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Long Island Roses are perfect BBQ wines

Long Island Correspondent Lenn Thompson rejoices in pink.

Long Island (AVA)

Halleluiah! -- The Rosé Revival

It has never been so en vogue to drink pink. Fittingly in a state known for setting trends, the winemakers of Long Island are fashioning classic dry rosé from star varietals such as Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. These classic barbeque wines will never be looked at the same way again.

by Lenn Thompson
July 25, 2006

Wolffer Estate Rose
Appellation America’s featured Rosé is from Wolffer Estate in the Hamptons, Long Island.
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Call it blush, vin gris or just plain "pink" if you want, but rosé is back. And local winemakers — and wine lovers — are rejoicing the revival of these underappreciated and misunderstood wines.

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