Champagne – The world’s most favorite sparkling wine.The word Champagne was used to refer to sparkling wines from all over the world, but now the name is legally controlled and its use is restricted only to the sparkling wines made in the region which is surprisingly of the same name – Champagne. LocationThe Champagne region…… Continue reading Champagne
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Bourgogne / Burgundy
BURGUNDY Photo Courtesy of Bourgogne wines Burgundy is among the world’s greatest wine regions known for its silky, elegant, complex Pinot noirs and structured dry whites from Chardonnay. It only has about 29,000 ha (71500 acres) under vines, having an output of nearly 17 million cases. Grape Varieties The two most famous and widely grown…… Continue reading Bourgogne / Burgundy
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Sherry is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. Sherry was previously known as sack, from the Spanish saca, meaning “extraction” from the solera. Under the official name of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, it is one of Spain’s wine regions, a Denominaciónde Origen Protegida…… Continue reading Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Pinot noir
What is Pinot noir? Pinot noir is a red wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name might have been derived from the French word for pine (pinot) as the grape variety has tightly clustered, pine cone-shaped bunches of fruit. Or it might have derived from a place name in France such as Pinos or…… Continue reading Pinot noir
First 5 AOCs of France
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Literally meaning ‘The Pope’s New Castle’, this is the most famous AOC from the Rhône Valley. The soil here is a combination of rocks, stone, sand and limestone. Stones and pebbles are referred to as ‘Galets Roules’ which absorb the heat during the day and radiate back to the vines at night which helps…… Continue reading First 5 AOCs of France
Beaujolais
Beaujolais gets its name from the town of ‘beaujeu’ Climate: Semi-continental climate – temperate to cold winters and hot mostly dry summers. Soil: The soils of Beaujolais are divided into a northern and southern half, with the town of Villefranche serving as a near dividing point. Northern part – also known as Haut Beaujolais…… Continue reading Beaujolais
Classic Vodka Lemonade
Ingredients :60 ml Vodka7.5 ml Rosemary Syrup60 ml lemon juice60 ml soda waterLemon wheel and Rosemary for Garnish Method : Rosemary Syrup – boil 100 ml water with 100 grams of white sugar. Steep in a sprig of Rosemary for 30 mins and cool it down for use upto a month in refrigerator
Maple Appletini
Maple Appletini Version with normal Vodka and Maple Syrup. Ingredients 45 ml of Vodka45 ml of Apple Juice5 ml of Lemon juice5 ml of Maple SyrupMethod Sweet and Very Refreshing, it’s a very simple and great party cocktail. The Apple Juice goes so well with the rich tasting Maple Syrup.The best quality Cloudy Apple Juice…… Continue reading Maple Appletini
Ramos Gin Fizz
Ingredients 60ml Gin15ml freshly squeezed lemon juice15ml freshly squeezed lime juice20ml sugar syrup5ml orange flower water3 drops of vanilla extract1 egg white25ml double creamSparkling water Method This cocktail was originally called New Orleans Fizz. It was created by a guy named Henry C. Ramos in 1888, this drink was originally made to order using a…… Continue reading Ramos Gin Fizz
Lemon Drop Martini
This Popular cocktail is from the 80s.The name refers it as a Martini but it’s actually a Crusta. Ingredients60 ml Vodka7.5 ml Cointreau22.5 ml fresh lemon juice22.5 ml simple sugar syrup Rim a martini glass with lemon juice and then sugar. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add Vodka, Cointreau, Simple syrup, and Lemon juice.…… Continue reading Lemon Drop Martini
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