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Sign of the Times – 9

Sign of the Times – 9

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Sign of the Times – 9

It’s our next “Sign of the Times” entry!

This month: I’ve got wine!

(WBD Translation: With the upcoming holidays, making wine is a gift that keeps on giving.)

A special shout out to Christina for all her help creating some of our signs, thanks Christina!!

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Note: A number of these are created on Canva and/or using Avery label software. You can check out our post on creating your own labels .

Got a “sign” you’d like to suggest or one you’ve created and don’t mind us sharing? Drop us a note on our Contact page.

Recipe: Drunken Cheesy Bread

Recipe: Drunken Cheesy Bread

Drunken Cheesy Bread
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Ingredients
  1. butter for the pan
  2. 1/2 baguette, cut into 2-inch slices
  3. 1/2 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
  4. 1/8 pound thinly sliced cooked ham 3/4 cup white wine
  5. 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  6. 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) grated Gruyere
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 400° F. Place the bread in a buttered ovenproof skillet, a 9-inch square baking dish, or a casserole. Scatter the onion and ham over the bread. Pour the wine over the onion and ham and sprinkle with the pepper and Gruyère.
  2. Bake until the cheese has melted and begun to brown at the edges, about 20 minutes. Spoon onto individual plates.
Notes
  1. We like a Chardonnay or a Sauvignon Blanc for this!
Adapted from Real Simple
Adapted from Real Simple
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Sign of the Times – 8

Sign of the Times – 8

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Sign of the Times – 8

It’s our next “Sign of the Times” entry!

This month: Enjoy the Journey

(WBD Translation: We think it speaks for itself.)

Check out some of our other graphics.

Note: A number of these are created on Canva and/or using Avery label software. You can check out our post on creating your own labels .

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Sign of the Times – 7

Sign of the Times – 7

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Sign of the Times – 7

It’s our next “Sign of the Times” entry!

This month: WINOS!

(WBD Translation: Maybe it should be *We’re*? Wine’s not just for the ladies any more!)

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Note: A number of these are created on Canva and/or using Avery label software. You can check out our post on creating your own labels .

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Rosé

Rosé

Rosé

Rosé is style of wine that has a slight red tinge to it. Traditionally, color has been added by adding grape skins to the wine, but not long enough to qualify it as a red wine. Alternatively, red wine is sometimes blended with white to achieve the desired color.

This year, we have a limited number of Rosé kits from Winexpert. On the drier side (it’s a Sauvignon Blanc base), it should have slight citrus notes.

From Winexpert: Offering up tropical notes of pineapple and white peach with raspberry and cherry. The off-dry finish is balanced by expressive acidity for a refreshing, crisp wine that’s great on its own or with your favorite seafood dish.

For additional background on rosé wine, there’s a really nice article from the nice folks at Wine Folly. It discusses various tastes available in rosé wine, as well as how rosé wines are made. You can view the article here.

Sauvignon Blanc not your thing?

We have other blushes available too for your summer enjoyment! How’s about some other offerings from Winexpert, like:

  • White Merlot
    Take Merlot. Make it a blush. Voila – a Merlot like you’ve never experienced! Fresh strawberries abound in the aromas and flavours of this medium-pink rose style wine, capped by a crisp finish that’s slightly drier than a typical blush. Bright fruit and generous acidity make it a brilliant food pairing wine. Try it with salads, appetizers, fruits – even BBQs and spicy cuisine.
  • White Zinfandel
    This blush favourite displays the trademark pink hues and a soft, refreshing taste that make it particularly enjoyable as a chilled delight on a summer afternoon. Must be tried to be believed.
  • Pink Moscato
    Light and refreshing on the palate with flavours of fresh strawberry, raspberry and cherry.
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Original Source: What Really is Rose Wine? –The Pink Stuff

2017 Wine Tasting Results

2017 Wine Tasting Results

The 2017 Wine Tasting Results are in!

Wine Tasting
But, before we share the results of our Wine Tasting event, just a quick: “Thank You”!

To those of you who contributed: Thanks for sharing your wine. They were all delicious!

To those of you who stopped by, tasted, and voted: Thanks for all of your “hard work”!

It was a pleasure to see all of you (and meet some of you). It’s always a fun time for us, we trust that it was for you as well.

Now, let’s get to the 2017 Wine Tasting Results:

We had enough entries to split to FOUR categories!: Red, White, Fruit, and Dessert Wines. The wine receiving the highest number of votes in each individual category will receive a $50 Wines By Design Gift Certificate.

Additionally, an Overall Winner (the winner with the greatest number of votes) will receive an additional $50 Gift Certificate.

Our 2017 Winners were:
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Congratulations to this year’s winners!

We’re looking forward to next year’s event, so set one bottle of that “special wine” aside for your next chance to win!

Reminder: You can keep up to date with what’s happening at Wines By Design by signing up for our newsletter on our Contact page.

This year’s entries (because some of you asked):

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