Kim Crawford Pansy! Rosé Gisborne 2003
Price $21
Rating 89
"A fruity little number," proclaims Erika Crawford, "The wine has great fruit intensity with juicy fruit and watermelon characters." It is full bodied for a pink wine. It has a touch of structure. The nose contains Pacific Rose Apple (says Ms. Crawford) and lots of sherbert aromas.

SoloRosa Rosé, California 2003
Price $15
Rating 90
SoloRosa 2003 is made with 50 percent Sangiovese from Atlas Peak Vineyard in Napa Valley and 40 percent Merlot from the Levantini Vineyard in Lodi. "We got creative this year and included two new varietals as well. Five percent is Barbera and another five percent is Zinfandel-both from Alexander Valley in Sonoma County," explains co-founder Jeff Morgan. "Our winemaking techniques remain consistent with previous vintages. Each varietal is fermented separately in 3 to 5-year-old French oak barrels. It’s a technique that we believe adds more roundness and complexity on the palate. Yet we have retained the wine’s bright acidity for a fresh, light mouth feel."

SoloRosa can match a broad range of food pairings, from seafood and vegetarian to poultry and red meats too. Picnics and barbecues are a perfect match, as well as more formal dininig, including the cheese course. "Dare we say SoloRosa goes with just about anything? In a word: yes," Morgan contends. Find out more at www.solorosawines.com.

Vin Gris de Cigare, California 2003
Price $11
Rating 90
"This is a classic southern French inspired cuvée," says founder and leader Randall Grahm. "Our ’03 Vin Gris is an exercise in the usual refreshingly fruity aromatics that one typically finds in a proper pink - strawberry and rose with perhaps a subliminal suggestion of linden flower and lime blossom. There is a wonderful creaminess and sophistication to this year’s pink. Still absolutely perfect with the whole Mediterranean palate - tomatoes, capers, olives, eggplant, you know the drill." Consider this dry pink wine with grilled salmon, bouillabaise, onion tart or merely today's crossword puzzle. Find out more at www.bonnydoonvineyard.com.

The grape blend is 34% Grenache, 25% Cinsault, 19% Mourvedre, 12% Connoise, 8% Syrah and 2% Viognier.

Sutter Home "Little Pink Box" White Zinfandel Price $12 (3 liter box) Rating 88 This wine, pink though it is, simply fun, and a little sweet. Party in a box and it equals four bottles. What fun? Sorta' sweet; No matter. Party in a box. Carry forward and enjoy. A perfect match for pizza or burgers. Enjoy!