Use a Rose to thicken a Pinot

Before I provide this tip that I serendipitously discovered the other day, I should clarify that when I use the word "rose", I am not referring to the flower, but rather to a type of wine. Unfortunately, the location on my keyboard of the French accent required on top of the "e" is eluding me, so I have to go with this somewhat incorrect spelling.

This tip is quick and easy, and is perfect for those of us who enjoy the taste of a Pinot Noir, but are often left disappointed when they are too thin. For only $4.99, here is how you make that Pinot taste thick and rich...

1. Go out and buy a Rose. I suggest the one I reviewed on Monday- La Ferme Julien.
2. Have a glass or two of the Rose.
3. Open the Pinot. Let it breathe for 30 minutes or so.
4. Pour yourself a glass of the Pinot. You should immediately notice that it tastes thick abnormally thick.

While having a glass of white wine may have a similar impact, there is something about the Rose that really drives this one home. Give it a try and let me know what you think.

Comments

[Pascal]

Why do you want to thicken a Pinot Noir?! Have a Zinfandel if you are looking for a thick wine! I finaly watched Mondovino last week-end and it's clearly explained why Parker, Mondavi and other French chemist are dangerous for the wine industry. Why the taste of an individual (and his sheeps) should influence the color and taste of wines which have been recognized and appreciated for centuries. Pinot Noir is used in Burgundy wines, most of them exceptional and naturally light in color and rich in delicate flavors like berries (not leather, gasoil or skunk). Romanee-Conti is one of them and certainly one of the best wine in the world for more than 5 centuries (http://www.terroir-france.com/wine/r_conti.htm) please don't change it! don't make it thicker! Just appreciate it what what it is.

[Gunnar]

On your Mac, there's something called the Character Palette. Search for it in the help section. You should have all the stuff you need under Accented Latin. You can find it under Edit/Special characters (not in all programs though, use the Finder if it's not there) or in the language drop down (if you have that enabled).

[Nate]

With all the French wine I've been drinking (and blogging about) recently, I finally figured out all those accented characters myself. You use the Alt key, and hold it down while typing in different numbers for different characters. Here's the most useful ones:
Alt key + 130 = é
Alt key + 138 = è
Alt key + 147 = ô (e.g., Rhône)
Alt key + 164 = ñ (for some Spanish wines)
Alt key + 129 = ü (for the Germans)

You can do a quick search for "alt characters" and print out a little cheat sheet to keep next to your computer (that's what I do!) Then your readers will know you 're talking about wine, not flowers ;-)