Before I write anything, I just want to point out I love sparkly things.
But you knew that.
Eeeeven when it comes to things I drink. I love sparkling water, and I love sparkling wine!
Speaking of… Freixenet Sparkling Wine
{Pronounced “fresh-eh-net”}
As part of this story, Freixenet (the Black Bottle Bubble!) asked me to share suggestions for food pairings… and I will, but I also want to mention -I don’t need to pair sparkling wine with anything! Sparkling wine is my heart-beverage!
*fist bumps her bottle of Freixenet*
However, I did pair my Freixenet with a very special meal… Thanksgiving dinner.
We had 20 people for Thanksgiving dinner. We decided to serve-it-up buffet style.
With holiday parties and a big Christmas dinner coming up, I am not left wondering what beverage I can bring to share!
We served turkey and stuffing and ham and cranberries and mashed potatoes and sweet potato casserole and… eventually pie!
I was so cooked and cleaned out, I didn’t have it in me make my favorite sparkling wine-based drink… The French 75.
An ounce of gin, a tsp of simple syrup, a tablespoon of lemon juice, a maraschino cherry… BAM.
Use vodka instead of gin & you have a French 76. Use bourbon instead of gin & you have yourself and bubbles and bourbon.
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I LOVE MY SPARKLING WINE, PEOPLE. Straight. Mixed. With a meal. I do not discriminate.
If you like your mixed drinks a little sweeter, use Freixenet’s Cordon Negro Sweet Cuvée… Not so-sweet? Mix with Cordon Negro Brut. Either work perfectly.
But don’t skip the cherry.
I tend to lean towards to sweet side, but not too sweet. I don’t particular care for dessert wines.
I enjoyed Freixenet’s Cordon Negro Sweet Cuvée with my Thanksgiving meal. I read that they say it’s good with desserts, but I liked how the light sweetness and the bubbles contrasted the savory turkey and stuffing. SO. GOOD.
You know what? I think this would also be yummy at brunch! Or the parmesan, herb, and chestnut crusted chicken I made for dinner not too long ago!
*adds that to menu for dinner next week*
I am still a beginner when it comes to wine tasting but for those who are advanced — Freixenet Cordon Negro is a blended wine consisting of 3 traditional but little known Spanish varietals – Macabeo, Xarel-lo and Parellada. Freixenet is widely available nationwide in restaurants, wine stores and grocery stores as common as Whole Foods, Trader Joes and Publix… at a price point I can swallow. My Black Bottle Bubble bottles land at a budget satisfying $12.
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Freixenet. The opinions and text are all mine.
