sparkling wine cocktails

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Wine Cocktails boasts a good introductory section on wine, liquors and liqueurs and bar tools and glassware. It's a good first step for the novice bartender who wants to offer their guests something more thoughtful than just what comes straight out of the bottle. Focusing on one type of cocktail (like learning to become adept at say, cooking Italian food) allows you the opportunity to refine some skills and tastes which then give you the confidence to broaden your "libatious" horizons. But you (and your guests) would be well-served even if you decided wine drinks were your party specialty. Once you've got your cubes ready, your lemons and limes sliced and your shaker at hand, you can try these three cocktails from [Rathbun]'s guide. You can also find Rathbun (along with his blog Spiked ...

... ml bottle of chilled brut Champagne or sparkling white wine. 1. Put the peaches, apricots, and stra...

• Winnipeg Free Press
• October 01, 2009

• Let Us Help You Plan Your Trip

... Sagres or Super Bock ($5), dry white Aveleda wine (vinho verde) or a medium-dry red wine called Char... sure to leisurely sip your light, soda-sparkling mojito ($5) while relaxing in a white zoot suit an..., at least you have other choices in cocktails, such as the cola-based Cuba Libre. DISPLAYS: The ...

• Winnipeg Free Press
• August 05, 2010

• 48 Hours Fly by in Victoria

Morning: Rise early and go for a half-day kayak trip with one of the city's organized outfitters (such as Island Adventure Tours; 866-812-7103; islandadventuretours.com). They'll fetch you from your hotel, whereupon you'll drive 30 minutes through the farm-flanked Saanich Peninsula and into Sidney-by-the-Sea, a teeny township known for its quaint bookshops and marinas. Sun's shining and the water's sparkling as you slice through bays and inlets, spotting sea lions at play and bald eagles soaring above. Even the egrets seen to have no regrets. No use heading right back into Victoria proper, as you're spitting distance from the famed Butchart Gardens (866-652- 4422; butchartgardens.com). You may even be early enough to bypass the tour-bus masses. Even if pretty flowers aren't your cup of...

... an area favourite for into-the-night cocktails in the sexy Velvet Room. Besides, where else can y... Park, Sooke Harbour House and farm and wine tours in the Cowichan Valley, go to hellobc.com or...

• Winnipeg Free Press
• August 14, 2009