Girl on Cinsault Rose

Triennes 2008 Rosé

It would be nice if life was a musical. I would like for people to surprise me from upstairs window sills singing about the beauty of the morning or for folks waiting at the bus stop in Porter Square to move in synchronized jazz squares on the side walk. I realize that this is an unrealistic dream, but sometimes I wonder if life can mimic fantasy when I watch Giada De Laurentis - Italian American chef, writer, television personality, and the current host of the Food Network programs Everyday Italian. While Giada moves smoothly around the kitchen playfully sampling and dipping, soft music filters through and the lighting is reminiscent of soft porn. The food seems to take on a sensual life of its own and she almost flirts with the viewer –cut to close up of her mouth while she chews. I would like to look like that when I am in the kitchen but sadly I am more of a putterer.

While this week’s wine is neither Italian nor voluptuous, it does make me feel airy and inspires romance. The Triennes rosé is from Provence and made mainly from Cinsault grapes. I like this rosé because it is delicious and bone-dry but also because it is not a by-product of red wine. It is created for its own sake and is the main wine produced in the region. It’s a soft salmon color because the grapes don’t have contact with the skins for longer than it takes to transport the grapes.

I drank this wine with seared scallops cooked with sage and fiddleheads. It tasted like the essence of spring with the hope of summer. I could almost picture myself as Sandy in a high school rendition of Grease strolling on the board walk with Danny…

Tags: Cinsault, Food Network, Giada De Laurentis, Grease, Provence, rose, Sarah Osteen, seafood, Triennes
Category: Girl on Grape