts\u2014the contents are great, too. Extra dry (2 g\/L of sugar), this blend of grenache, cinsault and syrah bursts with red berries and pear, balanced with great acidity<\/a><\/span>Acidity is an important part of a wine\u2019s structure that prevents a wine from being \u201cflabby\u201d. It\u2019s what gives you that tingling sensation on your tongue and makes you salivate…. More<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>. You really can\u2019t go wrong with a ros\u00e9 from the south of France! There\u2019s a reason this one is a Vintages Essential. It also comes in a cute half-size format (375 mL).<\/p>\n

Remember when the glass enclosure first came out? I will never forget the first time I attempted to open one of these\u2026 with a corkscrew<\/a>! My husband still makes fun of me for it nearly a decade later.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s right. This is the winery that used to be owned by the couple formerly known as Brangelina. And that name power is pretty much what you\u2019re paying for with this ros\u00e9. I wrote all about it on my post about the complexities of wine pricing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mel\u2019s advice: the $20 Perrin Studio By Miraval ros\u00e9<\/a> is a very suitable substitute for a ros\u00e9 made in a similar style by the very same winemaker. It may be time for a showdown!! Who\u2019s with me?<\/p>\n

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Years ago, one of the participants at the Wining with Mel bubbly happy hour was drinking this lovely cr\u00e9mant. I\u2019d never heard of it before, but started buying it whenever I saw it at the LCBO. Even at the regular price, it\u2019s an amazing deal for a traditional-style sparkling wine. And the good news is that it goes on sale fairly often. A blend of pinot noir, gamay and chardonnay, this wonderful bubbly ros\u00e9 from Burgundy is simultaneously elegant and fun, dry with a dash of sweetness, and gorgeous notes of strawberry, toast, nuttiness and a hint of earthy mushroom (tasty). A must with a cheese and charcuterie board.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re wondering what the heck cr\u00e9mant is, you can read about it here: <\/p>\n

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So far, these wine recommendations have revealed some things about my geographical ros\u00e9 preferences (south of France, in homage to my Proven\u00e7al roots), so now let\u2019s bring it closer to home.<\/p>\n

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To me, the release of Nova 7 heralds the true start of summer. I visited this Nova Scotia winery back in 2016<\/a>, when it was just starting to make a name for itself in the wine world. You can see my review of it in the link above. I haven\u2019t tried it in a few years, so you can guess what I\u2019ll be buying on my next LCBO run!<\/p>\n

Also, a few days ago, Benjamin Bridge released the Nova 7 Fros\u00e9<\/a>, essentially a ros\u00e9 slushy. Sounds right up my alley! Sadly it is only available in Nova Scotia for now. Our provincial governments need to hurry up and loosen interprovincial liquor trade rules so we can get this product ASAP!!<\/p>\n

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Ros\u00e9 food pairings<\/h2>\n

These light, dry, refreshing and balanced ros\u00e9s are all excellent candidates for pairing with fresh summer salads<\/strong> (salade ni\u00e7oise anyone?), charcuterie boards with olives<\/strong> (the acidity<\/a><\/span>Acidity is an important part of a wine\u2019s structure that prevents a wine from being \u201cflabby\u201d. It\u2019s what gives you that tingling sensation on your tongue and makes you salivate…. More<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> in the wine balances out the saltiness of the olives and cured meats), or fish and seafood dishes <\/strong>(perhaps a shrimp risotto).\u00a0It\u2019s also great with vegetarian fare<\/strong>. Basically, think of foods you\u2019d eat on swelteringly hot days, or imagine what you might eat in the south of France in August. These wines are made for summer picnics, sipping by the pool or at the beach, or even sitting around a good ol\u2019 campfire.<\/p>\n

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Salami and olive tapenade paired with ros\u00e9 in Cassis, France<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Have you found your go-to summer ros\u00e9 yet? Let me know in the comments! Bonus points if it\u2019s local!<\/p>\n

Happy wining!<\/p>\n

Disclaimer: No, I don\u2019t work for \/ have a partnership with the LCBO. I am just someone who spends a lot of time and money there! My number one priority is to ensure YOU drink good wine at a great price. Sale ends August 17.<\/p>\n

Ros\u00e9 recommendations from years past<\/strong><\/p>\n

Announcement<\/h2>\n

I\u2019ll be hosting another wine tasting at Mallard\u2019s Milk Bar in Arnprior on August 13th! <\/p>\n

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We\u2019ll be tasting a white and ros\u00e9 natural wine from Fred Wines<\/a> in Niagara and two red wines from Traynor Vineyard<\/a> in Prince Edward County! Local wines for the win!<\/p>\n

If you are in the Ottawa Valley and you\u2019re interested, tickets are available directly from Mallards Milk Bar<\/a>, or you can get in touch with me for more details.<\/p>\n

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