12. 02. 2013

Volatize This! Pink Austrian Bubbles

Just in time for the holidays, not to mention the live broadcast of The Sound of Music (yikes)- sorry Carrie, I love ya but this one sounds a little scary, I’m all for a live spectacular but this rings a bit blasphemous, I hope you surprise me- but I digress, this my dear readers, is your go-to fizzy-lifting drink of the season.

Tis’ that said season and for a mere $15, Weingut Huber makes a totally acceptable and rather juicy, refined and delicious sparkling rosé boasting a finessed bite of zingy acidity that begs to be imbibed with food. Huber’s Hugo pink bubbles makes a Fräulein proud.

A blend of Pinot Noir and Zweigelt from Austria’s Traisental region, these grapes are picked from small single vineyards, hence the wine’s delicacy and finesse. It’s like cheap grower champagne.

Serve this blushing beauty up in some white wine glasses (boot the flute and do as the Somms do- sparkling is better served in plain old white wine glasses). Hand them to your lovely guests as they arrive, and they’ll love you forever. Who doesn’t love a drink when they walk through a door? Anyone? Bueller? And this one’s pink, it’s bubbly, it’s deliciously floral and feminine and it’s festive- seriously, it’s kind of perfect and goes with everything. Take your Pinterest pick of the current overflow of holiday canapés and hors d’oeurves to whip up with this one kids, it’s not finicky.

Here’s what I got: