Think about it just for a second...
If you took a Pumpkin Spice Latte and deconstructed it, what are the parts of this favorite fall drink that you love the most?
The Pumpkin? The Spice? or The Latte?
I broke up every part of this frothy delicious fall treat + gave you oodles of wines to sip instead! Wines paired to Pumpkin. Wines paired to cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, all spice... And wines paired to yes, a Latte!
Ever had Chardonnay paired to a can of whipped cream?
Check it out!
Wines showed in the segment:
Corte Guala Valpolicella ~ Veneto, Italy
Domaine des Chers Gamay ~ Saint-Amour, Beaujolais, France
Fabio Oberto Dolcetto d'Alba ~ Piedmont, Italy
Brooks 'Amycas' White ~ Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Cline Syrah ~ Sonoma, California
Marietta 'Old Vine Red' Zinfandel Blend ~ California
District 7 Pinot Noir ~ Monterey, California
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Tortoise Creek Chardonnay ~ Lodi, California
Domaine Gilbert PiCQ...
Photo: Amusée
Everyone needs a good Sangria and/or Spritzer recipe for the summer, am I right?
This week on Fox 9's The Jason Show, I show FIVE super spritzer/sangria simple recipes for making your summer that much more refreshing! Easy on the budget and easy to make at home, making YOU look like a complete rock star at your next gathering.
Here's our Jason Show segment to get you started!
Spritzers
Ramona
ruby grapefruit/wine spritzer from Italy! You guys, I LOVE this canned spritzer so much. It has seriously become one of my favorite things to drink this summer. I love to spruce this baby up by running a sprig of tarragon through a grapefruit wedge before adding it to a glass. Simply pour the canned spritzer over top for one tasty sipper! Get the Ramona here at Sip Better -- you can thank me later!
Upgrade your Weekend Mimosa with this one!
Grab your favorite bottle of Prosecco, slice a few orange wheels and get your hands on W & P's Italian...
Photo: Wesual Click
Long past are the days of the 'traditional' Sangria recipe. With so many more wines on the shelf and a slew of delicious bitters, shrubs + more in your favorite retail stores, I thought I’d toss out a few ways to make this tasty Spanish teaser even more irresistible with a few new flavor combinations.
Traditionally, Sangria is a blend of red wine, fresh seasonal fruit and a splash of brandy. The basics, yes, are a great place to start yet there are a number of directions you can take this simple recipe to add depth and interest to your backyard punch. For example, try making your sangria with a lush white wine like Chardonnay, instead of a more traditional ‘red’. Drop in a few tropical fruits to add dimension to the Chardonnay to expose its round pineapple-y, mango flavors.
Or, use a light and refreshing sparkling wine, like Cava from Spain to create a spa-like concoction and add ingredients like fresh kiwi, lime or basil for lifting its refreshing aromatics.
Better yet, use a dark,...
Photo: Amusée
He calls me the ‘Royalty of Rosé’, the ‘Mistress of Merlot’ and ‘The Princess of Pinot’. I am, after all, his WINE DIVA and am so so happy to always be a part of his monthly wine finds. He is the lovely + very talented host of his own daytime show, The Jason Show. He is Jason Matheson.
Today, we chatted about National Rosé Day, which will take place on Saturday, June 9th. I shared a slew of delicious wines + all my favorite snacks for making your #roseallday one for the books.
Take a look!
A list of the wines shown:
Later this week, all of these wines will be for sale on our public site at Sip Better — here!
Villa Wolf Pinot Noir Rosé ~ Germany (tasted on the segment) — paired on the show to France 44′s smoked Potato Salad
Zoë Rosé ~ Greece (tasted on the segment) — paired on the show to France 44′s smoked salmon spread
Domaine de la Patience Rosé ~ France (tasted on the segment) — paired on the show to France 44′s pimento cheese spread
Amestoi Txacolina Rosé ~ Spain (tasted on the segment)...
Photo: David Zhang
I am over the moon to announce our first press review at Sip Better!
Thank you to our friends at Minnesota Monthly + the lovely Ms. Joy Summers for this very flattering review.
Wine Clubs: The Perfect Mother's Day Gift
Sip Better figures out your taste for wine and goes deep
BY JOY SUMMERS
Published: May 2018
There’s a new wine club based out of Minneapolis that makes for just the sort of mom-pleasing gift we’re all looking for this time of year. I first heard about Sip Better from its founder, sommelier Leslee Miller. Miller operates Amusée, a wine company that teaches classes and builds delicious wine lists for restaurants. I was snuggled in at a seminar she led at Grandview Lodge’s yearly de’Vine weekend.
I had met Miller years before, and I fondly remember the first wine tasting we attended together because she described a white wine as having notes of Banana Runts. RUNTS! Does anyone else remember those little candies, often delivered from one of those little twist-turn vending...
