Rosé-coloured Glasses

Wine glasses that is. Our guide to the best summer sippers (and a great contest, to boot!) presented by Tap & Barrel:

celebration rosé: It’s in such limited supply that you must purchase it winery direct by the case but, if we were getting married this summer, we sure know what we would be toasting with. Blue Mountain Brut Rosé, $32.90 at Blue Mountain Vineyard & Cellars >>

<< patio rosé: Before appearing at the Tap & Barrel, Stoneboat’s cult-favourite rosé—produced in tiny quantities and sold out of the winery’s wine shop—existed in Vancouver only as a rumour. This vibrant pink rosé now flows freely at both Tap & Barrel locations, bursting forth with ripe red berries, sweet citrus and a subtle lemon-thyme undercurrent. As sure a sign that summer’s begun as your first watermelon slice of the season—and just as good, or better. Stoneboat ‘Faux Pas Rose’ 2013, $9 6oz glass / $13 9oz glass / $34.50 750 mL bottle at Tap & Barrel, 1055 Canada Place and 1 Athlete’s Way, Vancouver, www.tapandbarrel.com

brunch rosé: Alpine strawberries and lemon-y minerals combine to delightful effect in this new offering from Portugal that just landed on shelves. Bonus: it’s dry as a bone. Domingos Soares Franco Private Collection Moscatel Roxo Rosé 2013, $20.99 at BC Liquor Stores >>

<< beach rosé: You may have to drink it in coffee cups, but we highly recommend this super-affordable B.C. offering for its cheerfully dry, rhubarb-pie essence. Quail’s Gate Rosé 2013, $15.99 at BC Liquor Stores and on tap at The Mill Marine Bistro

swimming pool rosé: We first heard about “swimming pool wine” at a Portuguese tasting and wholeheartedly agree. This pretty Cotes du Provence sipper is just like diving into a pink grapefruit-y pool clad in—what else?—an all-white bikini. Perle de Roseline 2012, $25.99 at Libations Liquor Store >>

<< backyard rosé: This latest offering from Brangelina’s French vineyard still comes in a pretty vintage bottle and is even better than last year’s. Strawberry fields forever. Miraval 2013, $29 at BC Liquor Stores

Here’s to everything coming up rosé, all summer long! —Sarah Bancroft

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