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Sangria for 4th of July

Sangria for 4th of July

Sangria is a Spanish wine cocktail, which generally consists of wine, brandy, fruit juice, and sliced fruit. In recent years, both the white and red varieties have become popular. Sangria is great for summer parties. It can easily be made in large quantities, is refreshing on a hot day, and goes great with Prosciutto, burgers, and hot dogs. We have assembled several recipe options for your 4th of July weekend party. Add red, white, and blue fruit for a festive flair!

Grill-Friendly Wines for Father's Day

Grill-Friendly Wines for Father's Day

As summer and Father’s Day approach, attention tends to turn toward grilling. Over the last handful of years, the number of grill-focused tools, blogs, recipe books and TV shows seem to have multiplied by a factor of 10. At this point, you can grill pretty much anything—meat, vegetables, pizza, fruit, and even desserts. But what constitutes a good “grilling wine?” “Grilling wines” need three things: acidity, flavor, and body.

Musca-what?!

Musca-what?!

Within the wine world there are groups of wines whose names are similar but couldn’t be more different. One such grouping are wines that start with “musc” or “mosc”. What’s the difference between Moscato, Moscatel, Muscat, Muscadet, Muscadelle and Muscadine? Let’s take a look.