How Alecia Moore, the pop star known as Pink, learned to grow grapes and make world-class wines on a 25-acre estate in California’s Santa Ynez Valley.

While I’d never say no to a rosé Champagne, I’m largely indifferent to the idea of opening with a pink wine. And I can’t think of many red wines I’d choose as an aperitif.

Start with good wine . Any rosé that is dry yet aromatic and barely pink to magenta or nearly purple in hue will build a refreshing piscine. Crisp whites, bubbly pét-nats or sparkling rosés ...

The best pink champagnes, proseccos and sparkling wines for 2023 are: Best overall – Simpsons wine estate canterbury rosé 2019: £35, Simpsonswine.com; Best pink prosecco – Ca’ di Rajo ...