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Nothing goes with the holidays better than a delicious, bubbly champagne drink! That's why we come up with some great drink recipes you can make this festive season. So drink up, be merry and add some sparkle to that holiday party!

Get Barefoot this Thanksgiving with some tasty Barefoot holiday recipes guaranteed to make your toes tingle and your belly full!

What is going to be on your table this Turkey Day? Let me know in the comments below!

Here are my three favorite Turkey Day Treats:

Barefoot Pinot Grigio Glaze (for a gorgeous turkey)

• 1 cup of honey
• 1 cup of Barefoot Pinot Grigio
• 1 handful of fresh Thyme or Rosemary

Bring mixture to a slow simmer.  Take a tablespoon of cornstarch and dissolve it in a ¼ cup of hot water and then drizzle it, while whisking into the pan.  This will thicken the mixture giving it a glaze consistency.  About 20 minutes before the Turkey is finished cooking, liberally brush on the glaze and return to oven.  Pull the turkey out of the oven and let sit for at least 15 minutes before cutting.

Serve Barefoot Pinot Grigio, it not only works great with the turkey, it will compliment the side dishes nicely as well. Pinot Noir is also a great choice for dinner!


Barefoot Pinot Poached Pears

• 3 firm but ripe Bartlett Pears
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar,
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg
• 4 cups of Barefoot Pinot Noir

Combine Barefoot Pinot Noir, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg in a heavy large saucepan.  Cover and bring to simmer.  Add pears and return mixture to simmer.  Reduce heat, cover, and simmer slowly until pears are tender when pierced with a knife (about 20 minutes).  Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to plate to rest.  When cool enough to touch, grasp the pears by the stem area and slice pears lengthwise so they can be fanned and placed on a serving plate. Serve the poached pears (1/2 pear for each guest) with a scoop of coffee ice cream and chocolate sauce drizzled over the top.


Barefoot Moscato Sweet Potatoes

• 3 lbs of sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
• ½ cup honey
• 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 2  tablespoons walnut oil
• 1 teaspoon ground Cardamom
• ½ teaspoon  ground black pepper
• ½ cup Barefoot Moscato
  

Preheat oven to 450°F, in large glass baking dish toss together all ingredients including the ½ cup of Barefoot Moscato. Bake 20 minutes; stir the potatoes to expose the pieces from the bottom.  Bake another 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and caramelized on the outside.

ENJOY!

You know you want to sing along

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

Looking 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!

Hallo-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!

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!

Greetings 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

Barefoot Wine's Bubblies are a fantastic inclusion for the special day.

All of us at the Barefoot Bubbly Winery would be honored if you made our California Champagnes a part of your special day!

Bubbly Ideas

• Consider having a party to taste and select the right Barefoot Bubbly for your wedding reception.
• You have five great choices from dry to sweet.  Brut, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Ex Dry (slightly sweet) and White Zinfandel Bubblies!
• Select a recipe that reflects your preferences…this is YOUR day!

Barefoot Pomegrigio: always a crowd favorite

• Barefoot Bubbly Pinot Grigio
• Pomegranate Juice
• Garnish with Pomegranate seeds.

Barefoot Bubblyrita: something new to try

• Bubbly
• Lemonade
• Splash of Barefoot Moscato

Barefoot Tropical Mimosas: delicious and low in alcohol

• Bubbly
• Favorite tropical fruit juice: Pineapple, Mango, Guava or Papaya.
• Consider a Tropical Mimosa station with pitchers of juices so your guests can make their own.  Try POG (Pineapple/Orange/Guava) for that island feel!

Barefoot Moji-toe! : so refreshing

• Place a crush mint leaf in the bottom of a glass and cover with crushed ice.
• Bubbly
• Lime juice
• Barefoot Moscato
  

Are you getting married this year? Tell us all about your wedding details and tips below!

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEDDING and make sure you share your pictures here at the Barefoot Republic!

(L to R): Andrea (ColoraToe), Erin (WrightFoot), Jennifer (GoldenArches) and Domenique (Toenacious D)

Our "Cookin' with Barefoot" contest in Colorado last week was a smashing success. Take a look at some of our Barefoot Chefs in Action.

Have you been cooking up any recipes lately? Share them with us here!