Pink season is here. The first day of summer is the perfect excuse to reach for a rosé. The only question is which one? The Hollywood Reporter asked Hollywood wine insiders for their top picks.
“Rosé is the very embodiment of having summer in your glass,” says Marty Sullivan, wine director of Layla at MacArthur Place, where Nobody Wants This creator and executive producer Erin Foster and actress Hannah Simone have been spotted. “On a hot day, there is nothing more thirst quenching than a chilled glass of rosé bursting with the flavors of all my favorite summer fruits of watermelon, strawberries and nectarines.”
California is home to an abundance of coveted, small-production rosés. Adam Hopkins, sommelier for Hollywood-frequented Toscana Group’s S.Y. Kitchen, a staple among Emmy-winning casting director Nikki Valko, Universal Music Group’s JJ Corsini, and Alecia Moore, aka P!nk (which is almost too perfect here), describes Demetria’s 100 percent Grenache Rosé as “fresh, nuanced, and endlessly drinkable.” Meanwhile, Roblar’s rosé — crafted with Syrah, Grenache and Petite Syrah — bursts with fresh berry notes.
At Taste of Santa Rita Hills, a boutique tasting room in Los Olivos, multi-hyphenates Charlie Hunnam and Justin Hartley mingle with serious wine enthusiasts seeking rare bottles from some of the region’s most acclaimed producers. Owners Michael Robinson and his wife, Marlene, have strong opinions about what earns a place on their shelves. “We only select certain rosés that are made with really great care, and these are at a higher price point [over $40], because consumers are so accustomed to the market that’s been flooded with lesser-priced bottles.”
