No, this is not a photo for a wine ad!
Summer for me is the time to drink rosé wine. It is something I already did in Germany for many years and then had to stop when we moved to the US because there wasn't any decent rosé wine available. Everything you got was too sweet or didn't taste at all.
But this has changed over the recent years, and especially the rosé wine produced here in Sonoma County is excellent - dry and flavorful. Many of them are made from Pinot Noir grapes or Sangiovese; there is also quite a selection of Zinfandel grapes (which is my favorite red wine). I also still love many French rosés as well as the organic ones from Germany. We are lucky to have an excellent wine shop in town that has a huge selection of rosé wines.
I bought several bottles to try the different wines. I unloaded them on my kitchen table and thought how beautiful these bottles looked. I grabbed my phone (yes, not the big camera), brought the bottles outside, arranged them, poured myself a glass and took several pictures. And then I got to work. I have a new phone with a great camera (it's a Pixel phone and I love it) that has several modes for taking pictures and also some very cool processing modes. This one with just the gray and the pop of the rosé color appealed to me. I processed it further in Lightroom until I was happy with the image. It was easy to pick it as my June image.
Cheers! (or "Prost!" as we say in Germany)
A delicious post! I should give rose a try again. I am a red wine drinker, typically cabs and zinfandels. Lighter wines are too sweet. It is good to here this is changing as I would love to feel more versatile in what I enjoy. The cameras are amazing on phones today!
ReplyDeleteWhat is life without wine? I am mentally joining you at your table, Carola, and it is a great pleasure to enjoy a glass together!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, happy image.
ReplyDeleteThe rose I knew growing up was way too sweet for me. I may have to revisit. Thank you.
I love Rose and it is such a perfect wine for summer, I think. This is a nice shot, Carola!
ReplyDeleteWine has come a long way in the US compared to the "old" days. Glad you found some nice wine! Happy new week. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture. I love how you edited it, such a artful effect.
ReplyDeleteProst, Carola, Rosé ist was Feines, vor allem, wenn es ein Vino Frizzante ist. :)
ReplyDeleteLiebe Grüße aus Germany von Brigitte
Na dann, Prost! Der Sommer ist da.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite rose is Zinfandel although it is off dry rather than dry. Summer is indeed the time for rose, I can drink it at any time, not so much with rich dishes, but then who wants rich dishes in summer. the other wine I like with salads is Gewürztraminer, not so easily available in ordinary supermarket.
A good wine chilled to perfection makes the summer bearable! Thank you for your visit and comment.
ReplyDeleteI could use a glass of rose right now! And what a fabulous photo! It DOES look like a wine ad -- and that's a good thing!
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy wine almost every night!
A pretty photo.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great photograph.
ReplyDeleteRose wine is definitely a very pleasant summer drink :)
All the best Jan
I am not a wine drinker, but the girls have an occasional glass and enjoy different types of wines. I've been seeing a lot of the Rose wine out in the shops lately. This is a lovely picture. Jess saves the wine corks and has made a frame for them. : )
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Excellent photo!!! I'm not a wine drinker, but I do like Rose! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI love how the distortion of the rose color in the wine bottle makes it look like a beautiful sunset!
ReplyDeleteI love the pink and gray in your image. Rose is such a good summertime wine - cheers!
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