Today I am so excited to share a glass of wine with my friend Chrissy. Chrissy is going to share with us a great summer wine to enjoy as we start to feel that summer weather begin to roll in. Sit back and enjoy as Chrissy tells us how to cool down this summer...
Hi, My name is Chrissy and I blog over on my blog Hoot Designs and on my other blog Hoot Photography. I'm excited to guest post here on Lauren's blog, and since she has Wine Wednesday's I thought I would offer to share a fun wine I was introduced to last summer!
Thank you Lauren for letting me share a guest post.
It's called NEW AGE
It really more of a summer wine and believe it or not you serve it over ice with a lemon or lime squeezed in it!! Whoa, really you do, and it's great - super refreshing. It is a slightly sweet, semi-sparkling wine that has aromas of fresh flowers and fruit.
Wine: New Age White Wine
Grapes: Sauvignon blanc (50 percent), malvasia (50 percent)
Region: Mendoza, Argentina
Vintage: Nonvintage
Price: $11.00
Below are a few recipes that you can make with the wine
The Original Buenos Aires Drink – “Tincho”
Fill a rocks glass with ice add New Age White to cover add a wedge of lime
Or use the New Age Rose with a slice of lemon.
Blood Orange Sangria
6oz New Age Rose poured over ice.
½ tsp Simple Syrup (if wanted)
Pour 2 oz of Orange Juice down center of ice – Do Not Stir
Garnish with an Orange and Lime Slice
New Age Belini
New Age White with blended white peaches and raspberries
New Age Martini
Fill Martini glass with New Age White Add a splash of Raspberry Di Amore’
New Age Mojito
3 fresh mint sprigs
1 oz – ice wine (in place of simple syrup)
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
3+ oz New Age White
New Age Cooler – Big Easy Style
1 ½ oz Right Gin
4 oz New Age
a big splash of cranberry juice
a wedge of lime. Poured not stirred
New Age Sangria
Fill pitcher with ice
Add slices of orange, strawberries, lime, apples
Pour in one bottle of New Age Rose
Add Gran Marnier if desired.
Enjoy!
4 comments:
Sounds good, especially in those recipes! I can't wait for summer... :)
hold the phone! Sangria?! Sign me up:)
gina
Both of the sangria recipes look great!
I am ALWAYS a fan of sangria! Different and yummy sounding--adding this to my summer list.
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