Always Sparkle: Discover the Charm of Montmartre Brut This wine is clear. This wine is pale straw yellow. This wine is tiny bubbles, mousse foam. This wine is bright and lively. This wine is apples and pears. This wine is bread. This wine is Old World European, specifically French. This wine is Ugni blanc grape (notable Cognac region and some Italian regions). This wine is light. This wine is casual. This wine is an everyday wine. This wine is citrus, lemon peels. This wine is brut sparkling wine, a drier wine. This wine is Montmartre Brut Sparkling Wine. This wine is. This wine is affordable about $11.99 a bottle and available for purchase at select online retailers. This wine pairs well with shellfish, oysters, potato chips and light Chinese foods, hamachi, salads, lights dishes, and sushi. Bar Chef Notes: Please drink responsibly Where to buy the goods? Champagne buckets, flutes and other wine and kitchen related items? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront of course. Please know I may receive compensation from eligible purchases. Thank you.
Single Serve White Wine Sangria Spritz 2.0 Figs and Riesling, oh my! In the mood for Sangria? I almost always am. With some figs and Riesling on hand, I’m getting creative. Let’s get to it. Single Serve White Wine Spritz 2.0 Ingredients 2oz hibiscus tea (use tea bags if you wish, I prefer dried hibiscus flowers with hot water and steep, strain and chill) 2oz of honey syrup (2:1 ratio honey to water) 1/2 oz Grey Goose vodka 3 muddles figs (the plumpest you can find) 1 oz saville citrus (it looks like an orange but bitter like a lemon, sort of. It’s a hybrid? Hey Siri) 1/2 oz sparkling water (your choose, bubble texture doesn’t really matter here) Top with as much Kabinett Mosel Riesling crisp wine as you wish (I love a German Kabinett) I use Zilliken. 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Method Muddle the figs and black pepper. Add citrus, honey syrup and hibiscus tea and then vodka. Best to put honey syrup in jigger first and then use the citrus to wash it; the remaining stickies from the syrup. Add ice and shake. Pour into bucket glass over ice. Add sparkling water then the wine and give a quick stir. Top with sliced figs. Glass: bucket glass or high ball glass Garnish: sliced figs Bar Chef Notes: more on the wine here. Remember when I attempted (wink, wink) to open my Riesling using a tuning fork?! Kabinett is specific to Germany, FYI. Please drink responsibly and be of the legal drinking age. Thank you. Where to buy the goods? Bucket glasses, black pepper and stuffs? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront. Please know, I may receive compensation for eligible purchases. Thank you!
This Wine Is I’m jet-lagged and making my way to the supermarket, which is on my list of things to do. I’m glad I made it. Yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised and wished I had known about it sooner. There was a tasting at Erewhon Market. This wine is clear. This wine is garnet. This wine is dark fruit. This wine is an Old European soul biodynamic New World California Syrah. This wine is you need a case for your personal cellar. This wine is don’t forget to tell your friends after you have secured all the bottles you can hold. This wine is 2015. This wine is Chateau Bellevue 1881. This wine is. This wine pairs well with mustard greens, as well as vegetable and meat pâtés. It also pairs well with pasta, cheese and charcuterie boards, herbed ricotta with toast and fish and Thai dishes. This wine retails for about $88 USA dollars. Drink now. Where to buy bucket glasses, wine openers and wine pumps? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront of course. Please know I may receive commissions from eligible purchases. Thank you.
An Underrated Rioja? I recently read that this wine was underrated. While I can’t say for certain, I agree with that sentiment? At least not by me. How about that? If you haven’t tried this one, you should. This wine is clear. This wine is garnet. This wine is earth. This wine is dark fruits, black cherries, and spice (everything nice). This wine is dry tannins from thick-skinned grapes. This wine is Tempranillo grapes. This wine is Old World European wine. This wine is oak barrels, French, and American. This wine is Crianza, meaning aged for a specific time usually about twelve months. This wine is younger. This wine is everyday wine in a bucket glass wine. This wine is superb. This wine has an exquisite mouth feel is approachable and just damn good. This wine is a little bit of Spain in a bottle. This wine is Marqués de Cáceres Rioja Crianza 2018. This wine is. This wine is excellent with or without food. This wine pairs well with baguettes with and jams, raw purple onions, French onion soups, cheese and charcuterie boards, burgers, sweet and sour cabbage dishes, marinade and flash fried tofu garnished with scallions (onions again), pizzas, and pastas. This wine also pairs well with chalky chocolate ice cream or cherry clafoutis. This wine is available at Whole Foods Market. This wine retails for about $16-$25 USA dollars a bottle. Buy a case. Store it properly. Drink now. Recommended drinking temperature is about 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Bar Chef Sommelier notes: wine title missing accent indications from some posts, sorry to the wine. Where can you buy the goods? You know, a similar bucket glass (like the one from Anthropologie on South Beverly Drive around 2019 ish since closed), wine glasses (if that’s your preference), a corkscrew, and other items at Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront of course. Please know that I may receive commissions from qualifying purchases. Please drink responsibly and be of the legal drinking age. Thank you.
