First Rosé of the Season
It's a really nice day, the temp in the 80s, bright sun, blue sky, soft breeze, snoozing dogs scattered all over the backyard, looking as if they

dropped from airplanes. Perfect time and place to open a bottle of rosé. So I did.
This is the Benessere Vineyards Rosato 2011, Napa Valley, a blend of 69 percent sangiovese grapes, 23 percent merlot and 6 perce…


