Feel that? The gentle breezes drifting through the trees and the warm sun filling the air? This time of the year always makes me crave a nice chilled rosé with some fresh fruit and a soft goat cheese. So, over the weekend I pulled out the rosé wine pitcher that a friend in France sent to me.
What makes this pitcher so suited for rosé wine? Well, for starters, the size; it's the perfect size for a full bottle, with more room if I wanted to make a sangria. But what makes this pitcher is the reservoir in the center for holding ice, which keeps the wine cool.
I searched and searched and I simply could not find an online source for this type of pitcher. While this Le Creuset sangria pitcher doesn't have the ice reservoir, the stoneware does stay cold for a long time when pre-chilled.
Regardless of whether you have the same pitcher as I do or not, the sentiment is the same: enjoy these beautiful Spring days with some nice chilled wine, seasonal fruits, and a nice goat cheese. Relax, appreciate the newness and freshness of the plants around you, take in the birds and butterflies, breathe in and out, and enjoy!
EDIT 5/6/2010:
I found a few pitchers with ice containers!
• The Wine Enthusiast Chilling Carafe with Ice Sleeve - $39.93 (my friend Brenna pointed me to this one.)
• Bormioli Rocco Samoa Samoa Pitcher with Ice Container - $14.95
• Bormioli Rocco Kufra Glass Jug with Ice Container and Lid - $12.99
• Bormioli Rocco Kufra Pitcher with Ice Container - $10.95
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Irregardless! Noooo! Please don't use that word!
I love Rose wine and really love this pitcher. My grandma gave a similar style to my mom this Christmas and I was kind of jealous that I didn't get it instead.
@clampers you know what's funny? I paused for a few minutes before posting, wondering if I had the right word.
Haha as soon as my eye hit that word, I knew the grammar police would be out in force.
Regardless (wink) of grammatical issues, that pitcher is adorable and makes me want to take pottery classes again. It also makes me want to consume wine and cheese, but then, most things do.
Thx! great view for great wine! I love rose wine. If you are looking for some cooking with Rose Wine you can found it here:
http://www.terarecipes.com/recipe_search_engine/specialrecipe/Rose-Wine
Enjoy Cooking!
Barbara
I enjoyed my first rose of the season a couple of weeks ago on a balmy Friday night and it was delicious! I love the idea of keeping it chilled in a pitcher. We have one that we use for reds but have never thought of using it with a rose (DUH!). I picked it up years ago when Michael Chiarello released his Napa Style line at Macys.
Just opened my first rose of the season on Sunday night. Happy happy!
I picked up a bottle of rose last weekend. I will be enjoying it soon.
irregardless
an erroneous word that, etymologically, means the exact opposite of what it is used to express
...but, regardless, I do love the pitcher... and the picture :)
This is totally brilliant! I'm an avid drinker of Rose (and not just in the warm weather season) and this could be my new best friend I think!
That pitcher is adorable. I bet I could convince a ceramist to make a similar one for me, possibly through Etsy.
I just recently became a fan rose, I used to shy away because I couldn't believe it wouldn't taste like white zinfandel (NOT my thing) but I had some lovely grapefruit-y rose at a wine tasting at my local wine shop and Im totally hooked...I have a vintage chianti pitcher, that works much the same way (with a seperate resevoir for ice) Im so excited to fill it with rose now...I can't wait for Friday.
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I had a wonderful brunch last Sunday: a lovely rose, my first of the season, with an open-faced sandwich of cream cheese (w/ fresh spring onions) and Scottish smoked salmon.
A simple meal, but the complementary flavors were sublime!
I too wish I had the same pitcher from Fr. I stock up on rose and vinho verde for the warmer months.