Pop open the bubbles and celebrate spring with pink sips from a cornucopia of wine regions that best represent rosé of France, California, Italy, and Washington state.

Rosé is a process of winemaking by either skin maceration or blending techniques that vary - depending on the rules and regulations of the country. Traditional grapes for rosé are grenache, but don’t be surprised to see a lot of familiar grapes on these bottles! Here are 10 sips you’ll want to stock up on for summer and serve either chilled or on ice (it’s okay!).

#1 – Maison Marcel Sparkling Rosé Wine, Extra Dry

Shuck those oysters, grab that Brie cheese and get sipping on this sparkling rosé-gold made in France. The price is right at $25 a bottle and the sip is fabulous and refreshing. What you’ll taste is a “Cuvée Provence” – a harmony of delicate notes of white peach and nectarine. Look for the bottle decorated with love -- the famous “hearts” design by artist James Goldcrown (known for his work with Toms, L’Oréal, Rag & Bone, Sephora, Bandier, Rimowa Luggage, Henri Bendel, Armani and more).

#2 – Maison Marcel Rosé 2022

With a twist off cap and a price of $18 a bottle, it’s easy to sip the South of France with Maison Marcel’s still rosé. This stone fruit peachy blend of grenache, merlot, and black muscat grapes really works well on the palate in a welcome to summer kind of way. Ever so subtle notes of grapefruit, mandarin, and passionfruit dominates. Just add your favorite shrimp dish and voila! A perfect pairing.

#3 – JETWAY Rosé Wine Seltzer

Sourced with Washington state grapes from the McNary Vineyard that overlooks the Columbia River, these 8.4 ounce cans with the JETWAY logo are made in the style of rosé of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s infused with white peach, Fijian ginger, Yerba Mate, and orange peel. First and foremost you can really taste the herbs, stone fruit, plant, and flowers.

Like the faint color of a traditional rosé, so is the taste in one of these cans. It’s not really a wine, not really a sparkling water, not really an herbal infusion of healthy ingredients. It’s a blend of all of it and it somehow works for the occasion when you don’t want a lot of alcohol in your system – or calories (110 per can). And you can definitely drink this without having to pair with food. Sold in a 4-pack for $20, JETWAY wine seltzers were founded by musician Albert Hammond, Jr. of the band, The Strokes, in a partnership with veteran winemaker Ben Parsons, also founder of the winery, Infinite Monkey Theorem.

#4 – 2021 Katnip Rosé

The concept for this Provençal-style rosé brand began as a personal dream. The playful name of Katnip combines the winemaker’s name, “Katie,” with taking a “nip” of wine. Katnip Rosé 2021 ($19/bottle) is a food-friendly wine made in the Bandol-style, with spicy, complex, and vibrant qualities attributed to a blend dominated by the Tempranillo and Mourvèdre grapes. Pratt’s most recent release adds a little Grenache to the blend; all three grapes are sustainably grown in Yolo County in California.

The label speaks to Pratt’s art background working with glass blowing/fusing, and color and design. It’s a photograph of fused glass she once made, with an added tribute to the Fibonacci Spiral.

#5 – Gancia Prosecco Rosé D.O.C.

This fruity and floral blend of Glera grapes and Pinot Noir is fermented on-skin. The grapes were harvested in the Prosecco DOC area of Italy and produced to create refreshing sips to share.

The grapes to produce this sparkling came from the same harvest and were softly pressed and vinified. After vinification, the wine was initially fermented using the Martinotti method, a.k.a. Charmat (fermented in-tank, hence producing bigger bubbles). The second fermentation, also using the Charmat method, lasted a minimum of 60 days before the product was bottled.

Whether you’re celebrating the end of spring, start of summer, or as an aperitif, Gancia Prosecco Rosé is sure to be a crowd pleaser, priced around $15 a bottle. It’s easy and breezy… like summertime.

Charlene Peters is a wine and travel writer living in the Boston area. She can be reached by email: SipTripper@gmail.com