From blush to scarlet, we love rose wine in a hot climate
Unlike Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, you may not own an estate in the South of France in which to hold the wedding (rumors have been circulating for months that they’ll eventually marry at their huge Chateau Miraval), but your celebration can taste just as divine.
We’re talking about serving Pink Floyd Cotês de Provence, a rosé with floral, berry, and mineral notes named in honor of the band, who recorded their album The Wall at Chateau Miraval’s on-site recording studio in the late 1970s. The grapes are organic, and while the price can’t compete with the cheapie Australians in your wine store’s bargain barrel, at about $20 a bottle it shouldn’t destroy your budget.
Think ahead to a summer wedding, when you’re serving grilled shrimp and herb-dusted salads and rosemary-scented lamb, and the sun is setting low and slow. And while the idea of marrying in France is pretty seductive, this stuff tastes just as good on a fishing pier in Michigan or a horse farm in Texas.
And chances are you’ll be able to avoide one great headache that Mr. Pitt and Ms. Jolie will have to wrestle with: which of your six children gets to hold the rings.
The delights of Provence: fields of grapes and lavender
