Can I use rosé instead of red wine?

Question

I am making a bolognese sauce and do not have red wine, but I do have a bottle of rosé. Can I use that instead of red wine?

Smaug · Answer

I stand corrected- I still cook with wine but I stopped drinking 30 years ago, I'm not really up on what's new.

Merrill S. · Answer

I use rosé often in my cooking -- there are many wonderful fruity but dry varieties that work really well in tomato-based dishes!

C S. · Answer

Smaug,  I disagree there are a lot of dry rosés on the shelves these days.

Smaug · Answer

Many people (including the fabulous Marcella Hazan) use white; I think that would be a better choice.  Rose tends to be very sweet, but modern tomatoes tend not to be, so it would probably be OK in moderation.

Can I use rosé instead of red wine?

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