Monday, July 1, 2019

BuzzFeed's Top Drinks To Enjoy This Summer

From wine to gin to whiskey, here are some of BuzzFeed's top picks to get you groovin' this summer.

Cabernet Sauvignon - Marques de Casa Concha

Aged for 16 months in French oak barrels, the Marques Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon evokes a highly concentrated flavors with cherry, black currant, and blackberry aromas. Enjoy the smooth and silky texture from the Andes Mountains.

Sauvignon Blanc - Cono Sur Bicicleta

Bright and clean greenish-yellow coloring of this wine displays great aromatic intensity with notes of citrus, white flowers, and pineapple. The wine pairs perfectly with seafood, salads, chicken, cheeses and vegetarian dishes due to its balanced concentration with acidity and persistence.

Moscato IGT - Costello del Poggio

The top selling Moscato in the US, this wine is made from grapes that are machine-harvested in August. The vinification of grapes takes in stainless steel tanks, and the natural sugar content is preserved through refrigeration to give the wine its nuanced sweetness and aromatic profile. The wine pairs well with spicy food or desserts, appe strudel, black forest cake, or cannoli.

Redwood Empire Whiskey

Redwood Empire Whiskey produces hand-crafted whiskeys from its distillery in Sonoma County along the Northern California coast, one of the few places in the world where Giant Redwood trees grow. The Redwood Empire Whiskey features three types of hand-crafted whiskeys - "Lost Monarch" (blend of straight whiskeys), "Pipe Dream" (bourbon), and "Emerald Giant" (Rye). The cool climate of Sonoma County makes it a perfect place to produce sublime whiskeys.

D. George Benham's Sonoma Dry Gin

This artisanal gin from California strikes the perfect balance between the juniper-forward London Dry style and the citrus-forward New World Style. Its unique blend of classic gin botanicals with local, hand-zested citrus can only be defined as ‘California fresh.’ It is bright, bold and beautifully balanced – a cocktail in and of itself. Distilled in Western Sonoma County and utilizing high quality, locally sourced botanicals, Benham’s Gin Sonoma Dry style offers a fresh, bright and intense flavor profile reflective of its California home.

Barrel-Fermented Sauvignon Blanc - Aperture

Coming from the rich clay loam soils of an old California chenin blanc site, this brightly lifted wine gives nuanced notes of quince, apple, and stone fruits with a weighted foundation provided by a delicate barrel influence.

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - Charles Krug

Grown in Yountville vineyards, the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon evokes ripe black cherry, blackberry, and black currant flavors that precede hints of dried blueberry and cocoa. The sturdy structure and lots of black fruits lend definition to the long finish.

Empress 1908 Gin

Empress 1908 Gin is micro-distilled in small batch copper-pot stills and hand-crafted using eight signature botanicals: tea, juniper, rose, coriander seed, grapefruit peel, ginger root, cinnamon bark, and butterfly pea blossom. The butterfly pea blossom, which was discovered in one of the Empress Hotel tea blends, imbues the gin with distinctive earthy notes and a vivid indigo hue. When enhanced with the simple addition of citrus or tonic, Empress 1908 Gin reveals a beautiful secret – the transformation of its color from deep indigo to a soft pink.

Tequila Partida Reposado

Tequila Partida Reposado has natural and beautiful light amber color with golden tones, transparent and clean, brilliant and full bodied. Notable aromas of vanilla, cooked agave, caramel, butter, bourbon, hazelnut and almond. These aromas are confirmed in the mouth. This amazing Reposado is the result of a great base of Tequila Blanco, the right cask selection and the perfect age timing.

Calasole Vermentino - Rocca di Montemassi

Elegantly balanced with notes of citrus, green melon, fashionable minerals, and delicate white flowers, the palate of this wine reveals a silky texture with mouthwatering green apple, citrus and stone minerals that lead to a long and refreshing finish.

Prospectors' Proof - 1000 Stories

In the second half of the 19th Century, explorers flocked to the American West in search of freedom and fortune. Crafted with their stories in mind, Prospectors’ Proof Cabernet Sauvignon celebrates the qualities of adventure and optimism. This rich, full-flavored Cabernet Sauvignon expresses a pioneering spirit along with signature bourbon barrel notes of charred vanilla and dried herbs.

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