Annual wine battle returns to Charlottesville

By Edward R. Merlot

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

The War of the Rosés is back! This weekend Charlottesville wine

lovers go to war to find their favorite rosés for the summer season.

The battlefield is Market Street Wineshops Uptown and Downtown.

"Its been a long war," said General Robert E. Harllee, "some ten

years now with no end in sight. We fought this war so wine lovers

can drink rosé without feeling embarrassed. I think consumers have

won."

"We drink, we fight, until everyone sees the world through rosé-colored glasses," spouted the General. Even after ten years, he is

clearly still passionate about this long war. "Prepare your palates Charlottesville, you have nothing to fear but an empty glass!"

Wines to be tasted:

Downtown 6/1, 5:00 to 7:30:

J.M. Raffault Chinon Rose 2011 (France)

Sorin Cotes de Provence Rose 2011 (France)

Conde Vilar Vinho Verde Rose 2011 (Portugal)

Lovingston Rose 2011 (Virginia)

Cune Rioja Rosado 2011 (Spain)

Bricco dei Tati Vino Rosato 2011 (Italy)

Segries Tavel Rose 2011 (France)

Bebe Prosecco Rose NV (Italy)

Mas Rouviere Mas de la Petit Rouviere (France)

Uptown 6/2, 2:00 to 5:30:

Peyrassol Cotes de Provence Rose "Commanderie" 2011 (France)

Segries Tavel Rose 2011 (France)

Mittelbach Zweigelt Rose 2010 (Austria)

Barbi Umbria Rosato "Macchiarello" 2011 (Italy)

Sorin Cotes de Provence Rose 2011 (France)

Bellevue Touraine Rose 2011 (France)

Torres Cabernet Sauvignon "Hemisferio"2011 (Chile)

Domaine Ott "Les Domaniers," 2011 (France)

Torres Pais Sparkling "Estelado" 2011 (Chile)

Conde Villar Vinho Verde Rose 2011 (Portugal)