An International Rosé Brunch Salute to the 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies

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2024 Paris Olympics Flotilla on the River Seine - replica

We are an international family here at Casa Tricia. With family from Normandy, France and the USA we’re delighted to be celebrating together the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Friends are joining us for the Opening Ceremonies this Friday at Noon EDT/6 PM CET to watch the NBC coverage of the march of nations. Instead of marching into a stadium, the athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will be floating in a flotilla down the River Seine. We’re having an International Rosé Brunch giving a nod to the most famous rosé wine region, Provence, France, and also acknowledging that both still and sparkling rosé wines are made around the world.

Opening Ceremonies: How and When

NBC and Peacock will present live coverage before noon EDT. Telemundo will provide Spanish-language coverage beginning at 1 PM EST. IMAX theaters offer tickets at various locations for a live broadcast. In Australia more than 40 free-to-air channels under nine networks will be broadcasting the Olympics. In Portugal you can watch the Olympics for free on the RTP channel, which is the public service broadcasting organization in Portugal. The BBC in the UK is the official Olympic television broadcaster with the action on BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer.

How is Rosé Wine Made?

Rosé wine is always made from black grapes, the exception to the rule is Rosé Champagne which often uses Chardonnay in its blend. After the black grapes are picked from the vineyard, then crushed, the winemaker decides how long to expose the skins to the juice of the grape (12-36 hours) “tinting” the wine color. At that point the wine is fermented much like white wines. One other method called the Saignée Method, can be used to make rose wine by “bleeding-off” juice from a tank of crushed red grapes which actually increases the skin to juice ratio of the red wine left in the tank. Rose wines are made from a variety of black grapes: Grenache, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Syrah/Shiraz, and even Tannat and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Brunch and Rosé Pairing

Whether you call the wine rosé, rosato, rosado, or even blanc de noir (white from black) or vin gris (grey wine), rose wine continues to be one of the highest wine categories sold in the world. Whether the wine is the palest of pink or vibrant salmon hues, the colors of rose vary. This is not your grandma’s White Zinfandel. Premium Rosé and Rosé Champagne can be some of the more expensive wines found in the world. The compatibility of rosé wines with a wide range of food make pairing easy. Our menu for the Olympic Games Brunch comes from recipes around the world: France, US, Greece, Italy.

2024 Paris Olympic Games Brunch Menu

Watermelon and Feta Salad – Michael Symon, the Food Network
Classic Quiche Lorraine – Once Upon a Chef
Puff Pastry Spanakopita – The Modern Nonna
Paula Deen Praline French Toast – Food. – Can be made a day in advance.
Gelato with Toffee Crumbles – from OwlBBaking