Gold in a Bottle: Krug 168th It takes me about three days to taste most of the wine. The wine goes into the refrigerator sealed and dated. The next day, I pour another glass using two different style glasses – ISO and then a bucket – noting any differences. Does anyone else do this? This wine is monumental. The beauty and feeling of this wine are unphotographable. Any attempt to capture it would not be god enough. This wine is pale yellow. This wine is clear. This wine is sparkling. This wine is Old World with gold flakes sparkling racing to the top leaving me to wonder did they inject gold into this bottle. The professional term known as vivacious. This wine is wow. This wine is extraordinary prestige, a true cause for celebration. This wine is mouth watering citrus. This wine is a gingerbread nose. This wine is a first burp. This wine is delicate and very much alive. This wine is its unique identity with every sip. This wine is 198 different wines from 11 years. This wine is 52% Pinot Noir 35% Chardonnay and 13 % Pinot Menuier. This wine is grapes from 1996 to 2012. This wine is cork received 2019. This wine is champagne. This wine is KRUG 168th. This wine is exceptional. This wine is unforgettable. This wine is. This wine pairs well with the usual suspects: caviar, oysters, French fries, salmon, shellfish, frog legs, mushroom pâté, crispy cold salads, and ginger snap cookies. This wine retails for about $220 USA dollars. Drink now or hold. Buy two of you can. Where to buy the goods? Glasses and champagne stoppers and stuffs? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront. Please know I may earn commissions from eligible purchases. Thank you.
Ruinart Blanc de Blanc tasting This wine is straw-pale yellow. This wine is clear. This wine is flowers and pears. This wine sparkles with a light golden effervescence that playfully tickles and prickles the tongue. This wine is a classic let’s say continuously eccentrically a popping of delicate bubbles that almost instantly dissolve. This wine is Old World or as they say now, European. This wine is subtle chalk terroir. This wine is purity. This wine is art. This wine is stratification of creativity. This wine is easy. This wine is a mastery. This wine is champagne. This wine is resemblance to…This wine is Chardonnay grapes. This wine is Blanc de Blanc. This wine is the perfect dinner date. This wine is recognizably Ruinart Blanc de Blanc. This wine is. This wine pairs with caviar, oyster and seafoods, extra creamy pasta dishes, cheeses and sour cream cake with vanilla frosting. And popcorn. This wine retails for $80 USD. Drink now. Where to buy the goods? By goods, I mean wine glasses, plates, cake stands and champagne stoppers? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront of course. Please know I may receive commissions for eligible purchases. Thank you so much!
Wine Tasting: Murphy-Goode I will always taste this grape varietal. New World, Old World. Box, bottle, cork, or screw top. It doesn’t matter. This wine is conveniently fashioned with a screw top for easy accessibility. This wine is ruby. This wine is ripe fruit. This wine is a bit of jam. This wine is cherry strawberries plum. This wine is clear. This wine is soft and subtle with a clean finish. This wine is light to medium tannin with hints of vanilla and maybe a note of chocolate. This wine is approachable. This wine is New World. This wine is California. This wine is Alexander Valley. This wine is Murphy-Goode. This wine is. This wine is excellent on its own or paired with food. This wine pairs with fatty fish, red meat and game and pastas. It also pairs well with cheese and charcuterie boards. Together or separate. This wine retails $11-17$ USD. Drink now. Where to find the goods? Wine glasses and stuffs? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront of course. Please know I may receive commissions from eligible purchases.
