All Set in Massachusetts

Think Pink

Paul Jaboulet Aine

Parallele 45

Rose, 2007

Cotes du Rhone, France

This wine is named after the 45th Parallel, which crosses the Rhone Valley, and consists of 50% Grenache, 40% Cinsault, and 10% Syrah. It has an interesting contrast of sweet and tart flavors, with refreshing fruit and spice undertones. This wine is best to be enjoyed young and served chilled on a hot summer afternoon. While we're still getting over the "pink wine stigma" and are just learning about rose wines, we found this first experience fun and enjoyable!

A&T Ranking: 7.5/10

Wines Celebrating Life

Dancing Bear Cellars

Pinot Noir, 2004

The Life of Riley Cuvee

Sonoma, California

Price: $20-25

When we were on Nantucket celebrating our anniversary last weekend, we stopped in at a store called Current Vintage. This quaint little shop in the heart of town combines many of the things that Alice loves - from vintage Manolos to obscure New Zealand wines. One bottle that jumped off the shelf was a Pinot Noir by Dancing Bear Cellars, whose motto is "Wines Celebrating Life." Perhaps we were drawn to this wine because it's a 2004 vintage (the year we were married), or maybe it was the fact that the wine was created by Eric Munson, a Nantucket native. The wine is named after Eric's youngest son. Riley. Sentimental reasons aside, this was actually a very tasty wine. The aroma is bold, and it has a strawberry flavor with hints of spice and a crisp yet smooth finish. The limited-edition wine may be hard to find, but it's definitely one worth celebrating over.

A&T Ranking: 8.5/10