Category: Recipes

Cherry Heart Pies

Posted on January 31, 2023 in Recipes

These Cherry Heart Pies are such a fun and easy Valentine’s Day Dessert for your sweetheart or to even pass out as Valentine’s! We’ve also paired these with some of our wines at the bottom so let’s get to it!

CHERRY HEART PIES

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 box Refrigerated Pie Crust
  • 11 oz Cherry Pie Filling
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tbsp Milk
  • White Sparkling Sugar or Powdered Sugar
  • Heart Shaped Cookie Cutter

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Using a 3 to 4″ heart shaped cookie cutter, you should get 8-10 pies from 1 box of crusts.
  3. Cut as many shapes as you can get rerolling scraps as needed.
  4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  5. Mix together egg and milk to make an egg wash.
  6. Place half of the hearts on prepared pan(s).
  7. Use egg wash to wet the edges of the hearts.
  8. Place a small amount of the pie filling in the center of each.
  9. Make a small x cut in the center of the remaining half of the hearts.
  • Place an x heart on top of each filled heart and press and crimp edges.
  • Brush sealed pie with egg wash and dust with sparkling sugar.
  • Bake for 14-16 minutes until crust is browned.
  • Allow to cool.

White Wine Pairing: 2021 Roussanne

Red Wine Pairing: 2020 Family Reserve Zinfandel

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Cotton Candy Rosé

Posted on January 17, 2023 in Recipes

February truly is the month of love! Whether you are celebrating Galantine’s Day or Valentines Day, Sparkling wine is always a must! It literally is the definition of Romance & Celebration in a bottle! Now, don’t worry about it pairing with foods, Sparkling Wine and Champagne are very food friendly.

We have the perfect drink to start your evening or end with a treat! Our Cotton Candy Rosé Cocktail is not only gorgeous on your table, it’s easy to make, smells like Cotton Candy & tastes like sweet strawberries & melon with a sugary twist. 

INGREDIENTS

  1. 1/2 bottle of St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur – chilled
  2. 1 bottle of Wilson Creek Rosé Sparkling – chilled
  3. Pink Cotton Candy
  4. Edible Gold Hearts

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Pour half a bottle of St. Germain into your pitcher
  2. Add in your bottle of Wilson Creek Rosé Sparkling and stir well; Chill until ready to serve
  3. Then place your cotton candy on top of your champagne flutes
  4. When it’s time to enjoy take their cotton candy flute and pour the Rosé cocktail over the cotton candy to make a beautiful pink drink
  5. Sprinkle your edible gold hearts over the top for a beautiful pop of color and detail

 

 

Cheers To That!

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New Year’s Sparkler

Posted on December 29, 2022 in Recipes

The countdown to the New Year is officially on! Sparkling Wine cocktails are, of course, perfect for Christmas and also make the ideal New Year’s Eve cocktail. May we suggest our New Year’s Sparkler? It’s the loveliest, tastiest sparkling cocktail for either holiday…or both!

INGREDIENTS
 
DIRECTIONS
  1. In a punch bowl or large pitcher, combine all of the ingredients.
  2. Stir well.
  3. Serve and garnish with raspberries.

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Christmosas

Posted on December 19, 2022 in Recipes

This Christmas Cocktail is inspired by Delish’s Christmosa with a Wilson Creek twist! A festive and refreshing cocktail for all of your upcoming festivities that only takes about 10 minutes to make and looks so pretty on your buffet table!

INGREDIENTS
 
Granny Smith apples, chopped
 
1 C. whole fresh cranberries

1 C. green grapes, halved

1 C. pomegranate seeds

1 C. red sparkling grape juice; chilled

bottle of Wilson Creek Brut Sparkling Wine; chilled
 
DIRECTIONS
In a large pitcher or punch bowl, combine apples, cranberries, grapes, and pomegranate seeds. Pour sparkling grape juice and champagne, then stir.
Serve & Enjoy!
 

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Jingle Juice

Posted on December 5, 2022 in Recipes

This Jingle Juice recipe is simple, delicious, and pretty! You only need three ingredients to make this holiday punch everyone will love. Enjoy a couple of these and you’ll hear those sleigh bells jingling in no time!

 

INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. In a punch bowl or large pitcher filled with ice, combine Vodka, Rosé Sparkling, and Cherry 7-Up.
  2. Stir well.
  3. Serve over ice and garnish with cranberries. Enjoy!

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