French Kiss Cocktail Recipe: Raspberry, Vodka and Bubbles
How to make a French Kiss cocktail: vodka, Chambord and dry sparkling wine, one glass or a six-glass party batch, plus the bottle to buy and how many standard drinks you are holding.
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Prosecco vs Cava: The Difference, and Which to Buy
One is made in a tank, the other in the bottle. The grapes, the method, the sugar levels, the taste and which one to pour for which occasion.
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Mint Simple Syrup: The Easy Recipe, Without the Bitterness
Sugar, water and mint leaves in ten minutes. The trick is taking the pan off the heat before the mint goes in, which is where most batches go wrong.
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Does All Champagne Taste the Same? No, and Here Is What Changes It
Two bottles both labelled Champagne can taste nothing alike. The four things that change it: the grapes, the dosage, the time on lees and the maker.
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Is Prosecco the Same as Champagne? No, and Here Is Why
Different country, different grapes, different bubbles. How Prosecco and Champagne actually differ, which to buy for what, and what Australian Prosecco is.
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Bucks Fizz vs Mimosa: What Is the Difference?
Same two ingredients, different ratio. A Bucks Fizz is champagne-forward, a Mimosa is equal parts. Here is the history, the taste and what to pour.
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What Is a Riddling Rack? The Champagne Tool Explained
A riddling rack holds 120 bottles neck-down so the yeast slides into the neck. Here is how it works, who invented it, and why machines replaced it.
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Popcorn and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
Sparkling wine wins, and the salt is doing more work than you think. What to pour with salted, buttered and caramel popcorn, and what to leave in the rack.
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