In the Community Stop and smell the Rosé By Alicia Lee, Hoffmann Publishing Group Rosé 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 is a dry wine that is brighter and more refreshing than many red wines and shares some characteristics with white wine. We've talked to the owner of winedown café & winebar, Ben Franco, and got his take on this upward trend. Since Spring time is Rosé season, the staff at winedown have been on the forefront of introducing folks to great Rosé here in Berks County. Local liquor stores have caught on to this trend and now stock 10x what they have in the past. After reading the below you're officially ready for Rosé season! 20 Avenues Spring 2018