The world has been seemingly irreversibly shaken over the course of the last six weeks, it’s hard to keep up with manic stream of news coming from certain corners of the world.

So in contrast to those brewing storm clouds, we’re going to give you a rainbow – one of a single hue, mind you – but in these dark times, can there be a more joyous color than pink? The color of springtime, cherry blossom and, of course, rosé wine.

So when it comes to this year’s most wanted rosé, we have all the shades of pink from the palest sun-bleached seashell to deep peony.

The former generally the domain of the dry, steely, delicate-hint-of-peach wines of Provençe, the latter the red berry fruit-bombs of the southern Mediterranean.

The Provençal-style expressions are the ones that have been elevated – through the likes of Château d’Esclans’ Whispering Angel and former power couple Brangelina’s Château Miraval – into lofty tokens of refinement.

Conversely, the wild strawberry and Florida sunset shades of Spain, Portugal and Italy are – by simple kneejerk comparison – somewhat downgraded as the cheap, party option, the poor relation to the epicurean delights of Southern France.

However, does that stack up when it comes to what people really want?

When it comes to this year’s most wanted rosé, leading the charge is, of course, that pink-winged behemoth of a seraph, Whispering Angel. Beloved by the stars from the Beckhams, to Lady Gaga to Jeremy Clarkson – who managed to insult the city of Liverpool over the stuff – Whispering Angel has long held pole position. Pleasingly, despite all of its fancy associations, it’s also very affordable at $24.

… number nine gives it a good go, with the return of Château d’Esclans and their Garrus rosé. Roaring in with a critic score of 92 points and a price-point of $138.