This summer, Amali (115 E. 60th Street, between Park Ave. and Lexington Ave.) is celebrating the season’s most refreshing wines with “60 Days of Rosé”—an assortment of heat-quenching rosé specials from June 5th – August 5th. While the restaurant is known for its modern Mediterranean-inspired fare, “60 Days of Rosé” showcases the restaurant’s collection of more than 60 New and Old World rosés. Heralded as the most Mediterranean of all wines, dinners and wine aficionados alike can enjoy cocktails, exclusive tasting flights, house-made ice pops, and ice-cold kegs specials all featuring rosé.
Rosé Happy Hour
Every Thursday and Friday June 5th– August 5th from 4PM-7PM
Amali is located steps away from Midtown’s Jitney bus stop, so start your weekend early and indulge in a refreshing glass of rosé before heading to the beach for the weekend. Amali’s Rosé Happy Hour takes place each Thursday and Friday from 4pm – 7pm. The happy hour will take place on the restaurant’s patio, where there will be a keg offering a rotation of Long Island rosés, beginning with a bright rosé from Paumanok Vineyard from the North Fork.
Happy Hour specials include:
- $25 for unlimited trips to the Rosé keg
- $5 Rosé Ice-Pops
- $7 for a glass of Rosé
- And for the road, enjoy a complimentary Italian Hot Sausage Sandwich with caramelized onions and stone-ground mustard
Rosé Flights
Available daily June 5th– August 5th
Taste the terroir with these five regional flights of rosé wines from Amali’s curated cellar spanning varietals from Greece, France, Italy, Spain and the U.S.:
- “Triadafilo” (Greek Rosé Flight; $12) – Includes Agiorgitiko Peloponnese (Gai’a Wines, ’14-18h’, 2013); Assyrtiko/Mandilaria Santorini (Estate Argyros, ‘Atlantis’, 2013); Limniona Thessalia (Domaine Zafeirakis, 2013)
- “La Vie en Rosé” (French Rosé Flight; $16) – Includes Cinsault Rhone (Domaine du Pegau, ‘Pink Pegau’, 2014); Pinot Noir (Sancerre, Pascal Jolivet, 2014); Mourvedre/Cinsault Bandol (Domaine Castel-Reynoard, 2014)
- “Il Nome Della Rosa” (Italian Rosé Flight; $13) – Includes Nebbiolo Piedmont (Parusso, Vino Rosato, 2014); Nerello Mascalese Etna (Terre Nere, 2014); Sangiovese Tuscany (Castello di Meleto 2013)
- “Roso Verano” (Spanish Rosé Flight; $15) – Includes Hondaribi Zuri/Hondaribi Beltza (Txakolina, Ameztoi, ‘Rubentis’, 2014); Listan Negro Andalucia (Bodegas Barranco Oscuro, ‘Vino Costa’, 2011); Tempranillo Rioja (Muga, 2014)
- “American Beauties” (American Rosé Flight; $13) – Includes Carignane/Syrah (Santa Ynez Valley, Uproot, 2013); Cab Franc/Merlot Long Island (Bedell Cellars, 2014); Cab Franc Long Island (Paumanok Vineyards, 2014)
Rosé Cocktails
Available daily June 5th– August 5th
Rosé is a versatile wine that you doesn’t just have to be enjoyed straight from the bottle. During “60 Days of Rosé,” Amali is offering four handcrafted cocktails (each $14) that show rosé can also be enjoyed shaken or stirred
- Dirty Weekend – Muga Rosé, Contratto Bitters, simple syrup
- Beyond the Cloud – Bedell Rosé, LIV Vodka, simple syrup, freshly-squeezed lime juice, topped with Kir-Yianni Akakies Sparling Rosé
- Young Ideas – Nicodemi Rosé, freshly squeezed lemon juice, simple syrup
- Promise at Dawn – Lillet Rosé, Dorothy Parker Gin, freshly squeezed lime juice, simple syrup, freshly-squeezed lime juice, topped with club soda
Always remember to drink responsibly!