The Hamptons Is Running Out Of Rose
According to The New York Post, the rosé supply at several hot Hamptons restaurants and East End wineries have already run dry.
Restaurants including Red Stix in Water Mill and Surf Lodge and Navy Beach in Montauk have reportedly run out of certain popular labels, and a representative from Wölffer Estate in Sagaponack told the Post that the vineyard had already sold out of two of its more popular rosé wines.
The general manager at Lieb Cellars on the North Fork told Business Insider that they had temporarily run out of rosé in their East Hampton tasting room, but planned to restock before the the weekend. Its 2013 Bridge Lane Rosé is still available in its two other tasting rooms and online.
It's not the first time the Hamptons have found themselves high and dry before the close of summer. The Post reported on a similar panic back in 2012.
Rose wines have become increasingly popular as a summer quaff over the past few years. Vogue declared it "the drink of summer" earlier this year. The co-founders of Instagram feed @yeswayrose explained to the magazine: "We think rosé got a bad rap for a while because of the misconception that it was the same as the sweet white zinfandel your grandmother used to drink, but wine lovers seem to have become more knowledgeable and are accepting rosé for the sophisticated and versatile wine that it is."
We reached out to a few other popular restaurants and wineries in the Hamptons to see if the shortage is really as dire as they say, and will update if we hear back.