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Come summer (which is now here, rain or shine), you can never have too many rosés stashed away for the aperitif hour. Here's one more for your collection: Domaine Les Aphillanthes' beautiful dry rosé from the Côtes du Rhône is scented with rose petals and strawberries. Made from a blend of Cinsault with Grenache, Counoise (one of the more obscure grapes that goes into a Chateauneuf-du-Pape blend) and a touch of Mourvèdre, it is full-bodied and delicious -- and finishes really dry.
A rosé like this one can go with almost anything summer dining has to offer -- soupe des poissons, shrimp, octopus, niçoise salad and steak tartare.
-- S. Irene Virbila
Region: Rhône
Price: About $12
Style: Full-bodied and dry
What it goes with: Fish soup, shrimp, niçoise salad and steak tartare
Where to find it: Palate Food & Wine in Glendale (818) 662-9463, www.palatefoodwine.com; Wine Exchange in Orange (714) 974-1454 and (800) 769-4639, www.winex.com; and Woodland Hills Wine Co. in Woodland Hills (818) 222-1111, www.whwc.com.
A rosé like this one can go with almost anything summer dining has to offer -- soupe des poissons, shrimp, octopus, niçoise salad and steak tartare.
-- S. Irene Virbila
Region: Rhône
Price: About $12
Style: Full-bodied and dry
What it goes with: Fish soup, shrimp, niçoise salad and steak tartare
Where to find it: Palate Food & Wine in Glendale (818) 662-9463, www.palatefoodwine.com; Wine Exchange in Orange (714) 974-1454 and (800) 769-4639, www.winex.com; and Woodland Hills Wine Co. in Woodland Hills (818) 222-1111, www.whwc.com.
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