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12 月, 2019
Party On!
Devil in the Details: Whether you’re hosting a holiday party or invited to one, you can probably use some new apps. As in appetizers. Easy-peasy finger foods, no plate required. Portable for potlucks and pleasing with wine. Make-aheadable. Customizable (because everybody doesn’t like something). Craveable.
This trio of deviled eggs checks all those boxes and then some. You can cook the eggs a day ahead—use the recipe’s easy-peel method—and stuff them hours ahead. From classy (smoked trout) to sassy (harissa), the fillings take deviled eggs in tantalizing new directions. Arrange them on a favorite plate or platter and put some California sparkling wine on ice.
If you want your beverage pour to be head-turning as well, offer a sparkling wine cocktail. May we suggest a Raspberry Port Sparkler from the new e-book, California Wine Cocktails? With its fizz and festive cranberry color, it’s a party in a glass.
GIVE SUSTAINABLY
Wine is the gift that always fits. You don’t have to fret about the proper size or wonder whether your brother already has one. Nobody ever has too much California wine. But this year, you can show friends, family, and clients that you’ve given their holiday gifts extra thought by choosing Certified California Sustainable wines. Certified-sustainable wines come from wineries with a demonstrated commitment to a core set of values, including employee well-being, environmental stewardship and community involvement. You can find a list of Certified California Sustainable wineries here to help you use your purchasing power wisely.
The Pour
Which Wine?
Deviled eggs and sparkling wine are a meant-to-be marriage, a perfect partnership that can’t be surpassed. But you can riff on that theme with a sparkling wine cocktail, as refreshing as bubbles alone but a fun change-up. At your next gathering, fill flutes with a garnet-colored Raspberry Port Sparkler and rake in the compliments. For this recipe and more, request your copy of California Wine Cocktails and let the good times begin.
Wine Institute is an association of nearly 1,000 California wineries and affiliated businesses from the beautiful and diverse wine regions throughout the state. Wine Institute works to create an environment where the wine community can flourish and contribute in a positive fashion to our nation, state and local communities. For information please contact communications@wineinstitute.org.
Certified sustainable producer Jordan Winery, owner of the Wine Country Table website and magazine, consents to Wine Institute’s use of its trademark for this book. Find food, wine, entertaining and travel tips at www.winecountrytable.com.