MATCHING WINE AND ZODIAC SIGN 🍷🍾 ♊  WHAT WINE REPRESENTS GEMINI SEASON? ASTROLOGY AND WINE
Channel: ZIGGING by Mark Sigg
Date: 2021-05-27

What wine represents Gemini season? In this video, I attempt to match the perfect vino as the wine for Gemini season! Believe it or not, this will by my second attempt at doing an Astrology and Wine video. I guess i found myself here through some serendipity. A few weeks back, I shared with you my Taurus season wines which was just meant to celebrate my birthday season. I didn't intend it to be an in-depth introspection of matching wine and zodiac sign, but after releasing that video a question did come up: what wines would represent each zodiac sign? Armed with a thirst of knowledge for wine and accidentally equipped with astrological know-how through second-hand smoke (from my girlfriend with Jonessa), I've gone on to start this curious quest: let's learn a thing or two about astrology and wine by marrying these two!

Before getting into the wine selection, let's first get into what makes the Gemini a Gemini. 1st and foremost, the Gemini is an Air sign. The zodiacs are sub-categorized into the four elements: Earth, Fire, Air, and Water. Alongside Aquarius and Libra, the Gemini rounds out this group of Air signs. As an Air sign, the Gemini is naturally hard to tie down as the element suggests. Air signs are known to be all in their heads but their true value is through the concepts and ideas that contribute which truly fuels their flame. While this remains common for all Air signs, the distinguishing trait of the Gemini is its duality. Not that they are two-faced or pretentious, the Gemini simply has a systematic way of compartmentalizing its feelings and emotions. While outsiders may see this as being flighty, this trait makes the Gemini resilient and  highly adept to deal with complexities. The Gemini is symbolized by twins, representing the said nature of duality. After all, the Spanish word for twins is "gemelos" --- exhibiting the inherent relation & nature of these concepts. 

What wine best represents Gemini season with the said duality? In my opinion, there is nothing that better represents the Gemini in wines as this crowd favorite: the Rosé. The Rosé is the obvious choice to represent the duality of Geminis, but the reasons actually go far and deep. Between refreshing citrus Whites and heavy Reds, the Rosé lies may perfectly in the middle  But even then, there is a wide spectrum of Rosé's that you can have. You can be surprised by each bottle of Rosé since you might have one that is very light and closer to White Wine while you might also end up with a richer full-bodied set that you might mistake for a light Red Wine. The types of grapes used for making Rosé also vary widely. The most popular way of making Rosé's is actually similar with Red Wine with the skin of grapes left on during the maceration process, except that this is done just for a few days rather than through the entire fermentation process. So making Rosé starts off similarly with Red Wines but completes the process similar to White Wines. In terms of food pairing, the Rosé is also very diverse, practically the only type of Wine that may actually pair well with anything. 

This flexibility and adaptability of Rosé is why Rosé represents Geminis the best. Like the sociability of the Gemini, the Rosé easily fits in. But also like the Gemini, there is more to Rosé's than meet the eye. The complex flavors of Rosé's can run deep and you'd need to unearth and get to know each bottle further to fully appreciate. It easily likeable and approachable but its best is known once you pierce through its restraints and show its very best colors. Am I still talking about Rosé? Yes! But all of these I easily allude to the unique traits of Geminis as well.

So which Rosé am I recommending? Let's head on over to the Catalunyan Region in Spain, specifically to Penedes. Penedes is known for its warm climate and making great whites, especially Cava, a Sparkling Wine arguably equal to Champagne in taste and process. Here I present to you a 2018 Rosé made from Grenche by the winemaker Torres under its Viña Esmeralda label. In Vivino, this is rated a strong 3.9. 

Our Wine for Gemini Season video however doesn't end here. In the spirit of duality, I've thrown in another Rosé into the mix! Let's leave the comforts of Spain and the Old World as we head on down to the New World: Cape Town, South Africa. The second Rosé is from Durbanville Hills, a 2018 Rosé made from Merlot. Again, it's interesting how diverse and flexible Rosé's are made out from. In Vivino, this is rate a very good 3.6.

What are the tasting notes for these Rosé's? Watch this video to find out which I like better!

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