405: Why Has Rosé Wine Struggled To Be Taken Seriously By Professionals Despite Its Popularity With Consumers?

How is Provence far more diverse as a wine region than just Rosé? Why has Rosé struggled to be taken seriously by wine professionals despite its enormous popularity with consumers? Does Provence make the best Rosé in the world or simply the best Rosé in its style?

In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I'm chatting with Liz Gabay and Ben Bernheim.

You can find the wines we discussed at https://www.nataliemaclean.com/winepicks.

Giveaway

Two of you are going to win a copy of Liz Gabay and Ben Bernheim's terrific book, The Wines of Provence. To qualify, all you have to do is email me at natalie@nataliemaclean.com. I'll choose two people randomly from those who contact me. Good luck!

Highlights

What surprised Liz and Ben most when they started digging deeper into the wines of Provence?

How do Provence's mountains, valleys, rainfall, and winds create dramatically different wine regions within a relatively small area?

How have the wines of Provence changed since Liz first started visiting vineyards there 40 years ago?

Why did Provence wineries once use unusual bottle shapes to distinguish their wines?

What was the hardest part of becoming a Master of Wine for Liz?

Why has Rosé historically struggled to be taken seriously by wine professionals despite its popularity with consumers?