Popular Grocery Store Rosés, Ranked Worst To Best

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Whatever the question, there's a good chance rosé is the answer. What to drink for an easy after-work drink? Rosé! What about for the perfect wine to pair with different types of meals? Yet again, rosé. As a rather young wine-producing and drinking country, the United States has developed a deep fondness for all things rosé, and the trend is only growing.

Rosé has become the go-to for casual drinking occasions, according to the IWSR. Because there has been an influx of celebrity rosé brands as well, the upward trajectory of the wine is an interesting one. Global consumption has increased by 23% over the last 20 years (via Rosé Wines World Tracking).

The festive pink wine is most often the product of grape juice that has had some contact with their skins during a soaking process, known as maceration. The longer the juice mingles with the skins, the deeper the color. Since it can be made in a range of styles — from full-bodied and sweeter to light and bone dry — there truly is a rosé for everyone. After just one stroll through the wine aisle at your grocery store, you may be overwhelmed by the rosé options. To help make your next trip a little easier, we've rounded up the top grocery store rosés and ranked them from worst to best. Keep reading to see which made it to the top of the list!

As Walmart's private wine label, Oak Leaf Vineyards quenches the thirst of time-crunched wine lovers across the country. With the brand's white zinfandel, it's clear what it was going for — bold, fruity, with some discernable sweetness on the palate. However, wine lovers who demand a bit more from their bottles should keep looking.

Zinfandel is a grape that can be made into a variety of styles and is often overlooked because of its reputation (via Halleck Vineyard). White Zinfandel is the name for the rosé made from the grape and is often vinified in a sweeter, simpler style of wine.

It's not fair to judge a wine by its grape, but if you were to pass judgment on this bottle, it'd be okay. It's not exciting enough to consider on your everyday wine run. It's not bad enough to totally ignore, but because of its lack of concentration and intensity, this is an all-around forgettable wine. It's only $3, but you'd be better off saving up for a slightly more expensive bottle instead.

Chances are, you've seen a bottle of Yellow Tail, either at your local grocery or wine store or maybe in your fridge. The Australian brand has taken over the market as an affordable go-to for rather straightforward wines.

The rosé, which the brand has vinified from syrah, comes with a crispness of juicy strawberries and some other red fruit like cherries and raspberries, as well as some nice acidity to help lift the fruit notes. Yellowtail rosé is certainly meant to be an approachable one — you'll spend $7-8 for a bottle you can bring to a BBQ and save until the end when no one's paying attention to what they're drinking. That's not to say it's bad, but it's a little boring. There's some generic fruit, like the aforementioned strawberries and cherries, but it's not a wine that brings any intensity or complexity. One Vivino reviewer even referred to this as "confusing to the palate."

It also doesn't have a lingering flavor, which is something you want from a tasty wine. If you were playing Smash or Pass with this wine, it'd be an easy pass. 

As the top-selling wine brand in the United States, Barefoot doesn't have much to be concerned about (via Statista). The wine is cheap at around $5.99 per bottle. It's also accessible and sold in most places where wine and liquor are sold — but is it worth picking up? Well, that depends on how much you like syrupy sweet wines because that's exactly what this bottle of Barefoot Pink Moscato is. There might be some fruit notes or complexity in there, but they're drowned out by the mouth-coating richness. If, however, sweet wine is your thing, then you may very well find this enjoyable. There is a wine for everyone!

The positives of this wine lie in its accessibility. This is everywhere, so if you're grabbing groceries, rest assured that you can find this wine and grab a bottle. It received 4.5 out of 5 stars from more than 100 Target reviewers, so there's clearly something to love about this wine.

19 Crimes wines are all themed around criminals who were banished to Australia starting in 1788. The bulk of their featured criminals are figures from history... and then there is Snoop. He's also plastered on a red bend, but the rosé is worth mentioning because it's available in most grocery stores, and how many wines can you think of that feature a rapper?

This rosé is Zinfandel, Grenache, and some Pinot Noir. At 10.5% alcohol, it's on the lighter side, making it the perfect wine to bring to a picnic and just casually sip on while regaling friends with stories of your week. There is some residual sweetness with this wine, but it's balanced by a good amount of acidity, so it won't feel like you're licking a Jolly Rancher. Instead, you'll pick up notes of some ripe strawberry and raspberry while also getting some aromas of rose. It might get a higher ranking if it solved its identity crisis; it wants so badly to be a bolder, higher-alcohol rosé. However, it's too sweet to be as refreshing as it wants to be.

One Total Wine reviewer described the $10 wine as "sweet as candy," which is ironic considering we said it's not quite Jolly Rancher-level. What it has going for it is that it's an easy-drinking wine that has some nice fruit aromas. For something deeper, richer, and more complex, you'll need to look elsewhere.

