06.05.07 5:00 AM CDT
• The Rocky Road
• Rocky Rakovic
I’m a beer or scotch guy, so on those occasions when I am invited to launch parties for the new elderberry wine or infused vodka, I normally pass. But when Carlo Rossi (the company, unfortunately, not the man) invited me to "re-taste Rossi," I had to attend. Jug or box wine reminds me of the simplicity of fun day-drinking during college. In no way am I going through a quarter-life crisis, but it was nice to sip on something that took me back (well I suppose only three years) to those heated "Edward Rossihands" battles.
In those days there were only two Rossi wines I knew of: chablis and sangria. At the party, however, there were at least seven different varieties. My lovely date and I were surprised that we actually really enjoyed the rhine. It was sweet and resembled a crisp riesling. All the wines were served the only way Rossi should be—in Solo cups—and were paired with a tailored tasting menu of pulled pork sandwiches and hush puppies. The next time I have the old college friends over for a Southern cookout, I will most certainly have a few jugs of rhine on hand, though I think I’ll pass on breaking out the duct tape.
What do you remember drinking in college? Thunderbird? MD 20/20? Boone’s Farm? Crazy Horse?
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St. Ides and Colt 45. Cold Duck. Genny Cream Ale. Nothing but the best.