2015 Pigoudet Premiere Rose Wine is Refreshment for Your Summer Day

Today's Rosé wine is the 2015 Chateau Pigoudet Premiere Rosé.

This wine is blend of  Grenache, Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah with a majority of Grenache. Château Pigoudet is located in the north of the Côteaux d’Aix-en-Provence wine appellation and is approximately 1,200 feet above sea level.

Refreshment for your summer day.

With its pale pink color, you feel refreshed already. There is this floralness of white peach and ripe red berries with some herbs. On the palate there is some biting acidity with some citrus and red fruits. On the finish there is a little sage with the ripe red fruit along with its refreshing acidity.

Ah, another summer day has passed and another empty Provence rose bottle.

Espirit Gassier Rosé

Here is a wine that is as elegant as its label. The label is designed by a local artist and is silk screened onto the bottle.

Chãteau Gassier is located approximately 15 miles form Aix en Provence in the heart of the Arc Valley of the Côtes de Provence appellation. The grapes for Esprit Gassier are sourced from neighboring parcels surrounding the estate vineyards of Château Gassier.

2015 Espirit Gassier Rosé

The wine is a blend of 35% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, 25% Syrah, and 10% Rolle.The very pale salmon color makes a pretty glass of rose and compliments the labels design. There are aromas white peaches, cherries and salted minty herbs. On the palate the wine has a medium body and is nicely rounded giving it elegance. On the finish you can feel some of its biting acidity with its delicate herbal ,strawberry and cherry notes. Delicious.

Summer in Provence -Triennes Rosé Wine in Your Glass

We are winding down the summer Rosé Season with several Rose wines.

Today we have the 2015 Triennes Rosé.

This is summer in Provence in a glass.

The wine is filled with aromas of white flowers and ripe strawberry. The ripeness is enough to give the wine a touch of sweetness with a side of  herbs from Provence.

This mainly Cinsault blend gives you a fresh Rosé wine with body to it that is a pleasure by the glass alone or with your summer fare.

The perfect summer day is a warm summer afternoon with your Triennes Rosé wine and Osetra Caviar from Lady Elena Caviar with champagne in the cool evenings.

Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs with Osetra Caviar from Lady Elena Caviar

This 2012 Schramsberg is a Blanc de Blancs meaning that it is made from 100% Chardonnay. This sparkler is made in the Methode Traditionelle in Calistoga, California.

The Chardonnay grapes are sourced from the North Coast Appellation coming from specifically 63% Napa, 30% Sonoma, 4% Mendocino, and 3% Marin. The wine is mostly (79%) fermented in stainless steel with 21% being fermented in barrels.

This sparkling wine has a pale straw color with tiny streaming bubbles forming a fine mousse in the glass.
There are enticing aromas of nutty citrus, bitter grapefruit with some creamy sweet brioche. On the palate the citrus stands out with lemon and grapefruit flavors being served on toasted bread with creamy butter. This nicely follows through in the finish.

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing 

O My Setra Caviar (Osetra): The nutty creaminess of the Osetra Caviar is complementing the nuttiness in the Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs sparkling wine and leaves you with a clean finish. A great Lady Elena Caviar pairing.

2014 Wolffer Estate Rose Wine from Long Island New York

Here we have a Long Island (Sagaponack) New York wine.

This rose wine is 46% Merlot, 35% Chardonnay, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 2.7% Riesling 1.5% Pinot Noir and 0.3% Vignoles

With its salmon color there are aromas of ripe strawbery, ripe cherry with some pleasant herbal notes. On the palate there is biting acidity with its mineral coated fruits. The finish is crisp and refreshing.The wine was most enjoyable with food.

Wonder if any of their other wines may pair with caviar?

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Triennes Rose Wine from Provence

Winding down the Summer Rose  season with several rose wines.
Today we have the 2015 Triennes Rose.

This is summer in Provence in a bottle.

It drinks like a warm summer sunny day with some bubblegum sweetness and a  side of herbs.

This mainly Cinsault blend gives you fresh rose with body to it and is a pleasure by the glass or with your summer fare.

Jansz Sparkling Rose Wine Cooling Effects

When 90 plus degrees weather continues you need to think down under to keep cool - that is Australia. This sparkler is produced in Tasmania and the temperature is about 9 Celsius now.

This sparkling wine is composed of 68% Pinot Noir, 26% Chardonnay,and 6% Pinot Meunnier and ages on the lees for 18 to 24 months

The sparkling wine has such a light delicate pale salmon color with floral sweet roses and zesty strawberry and cherries in the aroma.the fruits are soft and there are some grainy tannins.

Jansz Rose is a sparkler that will keep you refreshed and pairs nicely with your hamburgers.

August 14 2016 Excessive Heat Warning for NYC- Keep Hydrated

Excessive Heat Warning for New York City

95 degrees with a Heat Index of 105 and extremely humid
Recommend that you stay hydrated.
Our approach is sitting on the beach with a magnum of champagne and a straw. You need the straw because the champagne gets to warm in the glass to quickly. Some Osetra caviar to snack on is nice also.

Below is the official government wording (They recommend WATER)

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...105 TO 108 DEGREES.

* TIMING...HIGHEST HEAT INDICES DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL
INCREASE THE RISK FOR HEAT RELATED HEALTH ISSUES...ESPECIALLY
FOR THE ELDERLY...THOSE WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS
LUNG AND HEART DISEASE...THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS...AND OTHER
HEAT SENSITIVE GROUPS OF PEOPLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN THE COMBINATION OF HEAT
AND HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 105 DEGREES
OR GREATER. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME
OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY
MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT
EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING
CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

SENIORS AND THOSE WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS OR MENTAL HEALTH
CONDITIONS ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK. HOMES WITHOUT AIR
CONDITIONING CAN BE MUCH HOTTER THAN OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES.

USE AIR CONDITIONING TO STAY COOL AT HOME OR GO TO A PLACE THAT
HAS AIR CONDITIONING. CHECK ON VULNERABLE FRIENDS...FAMILY
MEMBERS AND NEIGHBORS.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.