Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living

Lately, I've been talking about the rose wine because this easy-to-drink, semi-dry (meaning less than sweet) wine is making a big resurgence on the American wine scene.

The rose is a beautifully hued wine, rolling in spicy tart nuances and it would seem the wineries of our region are aware of the rose's new popularity. This year, 90 percent of our local wineries have produced either a very dry or the familiar pink semi-sweet rose wine to their portfolios and sales are brisk.

The wine: Walla Walla's Cavu Cellars produces a 2010 Barbera Rose that is anything but sweet. The 2010 bottle won Gold a...