sonia's flingo on wine
For those of you who are not big wine people, there is still hope! Here are two twists on classic wine, brought to you from the Burgundy region of France.
Burgundy, on the eastern side of France, is home to great red wine, Dijon mustard, and some pretty beautiful small towns. White wine is not what they're known for, but they can step it up when needed.
In the summer, when all you want is something crisp and light, the Dijonnais drink kir, which is a mix of aligoté(a cheaper white wine) and crème de cassis(currents in English). If you mix two parts aligoté and one part cassis, you get a very sweet, refreshing drink that goes great with a light salad or just by itself.
If you can't find an aligoté, you can substitute any other white wine, but something fruitier usually works best. The aligoté is a pretty light, mild wine, so if you can match that, go for it.
And if you're looking to go a little classier, try two parts champagne and one part cassis...et voila! You have kir royale.
Santé! (That means 'cheers'!)
For those of you who are not big wine people, there is still hope! Here are two twists on classic wine, brought to you from the Burgundy region of France.
Burgundy, on the eastern side of France, is home to great red wine, Dijon mustard, and some pretty beautiful small towns. White wine is not what they're known for, but they can step it up when needed.
In the summer, when all you want is something crisp and light, the Dijonnais drink kir, which is a mix of aligoté(a cheaper white wine) and crème de cassis(currents in English). If you mix two parts aligoté and one part cassis, you get a very sweet, refreshing drink that goes great with a light salad or just by itself.
If you can't find an aligoté, you can substitute any other white wine, but something fruitier usually works best. The aligoté is a pretty light, mild wine, so if you can match that, go for it.
And if you're looking to go a little classier, try two parts champagne and one part cassis...et voila! You have kir royale.
Santé! (That means 'cheers'!)
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