Billecart-Salmon Rosé Champagne 2010 This wine is I couldn’t keep it in the bucket. This wine is strawberries. This wine is Old World. This wine is birthday toasted in a bottle. This wine is longevity. This wine is bright. This wine is earth and chalk. This wine is pink. This wine is effervescence at its finest. This wine is delicate. This wine is Aÿ-Champagne. This wine is family. This wine is history. This wine is elegant. This wine is champagne. This wine is 55% Chardonnay from the Crus of Chouilly, Mesnil, and Cramant and 45% Pinot Noir from Verzenay, Mareuil, and Ludes. This wine is clear. This wine is Billecart-Champagne rosé 2010. This wine is. Drink now or hold. Hold, if you can. Better yet, buy two bottles. This wine pairs well with a variety of dishes, from oysters and caviar to beef burgers with stinky cheese, charcuterie boards, roasted chestnuts, salmon beurre blanc, sushi, eggs Benedict, ice cream, chocolate cake and soufflé. This wine retails range is $119-$250 USD 750ml. Where to buy the goods? Ice buckets, champagne stoppers, wine corkscrew, stemware and other stuffs? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront of course. Please know I may receive compensation for eligible purchases. Thank you so much! Cheers!
Ruinart Blanc Singulier Champagne This wine is bubbles. This wine is delicate and crisp. This wine is slate and mineral. This wine is chalk and citrus. This wine is acidic and bright. This wine is an offering of subtle sweetness. This wine is vanilla and spices with pear. This wine is champagne. This wine is Reims, France. This wine is Ruinart Blanc Singulier. This wine is. This wine is a sweet, satisfying, lingering on the tongue finish, leaving me wanting more. This wine pairs well with pasta and parm, mushroom and pork, a crusty butter and jam-slathered baguette, French fries with Dijon mustard, oysters, and triple cream cheese doused in aged balsamic. Lemon meringues. In the early hours of New Year’s Day, I enjoyed it alongside a spaghetti noodles olive oil Parmigiana Reggiano and a Dom Perignon back. This wine retails for $150 USD. Hold or drink now. Best served chilled between 46-50 Fahrenheit. Find out more about this wine on the Ruinart website. Where to buy stemware, ice buckets and champagne stoppers (won’t need it with this one though) Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront of course **I may receive commissions from eligible purchases** thank you
Kir Royal Why mess with a great thing called champagne? There are exceptions, and the Kir Royal is one of them. It combines champagne and blackcurrant liqueur, with a lemon twist as an optional addition. Kir Royal is a classic French cocktail that is a variation of the Kir cocktail. The Kir is made with a dry white wine, usually white Burgundy, and was named after Félix Kir. The Kir Royal came about later, replacing the white wine with champagne. It is a superb and luxurious choice for any drinking occasion. Whether you need a reason to celebrate or simply want to enjoy a refreshing drink before with or after dinner, the Kir Royal is a perfect. To make the Kir Royal cocktail, you will need the following ingredients: Champagne (brand of choice) Crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur or Chambord but traditionally it’s cassis but you can’t go wrong with either) Cassis is a blackcurrant liqueur and is made by macerating blackcurrants in alcohol, typically brandy or neutral spirits, and then sweetening the mixture with sugar. The result a sweet rich viscous and slightly tart spirit. Chambord is a premium raspberry liqueur that is made in Loire Valley of France. It is known for its deep red color and rich, sweet flavor. Chambord is made from a blend of raspberries, blackberries, and other fruits, which are infused in a base spirit along with vanilla, honey, and other botanicals. Chambord is thinner consistency than Crème se cassis. Lemon twist (optional, for garnish) Method Chill your champagne flutes in the refrigerator beforehand to keep the cocktail cold. A polished glass is best as spots become visible as glass warms. Pour about 1/2 to 3/4 ounce (15-22 ml) of crème de cassis into each chilled flute. Adjust the amount to your taste preferences – more for a sweeter cocktail, less for a drier one. Slowly pour the champagne into a flute, filling it up two horizontal fingers from the top. The ratio of champagne to crème de cassis is typically 5 parts champagne to 1 part crème de cassis, but you can adjust it to your liking of course. Gently stir the cocktail with a bar spoon (or not) to mix the crème de cassis and champagne together. If desired, garnish the cocktail with a lemon twist. Simply twist a strip of lemon peel over the glass to release the oils, then drop it into the flute. Channel lemon peel looks prettiest of the twists. Serve the Kir Royal immediately and enjoy! Duh! Note: It’s important to pour the champagne slowly and carefully to avoid excessive fizzing and overflowing. Sometimes it helps to pour the champagne into the glass first, then the cassis. Also, make sure to use a good quality champagne for the best flavor. I have been known to use a rosé champagne on occasion, fyi. Whatever you got is sometimes the answer. The little round bottle is Chambord Where to buy the goods? Glasses ice buckets and stuffs? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront **please know I may receive commissions on all eligible purchases** thank you thank you thank you