Rosé All Day: The Best Tastings (Some Free)

More than 100 different rosé wines available to try—many for free

It’s rosé season, and I’ve always really enjoyed the explosion of interest in pink wines. (No, these are not White Zin tastings!) Rosé is dry, it’s fruity, it’s delicate, it’s bold—it’s very different depending on the grape and the region and the winemaker creating it.

This Saturday marks the beginning of tasting events, and if you’ve never tasted a true variety of rosés, it’s a huge eye-opener. The German wines differ from the wines from France and Spain, which are different from the American winemakers doing rosés of Pinot Noir or Zinfandel.

Saturday, May 12

1010 Washington Wine and Spirits’ “Best Free Indoor Rose Tasting in Minnesota”: 4-7 p.m., more than 50 newly released rosé wines with deep discounts. No reservations necessary; just show up.
Stinson Wine, Beer, and Spirits: 2-5 p.m., more than 50 rosé wines, with 15 percent off from May 12-19.

Saturday, May 19

Solo Vino: 10th Annual Rosé Tent Tasting: 2-4 p.m., $50 (includes a $10 coupon to buy a bottle), with more than 100 rosé wines, plus Lowry Hill Meats sausages and Redhead Creamery cheese. Shop will be open Saturday and Sunday for wine sales (and you don’t have to wait to get the wine anymore).

Tuesday, May 29

Twin Cities Wine Education: Rosé Masterclass 2018: $50 at the University Club of Saint Paul.

Wednesday, May 30

Twin Cities Wine Education at Cotroneo’s in White Bear Lake: 15 of the best rosé wines from all the tastings, $30 including complimentary Riedel glass.
Zipps at the Wine Company Patio: $20 for a rosé class and tasting, with post-class wine and Rooster’s fried chicken.

Ongoing May Sales:

Lowry Hill Liquors/Lakeside Wine + Spirits’ Flurry of Flamingos Rosé Wine Sale: Get 15 percent off 4-8 bottles or 25 percent off nine or more bottles.