A cool rosé on a hot night can feel like a vacation in a glass. But picking the right bottle can be tricky, you don't want to end up with something that has all the complexities of cherry-flavored cough syrup.

To help us navigate through this season's rosé wines, we turned to three New York City wine stores for their recommendations: Appellation Wine and Spirits, Chambers Street Wines, and De-Vino Wine Boutique.

APPELLATION WINE & SPIRITS

Wolffer Estate 2009 Hamptons Long Island Rosé ($13.99)

Made from a blend of merlot, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, and cabernet franc. Great with seafood and soft cheeses. A local, thirst-quenching rosé.

Roquefort 2009 Cotes de Provence Corail Rosé ($15.99)

This rosé is produced from a blend of six different Provencal grapes and will appeal to a wide range of imbibers--from the wine geek to casual sipper.

CHAMBERS STREET WINES

Lopez de Heredia 1998 Vina Tondonia Rosado Gran Reserva ($24.99)

A complex, traditional rosado from Rioja that is aged in oak casks for 4.5 years and for an additional 6 years in the bottle. It's copper-orange in color, elegant, complex, and the perfect companion with food.

Baudry, Bernard et Mathieu 2009 Chinon Rosé ($17.99)

A Loire producer making natural wines with hand-harvested grapes and with wild yeast fermentation. Another great food wine that's dry, delicate, ethereal, with strawberry fruits.

DE-VINO WINE BOUTIQUE

Chateau D'Esclans 2008 Cotes de Provence Whispering Angel Rosé ($22.00)

Made from grenache and rolle, this rosé has raspberry flavors with a citrus finish.

Shinn Estate Vineyards 2009 North Fork Rosé ($15.00)

A biodynamic rosé from Long Island's North Fork made from merlot and cabernet franc. It's a more full bodied rose that pairs well with almost any food, from fish to red meat.

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