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Melinoë (/ mɪˈlɪnoʊiː /; Ancient Greek: Μηλινόη, romanized: Mēlinóē pronounced [mɛːlinóɛː]) is a chthonic goddess invoked in one of the Orphic Hymns (2nd or 3rd centuries AD?), and represented as a bringer of nightmares and madness. In the hymn, Melinoë has characteristics that seem similar to Hecate and the Erinyes, [1 ...
Sparkling rosé in the cave of Schramsberg Vineyards, in Napa, California, USA. A rosé wine from Washington state, USA. A rosé (French: [ʁoze]) is a type of wine that incorporates some of the color from the grape skins, but not enough to qualify it as a red wine. It may be the oldest known type of wine, as it is the most straightforward to ...
Gigondas AOC. Gigondas (French pronunciation: [ʒiɡɔ̃das]) is a French wine Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) in the southern Rhône wine region of France. It is primarily a red wine region, with a very small amount of rosé wine produced. As of September 2022, the AOC Gigondas appellation was extended to include white wines. [1]
Mateus rosé was among the alcoholic beverages which were stockpiled in the cellars of Saddam Hussein 's palaces. [7] It was a preferred wine of Queen Elizabeth II (in 1999). [8] The wine is mentioned in the lyrics of the Elton John song, Social Disease (1973): "I get juiced on Mateus and just hang loose." [9]
Château d'Esclans. Château d'Esclans is a rosé wine producer in the Côtes de Provence AOC in Provence, France. It is majority owned by LVMH. [1] The château is credited with reviving interest in rosé wine. [2] It is best known for producing the Whispering Angel rosé wine, which is a high demanded French rosé in the US.
Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo is an Italian DOC classification of a rosé (Italian: rosato) style wine made from the Montepulciano grape in Italy's Abruzzo wine region. [1] The name cerasuolo (lit. 'cherry-red') relates to the deep color the wine obtains from even very brief skin-contact with the highly pigmented skins of the Montepulciano grapes. [2]
Tavel. Tavel (French pronunciation: [tavɛl]) is a wine -growing Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée in the southern Rhône wine region of France, across the Rhône River from Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC and just north of Avignon. Tavel wines are all rosé wines and must have a minimum alcohol content of 11%. The 933 hectares produce an average ...
Retsina (Greek: ρετσίνα) is a Greek white (or rosé) resinated wine, which has been made for at least 2,000 years. Its unique flavor is said to have originated from the practice of sealing wine vessels, particularly amphorae, with Aleppo pine resin in ancient times. Before the invention of impermeable glass bottles, oxygen caused many ...