La Vieille Ferme is a mega-wine brand packaged to look like a smaller producer. That's not necessarily bad considering you can buy a bottle of La Vieille Ferme rosé for around $9 from Amazon. It's owned by Famille Perrin, which also owns Miraval and several other well-known wine brands. Considering Famille Perrin has its hands in many different types of wines, it would be shocking to learn that this rosé is just okay. It is vinified from Cinsault, Grenache, and Syrah into a beautiful pale peach color. The rosé is easy-drinking — nowhere near heavy and certainly not too light that it gets lost on the palate. It's bone dry, so with no sweetness, you notice the aromas a bit more... except there are none to be found. It's fine to call this a simple wine, but "boring" might even be more appropriate. You'll have to search high and low for any hint of fruit, and if you find some, it might be strawberry and melon. Reverse Wine Snob even detected a whiff of tomato plant.

Maybe it's a bit unfair, but we had higher expectations of this wine because it comes from a French producer.

Grocery chains, such as Kirkland's and Whole Foods, have gotten into the wine game with their own lines in recent years (via SevenFiftyDaily). For this reason, it only makes sense that Target decided to try its hand at the wine business with its California Roots line. It's a medium-sweet wine that is made from a blend of several grapes — Zinfandel, Syrah, Merlot, Grenache, and Muscat. Considering there are quite a few grapes included, the chance of picking up any super specific fruit notes is very unlikely, but Target suggests you look out for notes of fresh berry and citrus flavors. It made its way onto our list because it's only $5 and somehow manages to taste like a more expensive bottle.

If you're looking for a truly sweet wine, this bottle may disappoint you, but we know there are some dry(ish) rosé lovers out there! For those of you who find yourself steering away from super sweet wines, you'll likely enjoy this. It will pair well with plenty of summer dishes, but Target recommends it with a spicy shrimp dish. You can rest assured that on your next journey to Target, a solid bottle of rosé is just an arm's distance (and 5 bucks) away.

For those who want a little sweetness, Stella Rosa rosé ($12-15) brings that and more. Some sweetness, some acidity, and some nice fruits round Stella Rosa out. It's an enjoyable enough wine, but it stands out among other sweet rosés because it has enough acid to help balance the sweetness. This Stella Rosa rosé wine has some distinct juicy fruit notes like strawberry and raspberry, but what's interesting is this rosé also has notes of rose petals. Vivino raters gave this a 3.9 out of 5 stars, indicating that while it may not knock your socks off, it could be a solid pick. It might be slightly sweeter than you expect, so keep in mind this is a semi-sweet wine. So what to eat it with? Stella Rosa suggests pork or red velvet cake, but really, some wines are just meant for chilling and enjoying their own. If you're into sweet wines, this may very well check all your boxes.

This is probably not the wine to taste to get a feel for how rosés should taste, but it is a wine that will please a bunch of palates and fit into a fun occasion with its brilliant pink tone. It is also sold as a magnum, so if you want twice the size for a weekend with friends, it's a great option.

As the largest Black-owned wine business in the United States, the McBride sisters have been able to pull off the nearly impossible. The brand has rightfully claimed its chunk of customers in the wine industry. Black Girl Magic rosé ($20) is a dry wine that brings some much-needed nuance to the rosé game. Instead of strawberries (which are nice enough), this rosé has notes of stone fruit, raspberry, and orange blossom. It pairs brilliantly with everything from chocolate-covered strawberries to grilled fish, and it won gold at the 2021 Monterey International Wine Competition.

It's bright, fresh, acidic rosé that's more refreshing than luscious. Some venues have had trouble keeping the wine on the shelf, with customers buying up the stock quickly (via Thrillist). Maybe it's the exciting branding or the quaffable wine, but Black Girl Magic Rosé is a worthy buy... if you can find it!

Here we have a bottle of Grenache, Syrah, and Cinsault that is so juicy and vibrant that it's got a rose on the bottom of the bottle. This is Gérard Bertrand's Cote des Roses rosé and it should be noted that the winemaker helped to usher in the rosé everyday wave. Since the 1980s, the Languedoc producer has aged rosé in oak (via The Drinks Business).

This rosé is a beautiful golden-pink hue and is bursting with aromas of citrus, currant, and watermelon. It's reminiscent of a watermelon candy that has been stripped of the syrupy sweetness you love to hate. At around $15 per bottle, it provides enough value to make it well worth its price tag.

We've rated this rosé highly on our list because it's balanced and refreshing with subtle fruit notes and refreshing acid. You could eat this with some shellfish, seared or fried fish... It screams summer. If you aren't able to travel to the South of France this summer, at least you can grab a bottle, gather some friends (and some fish!) and enjoy a bottle from the underrated wine region.