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WHAT: Marques de Caceres Rosado 2010 (rose)
WHERE: Rioja, Spain
WHY: The offshore Drink Up helpline continues to field calls from readers who shun white wine but still want chilled vino during the summer. We often suggest rose, especially this one, which has enough body to feel like a red wine. The bouquet evokes ripe strawberries with the green bits still attached. The taste is very much strawberries, but good acidity keeps things from getting candy-like. Try it with crab cakes or fries with mayo.
PRICE: 750 ml/$12.95
AVAILABILITY: At selected liquor stores (product #622142)
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