This post is brought to you by Beaujolais Wines. Recipes and ideas are my own. This holiday season I’m taking a step back from all the hustle and bustle, all the commercials and “must buys”, and taking a moment to…
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Smoked Cinnamon Apple Sparkling Sangria
These Smoked Cinnamon Apple Sparkling Sangrias are a crowd pleaser! Smoked Cinnamon adds a much richer baking spice note to this sangria as well as making a great presentation for your guests served to them smoldering. Mix-up a pitcher of…
Holiday Entertaining: Day After Thanksgiving Bites and Loire Valley Wine
This post was made in partnership with Loire Valley Wines. Recipes and ideas are my own. The day after Thanksgiving I’m usually at my all time laziest. My slippers might not come off all day, and forget about those holiday sales… I…
Fall Feelings Boozy Round Up 16 boozy ways to get in the fall spirit!
Put out some decorative gourds and make some cocktails! It finally feels like fall! Apple-groni Cocktail Apple Elixir Cocktail Caramel Apple Jellies Sparkling Apple Sherry Cocktail Pairing Rosé with Apples Black Licorice and Amaro Bat Jellies The Negroni Nero Private…
Blueberry Basil Rosé Smash
I am loving all the berries at the farmer’s market right now. After picking up my fair share of blueberry baskets (how much is too much?), I knew I needed to whipped up a tasty tipple utilizing them. I combined…
3 Cocktails Your Thanksgiving Drink Menu Will Be Better For Including
Just in time for the holiday, here’s a trio of good libations to help you and your guests give as good as you get. In case you’re wondering, we’re talking give as in “thanks”, and get as in “a little tight.” Choose between Fall flavors like…
The 5 Best Cocktails to Drink While Watching Fireworks This July 4th
This July 4th, while you’re watching the dazzling spectacle that is our nation’s annual independence celebration light up the sky, let these libations light up your palate. Whether your tastes tend toward beer, vodka, gin, or sweet wines, these drinks…
Make These Wine Slushies and Sip Summer in a Glass
Reviewer’s Note: Samples of the wines discussed here were provided at no cost in exchange for my honest review. Frosé no longer rules the roost when it comes to wine slushie. This is looking to be the summer of the frozen wine cocktail,…
Drink Pink: National Rosé Day is June 10th
There’s no disputing that June 10th is a date to which a number of distinctions have been hitched. Sure, you could spend it biking naked through the streets or gazing with affection upon your ballpoint pen collection, but this year, June…
Wine Margarita
The Margarita is one of the most iconic cocktails in the world, a derivative of the Sidecar, and it regularly fights the Martini for most-googled cocktail. One of my first blog posts at Simple Cocktails was a Watermelon Wine Margarita, which…