Learn How to Make Rose Wine
The OC Fair Home Wine Competition now features a new Best of Show category, rose´ wine. If you want to learn how to make rose´ and compete in this new category for one of the top competition awards next year, then you need to attend this class.
Save the date, Saturday, August 22 for this rose´ winemaking class. Ed Reyes, Chairman of the Winemakers Group will be teaching the class. All OCWS members are welcome to attend. This class will benefit wine afficionados and winemakers of all skill levels alike.
Rose´ wines have long been popular in Europe and are becoming more popular here in the U.S. They are excellent to enjoy in the summer and they pair well with lighter summer foods too.
Aspiring winemakers attending the class will learn basic winemaking skills and the basic equipment needed to make a rose´ wine.
Experienced winemakers will learn that making rose´ involves using a combination of both red and white winemaking techniques. Winemakers will appreciate the quick turnaround time too. A rose´ wine started in the fall will be ready to enjoy the next summer.
Not sure if winemaking is for you? This class will give you an understanding of the winemaking process to better appreciate what it takes to produce a glass of wine.
Everyone attending the class will learn:
How a rose´ wine differs from its red wine counterpart
Things that affect the color of a rose´ wine
Differences in processing red wines vs rose´ wines
How rose´ wines can be made from any red grape
You’ll also get to taste different rose´s to better understand how grape varietals affect their color and flavor.
Save the date for this fun and unique educational opportunity! Location details and cost will be announced later this month on the OCWS website.
Who knows, maybe you’ll be the Best of Show rose´ winner in next year’s OC Fair Home Wine Competition.
—Ed Reyes, ed@OCWS.org