Rosa di Rosa is from a tiny appellation in northern Italy’s Appenine Mountain foothills calls Colli di Scandiano e Canossa.  (That’s Italian for little bitty medieval villages!)  On a map, it’s north of Florence, south of Milan, and west of Bologna.  The grape variety used is rather rare, called Malbo Gentile (”MAL bo jen TEE lay”).  The wine is half sparkling, half sweet, and half alcohol–exactly like Rosa Regale, except it’s from a neighboring region so it’s a different local grape variety.  It’s actually a limited production wine that is much loved by the locals there, especially with chocolate.Rosa di Bianca is exactly the same in style as Rosa di Rosa, but is made from Malvasia (they pronounce it “MAHL vuh SEE uh”).  It’s served either on its own, or with a special dessert there called panna cotta (”cooked cream”).  Cream is heated, sweetened, flavored with a vanilla bean, then a sheet of gelatin is added.  After it cools it’s like a flan, or thick pudding, in texture.