“I only drink Champagne on two occasions, when I am in love and when I am not.” – Coco Chanel
Nothing says Valentine’s Day like Champagne – especially when it’s pink! And in honor of this most romantic holiday, we’re giving away a very special selection this month to a lucky winner, the Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Champagne (a $75 value)!
In the 1960’s, making a non-vintage rosé Champagne was virtually unthinkable but Bernard de Nonancort, the charismatic Chairman and CEO of Laurent-Perrier at the time, was just the man to make it happen. Laurent-Perrier’s Cuvée Rosé was launched in 1968 in an elegant bottle inspired by those made in the time of French King Henri IV. This gorgeous sparkler is a lovely, salmon pink hue with seductive aromas of fresh red berries, minerals, and smoke. The palate is lively and layered with notes of strawberry, black currant, gingerbread, and a hint of anise followed by a delightfully lengthy finish. While perfect on its own, the Cuvée Rosé pairs beautifully with a variety of dishes including foie gras with red currants, roasted chicken with mushrooms, beef tenderloin – or whatever your heart desires!
To enter the giveaway for the Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Champagne, simply leave a comment at the end of this post and tell us your favorite romantic restaurant. Whether it’s in your home town or halfway around the world we’d love to know! Entering the giveaway is as simple as that and for an additional chance to win, you can (1) sign up to receive our weekly newsletter by clicking here and/or (2) leave a comment on another one of our blog posts. Each additional comment will count as one additional chance to win.
This giveaway is open to anyone 21 years of age or older who lives in the continental United States and ends Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 6:00pm EST when a winner will be randomly drawn. The lucky winner will be contacted immediately to arrange shipment in time for Valentine’s Day – the cost of standard ground shipping is included as part of the contest!
Best of luck and remember, you have to play to win so leave your comment now!
Cheers,
Looking for the perfect cocktail to serve at your holiday soirée? Well look no further, the delicious and festive Pomegranate-Rosemary Royale is an excellent choice! This creative, yet easy to make cocktail is a combination of rosemary-infused simple syrup (which can be made a day or two in advance), pomegranate juice, and sparkling wine garnished with glistening, ruby red pomegranate... Read More
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Looking for the perfect cocktail to serve at your holiday soirée? Well look no further, the delicious and festive Pomegranate-Rosemary Royale is an excellent choice!
This creative, yet easy to make cocktail is a combination of rosemary-infused simple syrup (which can be made a day or two in advance), pomegranate juice, and sparkling wine garnished with glistening, ruby red pomegranate seeds and/or rosemary sprigs. I love how it incorporates both the flavors and colors of the holiday season.
For this cocktail I like to use Prosecco (for our recommendation please click here); it’s best to enjoy your expensive Champagne on its own and this Italian sparkler is much more cost effective as well. In the interest of time, I like to double the batch, just to be sure I have enough and feel free to experiment with the ratio of ingredients to suit your tastes. Alternatively, if you’re more of a martini person, you can substitute vodka for the sparkling wine and serve the drink in a martini glass garnished with a rosemary sprig. Ah so many options, so little time!
I hope you enjoy this Holiday edition of Cocktail Couture (for other installments, please click here) and I’d love to hear what you think of this drink or if you have a favorite holiday cocktail! Please leave a comment below to automatically enter your name into our drawing for a FREE bottle of Krug Champagne – a $200 value!!! Each comment left on a post on our website will count as a separate entry as will signing up for our weekly newsletter (please click here to sign up)! A winner will be announced Sunday, December 21st at 5pm EST and you’ll receive your bottle in time for New Year’s Eve so make your comment now. Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for more holiday wine recommendations and recipe ideas.
Cheers,
Pomegranate-Rosemary Royale
Ingredients:
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves
1/2 cup pomegranate juice
2 cups Prosecco or other sparkling wine
Pomegranate seeds for garnish
1. Combine 1/4 cup water and sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Add the rosemary; let stand 30 minutes. Strain through a sieve into a small bowl; discard solids.
2. Pour 2 tablespoons pomegranate juice and 1 tablespoon rosemary syrup into 4 Champagne glasses. Top each serving with 1/2 cup sparkling wine. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and serve immediately.
Serves 4
Sorry to interrupt my series on Camp Schramsberg but I just wanted to let you wonderful wine lovers know about a little giveaway we’re doing this week.
As many of you already know, next Wednesday, October 16th we’re kicking off “The Art of Wine” series at The Boca Raton Museum of Art and this week I’m happy to report we’ll be giving away two tickets to Wednesday’s event – an $80 value! A winner will be selected at random and announced this Sunday, October 13th at 5pm on our Facebook page. Please continue reading to find out how to enter.
Each month from October through March “The Art of Wine” will feature fabulous wines paired with the museum’s permanent collections. Next Wednesday’s event entitled “Southwestern Allure” will feature the wines of Gruet Winery in New Mexico paired with the art of the Santa Fe Art Colony. Gruet has become very well known for producing delicious, award winning sparkling wines. Their Blanc de Noirs was featured as wine #43 in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of the Year! They also make delicious still wines and on Wednesday you’ll have the opportunity to taste a variety of Gruet’s offerings paired with delicious cheeses from The Cheese Course, our culinary sponsor for the season. Wine, art & cheese – what’s not to love about that? As if that weren’t enough, following the tasting you’ll be able to enjoy a curated tour of the exhibition given by Marisa Pascucci, Curator of 20th Century and Contemporary Art.
To enter to win two tickets to the tasting, simply tell me what wine region you’d like to learn more about in the comment section below. Whether it’s Greece, Sicily, or even Virginia – you tell me! Each suggestion counts as one chance to win and to get another chance, click on over to our Facebook page by clicking here and give us a “like.” You must first enter your comment below though. A winner will be drawn at random on Sunday, October 13th at 5pm and announced on our Facebook page. Best of luck and hope to see you on Wednesday for our inaugural event. For more information on “The Art of Wine” and/or to purchase tickets, please click here.
Cheers,
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