Heisen House Vineyards
Courtesy of Michele Bloomquist
Served by the glass on Friday Music nights 5-9 p.m. every Friday in July, August and September
o White Peach Sangria
1 bottle Barn Owl White
1 pint peach white grape juice
1 can lemon lime soda or sparkling water
Fresh or frozen peach slices
Combine the wine, juice, and fruit. Steep in fridge overnight. Add soda or sparkling water right before serving. Serve over ice with a sprig of fresh mint. Makes 8 servings.
o Blueberry Pomegranate Sangria
1 bottle Barn Cat Red
1 pint blueberry pomegranate juice
1 can lemon lime soda or sparkling water
Fresh or frozen blueberries, raspberries, blackberries
Combine the wine, juice, and fruit. Steep in fridge overnight. Add soda or sparkling water right before serving. Serve over ice with a slice of lime on the rim. Makes 8 servings.
Koi Pond Cellars
Michelle Parker, co-owner of Koi Pond Cellars, is a sucker for the beautiful appearance of star fruit and tastes of lemons and limes but will mix things up with oranges and apples. She chooses two bottles of a citrusy white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc, one bottle of a red wine, and has been known to add seltzer water for bubbles, lemon-lime soda to ramp up the citrus and stone fruit (i.e. peaches, nectarines) for a more tropical flavor.
Moulton Falls Winery
Moulton Falls Winery dispenses this beautiful concoction in its Northwest-style tasting room with a mixture of Big Jake Chenin Blanc and RR Red Cabernet Sauvignon steeped for several hours with orange, lemon and lime slices and a simple syrup flavoring.
Roll up your sleeves and try a couple variations or let Clark County wineries do the work for you. Salud!