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Cocktail Contest Winner

Domaine Carneros Sparkling Wine Cocktail Contest Winner Recently, we held a contest among our employees to see who had the best Sparkling Wine Cocktail recipe. Here is our winner, Kate Bennett, with her refreshing and simple recipe.   “TWISTED GINGER” By Kate Bennett

Ingredients:

4 oz. of Domaine Carneros Brut Vintage Sparkling Wine
1 oz. of Ginger Beer (Bundaberg Australian preferred)
1 sugar cube (raw sugar preferred)
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
(Lemon Twist for garnish)

• Place a single sugar cube in base of the sparkling wine flute (minimum 6 oz. capacity).
• Pour chilled Domaine Carneros Sparkling Wine into the sparkling wine flute.
• Pour lemon juice into the sparkling wine.
• Float Ginger Beer on top of the Sparkling Wine/lemon mixture.
• Place tightly twisted lemon twist across the top of the flute, as a garnish.

Enjoy!