Until the long, torrid summer of 2003 came along, Rosé was something lapped up on beach holidays, but the magic always somehow evaporated back home in the face of the sugary pink stuff available. Global warming may have something to do with Rosé's newfound popularity, but the quality is generally better, there's greater availability and acceptance too of pink as an unassuming, refreshing drink.  ANTHONY ROSÉ, The Independent

Perhaps the most visible change in what goes into wine glasses over the past few years has been the newly respectable status of pink wine, even for men, and the dramatically increased volumes of it that are to be found on sale in the UK and the US. 
JANCIS ROBINSON, The Financial Times

Years ago Rosé was naffer than a tweed skirt. We were happy to drink dry rosés on holiday, but hand us a bottle of Rosé d'Anjou or Mateus and we'd put two fingers down our throats.  But then the market tipped. Today, rosé wines are the fastest-growing category in the UK. Supermarkets and off-licence chains used to regard them as bottom-shelf material but now they are devoting vast expanses of shelf space to pinks, rosados, rosatos, rosés and blushes.

So what has made rosé so popular? It all began in the summer of 2004, when the sun shone for longer than usual. As demand increased, rosé moved out of its seasonal slot to become an all-year-round drink. Since then, the diversity and increased availability of good rosé has boosted its popularity.

The good news is that there are plenty of other rosés on the market. Rosés vary massively in colour and fruit concentration, but the current trend is towards what Aussies call fruit-driven styles. Some of these modern wines are light reds in all but name, particularly if they are made from grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Syrah or Malbec. These styles are understandably popular with foodies looking for a good all-purpose wine to drink with a meal.  TIM ATKIN MW, The Observer

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