Drew's Wine List

2019 Gérard Bertrand Côte des Roses Rosé Vintage:  2019 Region:  Languedoc, South of France, France Winery:  Gérard Bertrand Varieties:  Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault Price:  $13 Rating:  91 Points My Rating:  91 Points The Review:  Sorry for the little bit of time away from the blog! I decided to take a break for a week or two. But now I'm back and I've got some really fun wines to share over the next few weeks, especially as we move into summer weather. Today's wine is a super crushable and light rosé from one of the most famous rosé regions in the world; and best of all, it won't break the bank! The 2019 Gérard Bertrand Côtes des Roses probably will catch your eye because of its really unique bottle shape. It's got a glass stopper on top of an elongated neck, but most notably the base looks like a rose. This is definitely a cool-looking bottle if you keep bottles like other really cool people do, but if not, the wine inside is just as cool. Rosé fr...

  2020 Kirkland K Vine Rosé  Vintage:  2020 Region: Washington, USA (Buckshot Vineyard) Winery:  Charles Smith in collaboration with Kirkland Signature Varieties:  Syrah Price:  $9.99 (at Costco) My Rating:  89 Points The Review: I came up with my New Year's Resolution about 5 minutes ago, and it's to drink more rosé once it gets warmer out. It's the perfect summer bevvie, and I just feel like people don't drink enough of it. Don't get me wrong, I'll be the first to tell you that it can be super underwhelming at times, but there are also times where it just works perfectly. Think about a cookout... burgers, mac and cheese, and rosé? Dang, I'm hungry. As you all probably know by now, this is an unofficial Charles Smith and Kirkland fan page. So, when I heard about this collab between two of my favorite things, I just had to have it. I'm also proud to say that I've taught my mom well enough that she spotted the label and immediately knew that Charles S...

  2019 Chateau Montaud Rosé (3L Box) Vintage:  2019 Region:  Côtes de Provence AOP, France Winery:  Chateau Montaud Varietal:  Rosé blend. In this part of the world, usually dominated by Grenache Price:  $29.99 from a local wine shop Expert Rating:  89 My Rating:  87 The Review: To box, or not to box. That is the question, isn't it. We'll cover two big concepts in wine during this blog: what is rosé and also is boxed wine good. Let's jump in. What is rosé? Many people will answer that it's red and white wine mixed together. And while they'd be correct on certain occasions (it's rare), the vast majority of rosé is produced in a method called "short maceration." See, red wines get their color from the skins. These wines are always fermented with the skins (macerated), allowing for lots of rich color and tannins. If you want to make a really fruity and light wine that presents lots of red grape flavors, you can do this short maceration method. In thi...

2018 Charles & Charles Ros é Vintage:  2018 Region:  Columbia Valley, Washington Winemakers:  Charles Smith and Charles Bieler Varietal:  71% Syrah, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Mourv édre, 4% Grenache, 2% Counoise, 1% Cinsault Price:  $10.99 at Wegmans Expert Rating:  90 My Rating:  91 Things to note : A collaboration between Washington winemaking legends Charles Smith and Charles Bieler consisting of Rhone varietals. The Review:  Hello all! Welcome back for another edition of Drew's (that's me in case you forgot) Wine List- Quarantine Edition. Today is gonna be a treat because we're doing our first rosé today! Ahhh rosé... such a misunderstood drink. But that's why we're here to change that! See, rosé doesn't have to be that horrifyingly sweet juice  (hey, if that's what you like then you do you)  that it's chalked up to be. It can be quite delicious, and sometimes even pretty complex.  For our first...