Drink Pink: A Celebration of Rosé - Hardcover

James, Victoria; Railsback, Lyle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062676202 ISBN 13: 9780062676207

Publisher: Harper, 2017

Synopsis

Combining delightful stories with whimsical and clever illustrations, Drink Pink is a clever, captivating, and unpretentious look at rosé for novices and connoisseurs alike.

For years, rosé has lived a quiet life as the not-red and not-white wine, but in the last five years this vintage has taken its rightful place in the spotlight.  Use this book as a guide to rosé’s myriad of pleasures.  Comprehensive and complete with both esoteric knowledge and entirely practical cocktails and dinner party recipes, this is the perfect book give your girlfriend or keep to display for yourself!

Part 1: Rosé Is Old School – Learn about the three-thousand-year history of rosé, and see exactly why it took so long for this wine to saturate American culture.

Part 2: Producing Pink Juice – Discover the crafting methods that set rosé apart from other wines, and get a crash course in the significance of saignée, skin contact, blending, and more!

Part 3: People and Places – Study the different producers of rosé and start talking like a true sommelier.

Part 4: Why and How to Drink Pink – hear professional foodies and wine experts sing praises about pink wine, and –

Part 5: Recipes – Enjoy a myriad of rosé-related recipes.  Here, the options are endless!  Cocktail recipes starring rosé; appetizer, entrée, and side dishes that include or pair well with rosé; classy desserts and the best types of rosé to accent them. 

There’s no better way to get in the pink than with Drink Pink!

About this title

About the Author

Victoria James (author) has worked in restaurants since she was thirteen. She fell in love with wine and when she was twenty-one became certified as a sommelier. She has worked at some of the most prestigious restaurants in New York City including Marea and Aureole. She is now the Wine Director at Piora in the West Village. Victoria's name has appeared on many notable lists: Zagat's "30 Under 30," Wine Enthusiast's "40 Under 40," Forbes' "10 Innovators Under 30 Shaking Up the New York Food Scene," Wine & Spirits' "Best New Sommeliers," and The Back Label declared her "New York's Youngest Sommelier." She travels as much as possible to vineyards around the world and writes about the stories behind the wines. In her free time, she makes Amaro from foraged plants. Currently, she lives in New York City with her sister Laura, her boyfriend Lyle, and her dog Rocco.

From the Back Cover

Rosé all day? Yes, please.

Award-winning sommelier Victoria James invites you into the world of one of the most misunderstood wines in this beautifully illustrated guide to rosé.  

For years, rosé has struggled to achieve a serious place at the dinner table, but that has recently changed. In this enchanting book, author, sommelier, and restaurant professional Victoria James offers a spirited look at what makes this pink drink so appealing, its history, how and where it’s made, what bottles to try (and avoid), as well as recipes and food pairings by famous chefs, sommeliers, and foodies, all with whimsical and clever full-color illustrations throughout. 

A captivating and unpretentious look at rosé for novices and connoisseurs alike, Drink Pink is sure to charm anyone into drinking pink all year long. 

Edition details

• Publisher: Harper
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062676202
• ISBN 13: 9780062676207
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128