Yearly Archives: 2018

Easy to grow and produce, Chardonnay is an early ripening variety characterized by its relatively high alcohol content and medium acidity.

Widespread and grown across the world, when grown in warm climates, Chardonnay usually produces wines with a rich texture and tropical notes. On the other hand, when grown in cool climates, it produces more acidic and tense wines. In both cases, it is common for the wines to undergo a period of aging in oak barrels.

Chardonnay is the most appreciated popular and widespread white variety in the world. The native of Burgundy (France) has adapted with good results in very different climates as already stated. Chardonnay is the preferred strain for the production of dry white wines, its characteristics can vary from rich and thick wines, suitable for aging in the bottle, to lighter and fresher wines made without wood and intended to be drunk young. It is the key grape variety of the famous Chablis and is one of the varieties used to make Champagne.

Flavors: Chardonnay wine is long in the mouth, has no hard extremes or an aggressive acidity. It presents a wide range of flavors which are defined by apples, citrus fruits, melon, pears, honey, wax, caramel, and minerals among the most recognized.

Mulled Tea Punch:

In fact, this is an enhanced version of old-style, southern sweet tea. To improve on the classic recipe, add Red Burgundy Wine to the mix! This cocktail will match outdoor gatherings and cookouts perfectly. An amazing accompaniment with your classic cookout foods! Hamburgers, grilled hot-dogs and southern barbecue are great food pairings with this Cocktail with wine.

Ingredients For Mulled Tea Punch

– A bottle of red (burgundy) wine

– 5 iced tea bags

– 12-15 Whole cloves

– 3 Cinnamon sticks

– 3 cups of sugar (light brown sugar)

– Water (2 ½ quarts)

– Cranberry juice cocktail (one bottle)

Instructions:

Make a bouquet garni combining the cloves and cinnamon in a piece of cheesecloth. Prepare the tea by placing the tea bags in boiling water. Let the prepared tea rest for about 5 minutes. You should heat the tea while mixing wine slowly. Simultaneously, add the sugar and cranberry juice. Dip the bundle of spices into the mixture and allow it to steam. Finally, refrigerate overnight; allowing the flavors to absorb and chilling the drink. Serve with ice or on its own as preferred. The Mulled Tea Punch is a special treat among red wine cocktails, a must try for summer.

Not interested in red wine? Try a white wine cocktail!

The Wine Slushie:

The Wine Slushie is the perfect summer drinking experience. For this summer red wine cocktail, you can select your favorite red wine as the base. Need to cool down quick? Or kick that sugary convenience store slushie addiction? This is a cocktail you will be making over and over again this summer.

Ingredients for Wine Slushie

– A 12 oz. bottle of your favorite red wine

– Add your favorite frozen berries of choice for a fruity hint, or even mint! (optional)

Instructions:

Pour most of the wine into ice cube trays and let them freeze overnight. Once the wine is frozen into cubes, put the wine cubes into your blender. Mix chilled wine with blended wine ice cubes until you find a desired thickness. Add berries or even mint leaves for an added burst of flavor (optional)!