Happy Valentine’s Day February 14, 2019! So many bubbly rosé choices to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your love…here’s a sampling…expensive to affordable… (Champagne prices listed in this blog may vary from the readers local stores and on-line sources.) Rosé Champagne—A pink version of champagne, most often made by the blending of a little red wine with…
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Think Pink! Watermelon Radish Pickles
Watermelon Radish Pickles! These pickles take 3 days in the refrigerator to “pickle”. Serve them as an accompaniment to salads and sandwiches. I served them with roasted vegetables for an extra “pop” of sweet and sour flavor. Love these pickles on Avocado Toast (toasted baguette slices topped with a smear of ripe avocado, chopped tomato,…
Size Matters When Drinking Bubbles + A Sip Of English Bubbly
One of the best things about blogging is meeting fun people who share the same interests. At first glance Tonya, author of fourthgenerationfarmgirl.com, and I could not seem more different…she lives on a farm complete with chickens and sheep. I get nervous if I get too far from a city sidewalk. But we both love…
Champagne and Cava Recommendations To Make Your Holidays Sparkle!
Across the nation wine distributors are sharing their best and bubbliest with restaurateurs and fine food and beverage retailers in preparation for the winter holidays and New Year’s Eve. Today I had the pleasure of being a guest at the Roanoke Valley Wine Company’s (Salem, Virginia: http://www.rvwc.com) champagne and cava tasting. I am looking forward…
Celebrating The Holidays With Champagne Tasting!
The place: River and Rail Restaurant, Roanoke, Virginia HOME The event: Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting presented with Mr. Bill’s Wine Cellar http://mrbillswinecellar.com I always love going to River and Rail Restaurant in Roanoke, Virginia when Bill and Kristen from Mr. Bill’s Wine Cellar present wine tastings. The Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting on Monday evening…
Gloria Ferrer Glorious Bites ~ Enjoy My Recipe!
Gloria Ferrer Glorious Bites ~ The Challenge Begins In Washington, D.C.
September 22, 2016 ~ the day of the Gloria Ferrer Glorious Bites Challenge ~ I started the day with a mimosa at Jackson 20 restaurant, downtown Alexandria, Virginia, just to make sure I got plenty of vitamin C for energy. The mimosa was made with Segura Viudas, Brut Reserva, nv, from Spain and was quite tasty with…
Love, Love, Love This Sparkling Limoncello Cocktail! Snap!
Fabulously bubbly time celebrating Autumn wine and citrus with Natalie and Brittany on Daytime Blue Ridge this week. Enjoy this recipe for Sparkling Ginger Limoncello Cocktails and enjoy the show: http://wsls.com/category/daytime/ Sparkling Ginger Limoncello Cocktail A fun spritzy cocktail with lots of citrus flavor…perfect cocktail to welcome Autumn with a hint of ginger and a…
Sealed With A Kiss…Enjoy These End Of The Summer Wines
” Pepperzilla” Cayenne pepper fresh from the garden! 12 inches long. I always know that summer is in full bloom when the peppers start to ripen. Summer, 2016 ends on September 22. Though we’ve got to say, Goodbye for the summer, Baby, I promise you this, I’ll send you all my love Every day in a letter, Sealed with a…
My Favorite Summer Sangria Recipes
On these lazy hazy crazy days of summer I am being a bit lazy but hopefully not crazy by posting some recipes that have been previously published…but they are so perfect for summer that they are worth repeating…relax and enjoy! This recipe was originally published in the South Roanoke Living Magazine, July 2016 issue. Peachy Rosé Sangria…
