National Prosecco Day – Friday, August 13, 2021 Did you know? Enjoy these fun facts about Prosecco and some of my favorite bubbly cocktail recipes! Fun bubbly Prosecco facts from Caludia Manetta, Export Manager, La Marca Prosseco: Prosecco is exclusively produced in the northeast of Italy, outside of Venice. Made withGlera grapes,Prosecco starts as a…
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End of the Summer Rosé Wines
Hampton Water Rosé Blend: 60% Grenache, 15% Cinsault, 15% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah Rich and crisp, bursts of red fruit, white peaches and just a touch of white chocolate, with a long-lasting finish, intensified by aging in French oak barrels. Good choice for pairing with grilled salmon or a light creamy seafood pasta dish. Hampton Water…
National Rosé Day – Celebrate June 13, 2020
Fossil Point Rosé. Named for the rugged headland with sweeping views of the Central California coastline, Fossil Point pays tribute to the bond between sea and vine. One of my new favorite rosé wines. Pretty pink-peach color in the glass. 97% Grenache, 3% Syrah. Strawberry and passionfruit with a touch of citrus flavors. Available locally at…
Welcome Vinho Verde Season!
Welcome Vinho Verde Season! March 19, 2020 begins the season of Spring and what I like to think of as Vinho Verde Season! From Portugal, Vinho Verde wines are known as “green wines” with lots of fruity flavors and a tiny bit of effervescence that makes for easy sipping. The region where these grapes are…
Parés Baltà Wines ~ Grapes Grown So Close To The Sky
One of my favorite wineries in Spain is Parés Baltà . Read more about Parés Baltà on my blog post about their fabulous cava: https://bubblybee.net/celebrating-cava-at-pares-balta-winery-in-spain/ We visited the Parés Baltà winery in 2018 and always look forward to when they host wine tastings in our local wine shops. During their most recent visit I purchased several…
Greek Herb Cheese Spread Paired With Cameron Hughes Lot 639 Rosé
Our group of neighborhood ladies meet for lunch and bubbly, calling ourselves “The Bubbles Club”. All of us are very good cooks and we enjoy sharing our recipes. One of the ladies is of Greek descent and we always look forward to the dishes she brings to the table. One of my favorites is her…
Austrian Wine Dinner ~ Riesling, Gruner Veltliner and Pinot Noir
We were welcomed to the River and Rail Restaurant by Executive Chef Aaron Deal and Klaus Wittauer, founder kwselection Wines from Austria. Our first course was “Brettljause”/Kasekrainer, Alp Blossom Cheese, Fingerling Potato Salad and Smoked Trout Roe and Rye Flour Crackers paired with Anton Bauer, Riesling, Feuersbrunn 2016 – light soft yellow color. On the…
Mionetto Rosé Prosecco With Tremazzini ~ Perfect Pairing For Spring
Welcome warm weather… sipping delicious bubbly while dining alfresco on our patio, evenings under the stars celebrating good food and friendship…welcome Spring! Another reason to celebrate… I have new friends at Mionetto that sent me several bottles of their Italian sparkling wines to taste. One of the bottles of bubbly was completely new to me:…
Cava For My Valentine
Just because it is Valentine’s Day doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune on bubbly. Spainish cava can be white or rosé and it is made with the same method as champagne “Méthode Traditionnelle “. This method requires asecond fermantation of the wine that takes place in the individual bottles which will later be…
Celebrating Cava at Parés Baltà Winery in Spain
It is a pleasure to co-host Fiesta Friday with my co-host Catherine today. FiestaFriday.net. Please visit Catherine’s blog: https://kunstkitchen.wordpress.com. I’ll be sharing interesting tidbits from the Fiesta Friday link-up throughout the day on Pinterest, Instagram (bubblybeeboop), Facebook (bubblybee) and Twitter. “Bacchus opens the gate of the heart.” … Homer While visiting the Catalonia region in Spain…
