Lambrusco is the New Rosé

Rosé has been the Pink King of picnic baskets and pool-side cafe tables the past few summers. Again this summer we see rosé displays blooming in wine store windows.

While rosé is still enjoying "newfound status" among the trend-conscious, we think a new summer wine trend is afoot ...

Fizzy, fun, and food-friendly, we say Lambrusco is ready to become the new trendy summer wine. Wine critic Eric Asimov blogged about "rosé reluctance" and seems to prefer Lambrusco.

A wise bartender at Franny's introduced us to Lambrusco a few summers back. Since then, we've served Lambrusco at home with grilled meats and were surprised by how well it went with chicken parm.

What do you think? Can Lambrusco bump rosé off the top of the summer wine charts? Have you served Lambrusco at home lately?

P.S. We're not talking about super-sweet Riunité here. If Riunité on ice was your last Lambrusco experience, why not give it another shot this summer?

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Comments (7)

Love Lambrusco - I've tried several different bottles, most of which I've picked up at either Trader Joe's or Cost Plus. Brought a bottle to an afternoon BBQ a few weeks ago and it was great with the grilled meat.

posted by christianne on June 5th 2008 at 12:56pm
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My boyfriend always buys lambrusco and I always made fun of him for it. Now I have to tell him he started a trend!

posted by Tazer on June 5th 2008 at 1:08pm
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I loooove lambrusco! I'm not a huge wine drinker, but I really like this!

posted by DesignerGirl28 on June 5th 2008 at 1:40pm
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Yay! I do enjoy Lambrusco, but I liked rosés before they were trendy and still prefer them as a warm weather wine.

posted by OneWallKitchen on June 5th 2008 at 1:45pm
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I worked at family style Italian restaurant a LONG time ago and our red wine on the menu was called "dago red". I'm not kidding--ashamed but not kidding. We also had Lambrusco and I liked it (I was under 21 when I started there.) We also had the Chianti in the basket. I don't think I've had it (Lambrusco) since then but every time I see it it reminds me of the place.

posted by art on June 5th 2008 at 2:01pm
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Love Lambrusco! The light bubbles are so nice and I can drink it easier than champagne.

posted by sandyinflux on June 6th 2008 at 10:47am
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I don't think I've ever had Lambusco. I'm not a big wine drinker and usually stick to Proseco. Is it simular?

posted by swandiver on June 11th 2008 at 9:25pm
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