It is official. T-minus two weeks until Operation Become-A-Legit-Somm commences, as does my employment at Club W, and marks my true entrance into this real world of wine! Can't believe it? Neither can I. This calls for a little celebration, I say!
What better to celebrate with than something sparkly? Answer: nothing. That said, let's do a little something new. You have too many Veuve and Perrier bottles perched on your cabinets. Let me introduce you to three other bubbly beauties that you may just have to break out next time someone has a baby, gets married, graduates, etc. There is more that shimmers in this world than just champagne, I promise.
1) Prosecco
Most of you lovely individuals have already become acquainted with Prosecco at some time or another. She is super-trendy at this moment, another Italian wine on the rise to the super-stardom. Think: pear, peach, apricot - those beautiful, light fruits we like to make into cobblers. Nice and relatively inexpensive for casual, easy drinking and an unmatched base for mimosas, in my humble opinion.
2) Cava
Yes, yes, I know you've probably heard of Cava as well. We've just hop-skipped over to Spain and taken on her sparkler. You can get this guy in various shades, and I'm kind of a sucker for a blushing Cava myself. Again, we have a lower price point than you get from the French, though most Cava producers use the "méthode champenoise”. In Spain, this is a traditional after-dinner beverage, but I enjoy it at all times of day!
3) Brachetto
What is Italian, red, sparkles, and is not Lambrusco? Why Brachetto of course! While she's not the fizziest of the fizzy, a nice "frizzante" Brachetto will still satiate your need for sparkles. While less alcoholic than the bubblies above, Brachetto still packs a 7%-9% punch and comes silked in delicate sweetness. I've converted some of my less adventurous friends into wine-drinkers with Brachetto, the "girly drink" of wine.
In conclusion, the next time you go out for a celebratory bottle, I double-dare you to go off the French/American reservation and pop open a bottle of one of the above. Alright, let's just be real... I triple dog dare you. There we go. Stay 'tuned for more updates on the soon-to-be-real-life-Somm chronicles of Rachel!
What better to celebrate with than something sparkly? Answer: nothing. That said, let's do a little something new. You have too many Veuve and Perrier bottles perched on your cabinets. Let me introduce you to three other bubbly beauties that you may just have to break out next time someone has a baby, gets married, graduates, etc. There is more that shimmers in this world than just champagne, I promise.
1) Prosecco
Most of you lovely individuals have already become acquainted with Prosecco at some time or another. She is super-trendy at this moment, another Italian wine on the rise to the super-stardom. Think: pear, peach, apricot - those beautiful, light fruits we like to make into cobblers. Nice and relatively inexpensive for casual, easy drinking and an unmatched base for mimosas, in my humble opinion.
2) Cava
Yes, yes, I know you've probably heard of Cava as well. We've just hop-skipped over to Spain and taken on her sparkler. You can get this guy in various shades, and I'm kind of a sucker for a blushing Cava myself. Again, we have a lower price point than you get from the French, though most Cava producers use the "méthode champenoise”. In Spain, this is a traditional after-dinner beverage, but I enjoy it at all times of day!
3) Brachetto
What is Italian, red, sparkles, and is not Lambrusco? Why Brachetto of course! While she's not the fizziest of the fizzy, a nice "frizzante" Brachetto will still satiate your need for sparkles. While less alcoholic than the bubblies above, Brachetto still packs a 7%-9% punch and comes silked in delicate sweetness. I've converted some of my less adventurous friends into wine-drinkers with Brachetto, the "girly drink" of wine.
In conclusion, the next time you go out for a celebratory bottle, I double-dare you to go off the French/American reservation and pop open a bottle of one of the above. Alright, let's just be real... I triple dog dare you. There we go. Stay 'tuned for more updates on the soon-to-be-real-life-Somm chronicles of Rachel!
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