I’ve mentioned it before, but I always find the diverse styles of local rose interesting. Last week, I reviewed Wolffer’s latest effort, and in many ways, it’s a pink-colored white wine (it’s 40% chardonnay after all). If that’s one of end of the spectrum — a white wine with color — then Shinn Estate Vineyards’ 2007 Rose ($15) is the opposite end. It’s truly a pale red wine. It’s a unique both for how it’s made and the way that it shows actual varietal character. Many roses are either the result of blending or of bleeding juice off juice to…

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