Archives for Oct 2009

  • Happy Hallo-wine!

    Oct 30, 2009

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    Happy Hallo-wine Foot Fans!


  • She wore a Raspberry BOO-RET!

    Oct 29, 2009

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    This week we've been sharing all our favorite Hallo-wine recipes including the Curly Toed Witches Brew, Sparkling Green Goblin, the Bloody Good Blood Orange Mimosa and the Ca-BOO-ney Sangria. Yumm!

    Today we're sharing one of our favorites (an ode to a musical genius!) the Raspberry BOO-ret!

    Guaranteed to make a super sweet addition to your Hallo-wine festivities and featuring our brand spankin' new Barefoot Bubbly Rose Cuvee, this is going to become one of your favorites!

    Raspberry BOO-ret

    Fill champagne flute halfway with Barefoot Bubbly Rose Cuvee
    1 oz raspberry syrup
    Crush fresh raspberries and take a pinch of raspberry pulp and juice and drop into the flute for garnish!

    It's that easy!

    What are you brewing up this Hallo-wine? Share your recipes here.

    Your friend,

    Randy

  • Barefoot Ca-BOO-ney Sangria!

    Oct 28, 2009

    barefoot-cabernet_sauvignon_originalLooking for a great recipe to SPICE up your Hallo-wine? Look no further! This super simple recipe has an awesome fall taste with cinnamon and cloves and will make a fantastic addition to your festivities!

    All you need to make Barefoot Ca-Boo-ney is a handful of ingredients that you probably already have in your fridge:

    2 bottles of Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon
    Cinnamon Stick
    couple of cloves
    Add your favorite fresh fruit (I love apples, pears, oranges & grapes!)
    Garnish with orange and lemon slices

    Voila!

    What are you brewing up this Hallo-wine? Make sure you tell us in the comments below!

    Happy holidays,

    Randy

    PS - This also makes for a great addition to your Thanksgiving and winter holiday celebrations!

  • Harvest 2009 - Almost Finished!

    Oct 26, 2009

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    Hi Foot Fans!


    We are ALMOST finished with harvest here in California.

    The fruit is still coming in strong and the flavors (and colors) are amazing! I'm excited to share this vintage with you!

    Look for the '09 whites as of early next year!

    Cheers!

    Jen

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    Filed under: Harvest 2009 Jen Wall
  • Hallo-wine Week is Here!

    Oct 26, 2009

    bubbly-1_original_01.gifHallo-wine is just around the corner!

    Do you have your costume picked out yet? We've already shared with you our recipe for Curly Toed Witches Brew and Bloody Good Blood Orange Mimosa and now we're excited to share our Sparkling Green Goblin, a fantastic concoction of apple juice and our new Barefoot Bubbly Moscato Spumante! This easy to make drink is a favorite at our events. We hope you enjoy it!

    Sparkling Green Goblin

    2 ounces of spiced apple juice
    2 ounces of Barefoot Bubbly Moscato Spumante
    Coat the rim of the champagne flute with green sugar (sugar + green food coloring)
    Garnish with lime wheel

    What are you concocting this Halloween? Make sure you share your recipes with us here.

    Happy Hallo-wine!

  • Bloody Good Blood Orange Mimosa

    Oct 23, 2009

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    Hello Foot-Fans!

    We're getting really excited for this Hallo-wine's entertaining and have concocted a bloody good mimosa guaranteed to be a hit at this year's festivities! Making the Bloody Good Blood Orange Mimosa just takes a couple of minutes and is a delicious way to toe-st this fantastically fun holiday!

    Bloody Good Blood Orange Mimosa:

    Fill champagne flute with Barefoot Bubbly Brut
    Add a splash of Blood Orange juice
    Garnish with a slice of Blood Orange

    Cheers!

    Randy

    Ps- That's me!

  • What are you brewing up this Hallo-wine?

    Oct 22, 2009

    pumpkin_originalGreetings Foot-Fans!

    Are you getting in the holiday spirit? Eating too much Candy Corn? Plotting your Halloween costume?

    Over here at Barefoot, we like to refer to Halloween as Hallo-wine :) We have cooked up some delicious concoctions that we think make a perfect addition to any spooky soiree.

    I'll be sharing them with you over the next few days. First up:

    CURLY TOED WITCHES BREW

    Ingredients
    - 2 bottles of Barefoot Bubbly Brut
    - 1 bottle of a Cosmopolitan mix (or make your own!)
    - ½ gallon of Orange Sherbet
    - 1 bunch peeled black grapes (they'll be your eyeballs)
    - 1 bottle of lemon-lime soda

    Instructions
    Combine the Barefoot Bubbly Brut and Cosmopolitan mix in large punch bowl. Scoop the sherbet into the bowl, add in lemon-lime soda, and float peeled grapes.

    Guaranteed to provide a delicious drink that is a sight for sore eyes :)

    How are you celebrating this Hallo-wine? Let us know!

    Cheers,

    Randy

    Filed under: Hallo-wine Randy recipes
  • Introducing our new Bubblies!

    Oct 15, 2009

    bubbly-rose-cuvee_original_01Hey Foot Fans!

    I’m excited to share our brand new Barefoot Bubbly line up with you as we move into the fall season. Barefoot has 5 (yes FIVE!) Bubbly Champagnes from dry to sweet - we definitely have something for everyone.

    Our Brut Cuvee is the driest (1.1% Residual Sugar: RS) and is a Chardonnay Champagne. Next we have our (famous!) Pinot Grigio Champagne (1.7% RS). It’s famous because it’s the ONLY Pinot Grigio Champagne being made from California grapes.

    The Barefoot Bubbly Extra Dry is also a Chardonnay Champagne but is a bit sweeter than the Brut (2.2% RS).

    And last but not least, we have our brand spankin’ NEW Barefoot Bubbly Rose Cuvee Champagne (3.3%) is PINK, lovely, vibrant with a hint of sweetness. Oububbly-1_original_01r other NEW Bubbly is our Moscato Spumante (5.7%) which has some residual sugar however you’d never know it since the fruit and balance is so beautiful.

    We can’t wait for you to taste these wines and look forward to your comments! You can share your reviews with 3 ways! Share your review here on the Barefoot Republic, head on over to our Facebook page and post your thoughts on our wall, or you can “tweet” us @barefootwine your thoughts at our brand new Twitter account. Can’t wait to hear what you think!

    Hope your autumn is off to a fantastic start.

    Cheers,

    Jen Wall

  • Fleet Week In The Bay Area

    Oct 8, 2009

    USS Green BayIt's Fleet Week in the San Francisco Bay Area and Barefoot Wine & Bubbly is excited about this celebration for the men and women of our armed forces! Fleet Week is filled with all sorts of fun activities for the whole family including a spectacular weekend family event featuring the Navy Blue Angels, a Parade of Navy ships and other exciting demonstrations!

    If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area and are looking for something fun to be a part of this weekend, make sure to check the flurry of activities and events that will be taking place HERE in our Events area and RSVP and see which other Foot fans will be joining in on the Fleet Week activities. Here is just a sample of what will be going on this Saturday:

    Parade of Ships & Opening Ceremony
    12Noon, San Francisco Waterfront & Marina Green

    Ship Tours for the Public
    Fleet Week Air Show
    1-4:30pm , San Francisco Waterfront

    Make sure to check out the rest of the schedule for Fleet Week in the Bay Area!