September 8, 2017

ARROGANT FROG Syrah Rosé 2016

(Pays d'Oc, France ) $15

A delicious crisp rosé that’s just what you’d expect from a southern French pink.

What is caudalie?

A. A type of vegan fining agent used for tannic red wines

B. A unit of measurement of a wine’s length or “finish”

C. The name of a barrel cooper who makes barriques used by all five First Growths

D. A natural wine term for an artisanal wine, meaning “made with care”

Caudalie, from the French word caudal meaning “tail,” is a unit of measurement for the duration of a wine’s aroma on the palate. One caudalie is equal to one second. In Bordeaux, it has been suggested that a great wine has a finish of at least 8 caudalies. And now for those reading this who are cosmetically in the know, yes, Caudalie is also the name of an extremely successful, now global skin care company that was founded in Paris in 1995 by the children of the owners of Château Smith Haut Lafitte in Bordeaux. The luxury skin care line and beauty products are based on natural active ingredients found in grape seeds and vine cuttings.

“I kind of grew up being the only [Black person] around. By the time I entered the wine industry, I was already comfortable being the only one, and I look at it as a position of power because people are going to know your name whether you’re in the room or not.”

—Brenae Royal, promoted at the age of 23, by E&J Gallo to vineyard manager of its historic 130-year-old Monte Rosso vineyard in Sonoma County, California. She is also one of the Wine Enthusiast’s 40 Under 40 Tastemakers for 2020.

ARROGANT FROG Syrah Rosé 2016

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