Posted on 06/09/2018 4:40:59 AM PDT by NOBO2012
Did you know that today was National Rosé Day?
“Everyone's going crazé for rosé…it's one of the trendiest items of the past few years.”
I hate it when something I like gets trendy** in no small part because the first clue of its going vogue is price escalation. I’ve loved rosé since my college days (and nights) of cheap Mateus
and Lancers. When the sweet-as-cotton-candy Pink Zinfandel made the scene in the late 70’s the availability or real rosé, even in wine stores, all but evaporated. But when you could find it even the best French rosé was relatively cheap and the Spanish and Italian varieties were nearly as cheap as soda. No longer, my friends.
Which is why I was so excited to discover the Kirkland Provencal rosé at a reasonable price. On the other hand, when Costco starts sourcing and branding their own product you know the trendoids now own it.
But if you don’t care for rosé wine, grab yourself a pair of rosé colored glasses and have yourself a great National Rosé Day anyway.
**Except for Trump. I loved it when he got trendy.
Posted from: MOTUS A.D.
Not wine, but coffee.
My wife and I used to spend a few pennies more to buy real Kona and Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee because we got tired of Maxwell House, Folgers, etc...
Then the stupid trendies found out about coffee and the wannabes started buying it because it was the “in” thing to do. Prices went through the roof and we stopped buying our favorite coffees.
If you ever happen to be in Wisconsin, DO NOT miss, ‘The Norske Nook.’ So popular they’ve added more locations since I was a youngster.
All pies baked by Authentic Grandmas. Slices the size of your head! Meringue that will break. your. heart.
I like Wi, its OK
Hat tip
Coconut Cream makes me crazy. but any berry pie or strawberry rhubarb pie...
I can tell you about coffee addiction. I have tried to buy this pavonni from a shipmate who bought it 30 years ago for $75
Now I drink tea and he has a Keurig... and an unused pavonni
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