Wine Cocktails

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Appellation Cooler

"I want to give the white wine spritzer its rightful place in the cocktail world," says New York City bartender Natasha David. She upgrades the oft-diluted, lightweight drink with basil-infused vermouth and Cocci Americano, a bitter aperitif wine. Her pro tip: "Make sure to eat those punch-soaked cucumber slices!"

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Everything's Coming Up Rosé

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Natasha David, co-owner of Nitecap in New York City, creates this sophisticated sangria by combining rose wine with pleasantly bitter Aperol and delicate, floral hibiscus tea.

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Sonoma

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Devon Tarby of L.A.'s Walker Inn uses an unoaked Chardonnay here because it won't overwhelm the other ingredients in this refreshing cocktail. To make all the sublte flavors pop, she stirs in a couple of drops of a saltwater solution--which can also be added to tart drinks, like a daiquiri.

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Beaujolais Cobbler with Raspberry Shrub

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This sangria-like drink is a cobbler—a classic cocktail combining some kind of liquor or wine with sugar and fresh fruit. John Salas spikes his with a vinegar syrup called a shrub, for a tart, refreshing, complex edge.

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Rosé Sangria with Cranberries and Apples

Petrina Tinslay

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This strong but not overly sweet sangria is nicely spiced with cinnamon, anise and cloves and it has just enough crushed red pepper to give it a tiny kick.

More Fantastic Sangria Recipes

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Late-Harvest Wine and Campari Cocktails

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When he's grilling for pleasure on a hot summer night, Francis Mallmann invariably has a cool cocktail in his free hand. The extra-refreshing one here combines sweet wine and the bitter Italian aperitif Campari.

Beautiful Cocktails

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Brandy-Wine Punch

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Vino Francesca

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Gary Sullivan created this food-friendly sangria around rosé. "I wanted to maintain the wine's fresh fruit flavors," he says.

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Watermelon Sangria

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Sangria, a Spanish variation on traditional punch composed of wine, fruit and brandy, was formally introduced to America at the 1964 World's Fair in New York City. Chef Andrew Zimmerman created this seasonal sangria for the summer with vodka instead of brandy.

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Delta

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Yuzu wine is made from the Japanese citrus fruit that tastes like a combination of lemon, lime and grapefruit. Kiuchi brand wine, a good option, is sold online and in specialty wine stores.

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Vin d'Orange

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This cocktail uses white wine that's been infused with oranges.

Reinvented Classic Cocktails

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The Paysan

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A fruity red wine, like Pinot Noir, and Chambord form the base of this cocktail.

Cooking with Red Wine

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Mulled Red Wine with Muscovado Sugar

Terry Monk

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Faced with two half-empty bottles of Zinfandel, Marcia Kiesel came up with this warm mulled wine, spiced with fennel seeds and cinnamon.

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Wine Cocktails

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Appellation Cooler

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Everything's Coming Up Rosé

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Sonoma

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Beaujolais Cobbler with Raspberry Shrub

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Rosé Sangria with Cranberries and Apples

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Late-Harvest Wine and Campari Cocktails

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Brandy-Wine Punch

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Vino Francesca

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Watermelon Sangria

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Delta

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Vin d'Orange

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The Paysan

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Mulled Red Wine with Muscovado Sugar

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