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Blink and you'll miss them. The spring release of Northwest ros wines has become a much-anticipated event; I'd wager that nowhere else in the country are the new, local ross so eagerly awaited and given such attention by sommeliers and consumers.
I am putting the focus on dry ros, which was almost unknown in this country a few years ago, when sweet pink wines (white zinfandel and the like) were the fashion. Times have changed, and now we like our ross dry, at least here in Washington. Winemakers are no fools. They can sell these wines barely six months after harvest -- that's what we call Chateau Cash-flow! They have embraced the dry style with a dazzling variety of offerings.See the full content of this document
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Enjoy Ross While They're Young
There are no regulations governing the production and labeling of ros other than the usual -- if they are to carry a varietal designation (grape name), they must be at least 75 percent of the named varietal. In fact, most local ross are 100 pe...
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