It is that time of year when we look for the most refreshing wine while the humidity in Florida reaches 100%.  Wine nerds and not so nerdy wine drinkers look to Europe to see what they are drinking.  For the most part there is a four letter word that Americans dare not speak…it strikes fear in the hearts of many…and laughter from those who know its counterpart: pink and sweet.

Yes, I am talking about ROSÉ!!!  For those of us who love this refreshing libation, it’s a no-brainer for the summer.  Others think if they see pink, it must be sweet.  I’m here to tell you it doesn’t have to be, and now you don’t have to take my work for it.  If you haven’t had a chance to pick up the latest Wine Spectator, you should.  Not only do you get a great picture of Brad Pitt (oh yeah, ladies), but you get a great look at the newest wine on the market form Provence.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie bought the Provence estate Château Miraval as a family retreat, but, as anyone who loves wine would, decided to use their wonderful terroir (soil, weather) to make a great wine.  They even added in a great winemaker to breathe life into this adventure—Marc Perrin from the Château de Beaucastel in Rhone.

This month come to ABC to find this collaboration available to taste in select stores.  For all you red wine drinkers out there looking for something new, here it is.  If this particular one doesn’t fit the bill, we have several.  The great part of rosé is there are many choices, colors, and flavors to choose from.  I’m just glad some notoriety is finally being given to a stupendous summer wine. 

Think colors anywhere from pale pink to dark salmon, flavors such as strawberry, raspberry, cherry, cranberry, sometimes a bit of mint, or flowers, or even a sight toast of oak.  Any way you look at it, it’s summer, it’s refreshing, and ladies, how bad could it be if Brad Pitt puts his name on it?  Come out and taste what some of us have been enjoying all along!

Kathleen Anderson, NW FL wine supervisor. Follow me on Twitter @abcwinekat.