The Bribes and Backdoor Deals Behind Bad Rosé

How watery, terrible rosé ended up on wine lists. [View this email in your browser]( [Bon Appétit Newsletter Banner Yellow]( Bribes, Backdoor Deals, and Pay to Play: How Bad Rosé Took Over Bulk wine is rosé that might be made from rotten or low-quality grapes, underripe fruit, or red wine by-products. It relies on mass-produced laboratory yeast that's advertised as “full bodied, fruit/lush blush wines, to enhance white country fruit and flower in wines.” Bulk wine is often treated like a lab formula, with chemicals, dyes, and additives that chase that desired light salmon color. Sommelier Victoria James explains the shady reasons behind why that wine is ending up on restaurant lists across the country. When You're Sick of Salmon, Steelhead Trout Is Here For You Steelhead trout is the sustainable, home-cook-friendly seafood we’re loving right now. The silvery fish with a bright-orange flesh is native to Alaska and the West Coast. As salmon overfishing has become a serious environmental problem, many chefs are turning to steelhead trout, which has emerged as a similar but more sustainable (and usually more affordable) option. Here’s what you need to know about it. [Advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( More Pink-ish Food and Drinks: Cold Roast Salmon with Smashed Green Bean Salad Frosé (Frozen Rosé) Beet and Ricotta Hummus Watermelon and Prosciutto with Mint and Toasted Almonds Aperol Slushy Strawberry Pomegranate and Rose Petal Mess [Advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( [More From Bon Appétit]( Subscribe Now! Get it while it’s hot – Enjoy 1 year of Bon Appétit for only $15 [SUBSCRIBE]( SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER [Bon Appétit]( Follow Us [social-facebook]( [social-pinterest]( [social-instagram]( [social-twitter]( [social-flipboard]( This e-mail was sent to you by Bon Appetit. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, [bonappetit@newsletters.bonappetit.com]( to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2018. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.