Food & Wine — Sparkling

How to Create your own Charcuterie Board  Charcuterie boards are like a blank canvas. You start out with your surface of choice and just start adding all your favorite things. I always like a wooden cutting board to start. Purchase your items ahead of time and set them all out so you don’t forget anything. Everything from the wine, cheese, meats, olives, nuts, crackers, jams, and fruit. Below you’ll find a list of suggestions on how to build your own Charcuterie board. Serve it alongside your Prosecco or Sparkling wine and celebrate the day in your own special way.   ...

Fresh, light and slightly sweet, Clairette de Die is an excellent alternative sparkling for your meal.  Clairette de Die, a sparkling wine older than Champagne is one of the oldest sparkling wine in France.  According to local legend, the process of making Clairette de Die was accidentally discovered by a Gallic shepherd. The shepherd was chilling a bottle of local wine in the cool waters of La Drôme river and forgot about it. Upon discovering it in the Spring, the wine was found to be carbonated. Gallic tribes would then leave jars of wine in the river over the winter and...

Did you know there are an average of 2 million bubbles in a single glass of Champagne? That alone is a great reason to celebrate. Whether you like to serve bottomless mimosas or stand alone sparkling wine for a brunch affair, there are many sparkling wines to fit all the occasion. But with the different brands and misleading labels, no wonder the consumer can be left slightly confused. To clarify, Champagne is one of the most unique sparkling wines and the term has been misused and often misleading. Champagne is a sparkling wine produced and grown in the Champagne region...

September is here which means summer is coming to an end, and fresh Heirloom Tomato’s are growing away. Heirloom tomato’s come in all different shapes, sizes and colors; which is an exciting addition to any meal. These tomatoes come in different flavors range from high acidity to mild and almost sweet. It just depends on the Heirloom you pick while you are at the local farmers market or grocery store. These tomatoes are such a fun way to brighten up a dish you maybe preparing for friends and family. Heirloom tomatoes can be used for an appetizer or as a side dish.