Hi Smileys!
Are you ready for Valentines Day? This month I thought that I would do a Sweet Wine Series. So each week this month I will be trying out sweet wines and leaving tasting notes right here on the blog. Consider this my labor of love as many of you know I am not a fan of sweet wine.
This week I tried the Sparkling Rose’ by Cupcake Vineyards. Unfortunately, I assumed that this would be a sweet wine especially since I found it displayed with the sweet wines; however, it is not sweet at all! This wine reminds me of a dry Prosecco. The good news about that is that this wine makes a great pairing wine for fruit and a great base for wine cocktails. The Vintor’s notes state that this wine delivers notes of raspberry, strawberry and floral. I didn’t pick up any of those notes. The Vintor also suggests pairing this wine with shrimp ceviche or fresh blooms. I tried this wine with shrimp and didn’t particularly care for it but I did enjoy it with some blueberries and grapes. I also made a nice wine cocktail with this wine. I think that you will enjoy it, especially for those of you who enjoy spending Valentine’s Day with your friends as well.
Tasting Notes:
- Sight: Effervescent, Rose Gold
- Taste: Dry Prosecco
- Bouquet: Didn’t pick up any distinguishing notes
- Pairing: Raspberry Sorbet
Recipe: Galentine’s Cocktail/ Sparkling Wine Float
- Champagne/Sparkling Wine Flute
- 3 Tablespoons of Talenti Raspberry Sorbetto
- Cupcake Vineyards Sparkling Rose’
Add 3 tablespoons of Sorbet to your flute. Top off with Rose’. Salu’d.
Adding the sorbet to this wine definitely makes this a sweet treat. I hope you enjoy this wine cocktail recipe with your loved one, your friends or as a special treat for yourself.
Salu’d, XOXO Smiling Danny
Smiling Danny 