I first made this white sangria years ago, for an L.A. friend's birthday party, and on New Year's Eve I decided to revisit the recipe, this time using sparkling wine rather than regular old pinot grigio.
Winter White Sangria
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Easy, Cozy Mulled Wine
That "turn" thing I was talking about?
Hey-o.
The major problem with this weather is that it makes me hate my dogs, and they didn't do anything to me except for look cute and need to pee in a place that is not my floor.
But cold weather does have its benefits, and one major one is that you get to make things like mulled wine and call it "cooking" (what? you do it on a stove).
Cupcake Vineyards Wine
Dad and I came across Cupcake Vineyards wine at the wine store a couple of weeks ago, while shopping for Mom's birthday dinner (click here to check out the Lemon-Chocolate Birthday Cake we made). We didn't buy it, because we were on the hunt for a white...but I think it just sounds spectacular.
Listen to the description of the 2009 Red Velvet (about $12/bottle): "It's reminiscent of a blackberry chocolate cupcake with a mocha coulis. Shows an incredible nose of chocolate, deep rich blackberries, red fruits and a creamy mocha finish that is unmistakable in its intensity and length."
In other words, I would like to fill a bathtub with the stuff and roll about in it for hours, please.
Has anyone tried Cupcake Vineyards? Is it as wonderful as it looks?
Shopping, Swiss & Snowfall
The #1 thing I wanted to do on our trip to Ohio was make a repeat visit to Schrock's Antique Mall, in Berlin, for some Christmas gift-buying.
Cheap Wine Pairings for Cheap Foods
Link: Cheap Wine Pairings for Cheap Foods
Gary Vaynerchuk from Wine Library TV suggests pairings such as Frosted Mini-Wheats and 2008 Pappas Wine Company Pinot Gris, and 2005 Altos de Luzon with mac & cheese (my favorite, of course).
Thanks to reader Teresa for sending on this link!
