This recipe is for the double dish slow cooker, which requires water to be placed in the cooking vessel while cooking in the insert pan (like a double boiler). When making in the cooking vessel, no water is needed.
Straw wine. Straw wine, or raisin wine, is a wine made from grapes that have been dried to concentrate their juice. The result is similar to that of the ice wine process, but suitable for warmer climates.
A common misconception is that rosÃ© can also be made by mixing red wine with white wine, but in fact, this process is frowned upon by the wine community. The wine region known for creating the most consistent rosÃ©s, no matter the price point, is Provence.