Happy National Drink Wine Day. Yes, of course that's a holiday and one that's well worth celebrating. Admittedly, some of us celebrate it quite a bit more than once a year. I like wine, all sorts, but I especially like bubbly wine. A number of years ago I was dining at a restaurant owned by a chef friend and he sent over some complimentary Prosecco. Until then I'd only ever had champagne but I was instantly in love and Prosecco became my go-to bubbly wine beverage. And since I'm just as big a fan of cocktails, I often mix the two. It's a double celebration!
One trend that I've really enjoyed is how much more approachable wines have become and how easy it is to pick up a truly delicious bottle, sparkly or otherwise, for not much money. Add to that the new apps and wine delivery services and it's a new and wonderful world, where even the web names are changing.
I remember when .com was the only way to be but now, where there used to be limited choices, there is a lot of variety with "not-com" domain name endings. My friends at Name.Kitchen specialize in the new "not-coms" and I love seeing the selection. There are hundreds of options including .photography, .guru, .fitness, .agency, .coffee and, of course, .wine and .vin.
Wine is a massive global industry but one that's had to evolve to today's world. Snooty restaurants with esoteric wine lists and a sommelier to guide you still exist but it's hardly the lion's share of the wine drinking public. The consumer demographics have changed and the industry has had to adapt. That means some of the biggest wine growing regions and brands have adopted new social media and digital platforms to spread their messages and get the enthusiastic community talking and exchanging information.
Fun, sure but, more importantly, they're meaningful and creative, a great way to engage with the people who love wine. Personally, I loved visiting sites like sherry.wine, port.wine and prosecco.wine site because they're packed with information about my favorite bubbly beverage and that helps me to understand what to buy and what to look for.
I remember when .com was the only way to be but now, where there used to be limited choices, there is a lot of variety with "not-com" domain name endings. My friends at Name.Kitchen specialize in the new "not-coms" and I love seeing the selection. There are hundreds of options including .photography, .guru, .fitness, .agency, .coffee and, of course, .wine and .vin.
Wine is a massive global industry but one that's had to evolve to today's world. Snooty restaurants with esoteric wine lists and a sommelier to guide you still exist but it's hardly the lion's share of the wine drinking public. The consumer demographics have changed and the industry has had to adapt. That means some of the biggest wine growing regions and brands have adopted new social media and digital platforms to spread their messages and get the enthusiastic community talking and exchanging information.
So check out some of them and enjoy reading all about your favorite foods and drinks. But first, pour some wine or my wine/cocktail combo and celebrate. Cheers!
Yield: 2 Servings
Cherry Lemon Drop Prosecco Fizz
Prep time: 5 MinTotal time: 5 Min
Recipe for a vodka and Prosecco cocktail flavored with cherry preserves, vanilla and lemon.
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Vodka
- 2 oz. Cherry preserves
- 2 oz. Lemon juice
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla (paste is best)
- 6 oz. Prosecco or more to fill the glass
Instructions
- Add the vodka, cherry preserves, lemon juice and vanilla to a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice, shake well and strain into chilled cocktail glasses or champagne coupes. Top with the Prosecco and garnish with a wedge of lemon, if desired.
This recipe is sponsored by my friends at Name.Kitchen. Thank you for supporting the companies I love working with.
Its a perfect wine for drink and have perfect combination of cherry and lemon...
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