Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for September 2025: Amaro Spritz
The Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for September 2025: The Amaro Spritz. Simply add the amaro to a drinking vessel, add sparkling wine, and top with sparkling water – in this case the Spindrift® sparkling water.Ingredients The Amaro Salento Classico is comprised of 45 herbs, vegetables, roots, peels, seeds, flowers, and rhizomes, including cinchona, gentian, bitter and sweet orange, elderberry, wormwood, chamomile, pigeon […]
Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for August 2025: Sparkling Wine Whiskey Cocktail
The Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for August 2025: The Sparkling Wine Whiskey Cocktail. Simply add the rye whiskey, honey, and lemon juice to a shaker. Shake for 10-20 seconds and top with sparkling wine. Ingredients2 ounces Gin: Catoctin Creek Hot Honey Rye Whiskey 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons honey if not using […]
Effervescence Unleashed: What is Franciacorta?
When wine lovers think of sparkling wine, the first name that typically comes to mind is Champagne. But nestled in the Lombardy region of northern Italy lies Franciacorta, a sparkling wine that rivals the finesse and complexity of its French counterpart — and in some ways, surpasses it. What Is Franciacorta? Franciacorta is a high-quality, traditional-method sparkling […]
Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for July 2025: Limoncello Spritz
The Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for July 2025: Limoncello Spritz. Simply add limoncello to a glass and top with sparkling wine. Ingredients 1 ounce limoncello: Amaro Salento Limoncello Top with sparkling wine: Breathless Blanc de Noirs The Breathless Blanc de Noirs is a blend of 87% Pinot Noir, 6% Pinot Meunier, 5% Pinot Grigio, and […]
Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for June 2025: Lo-Alcohol Sparkling Negroni Sbagliato
The Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for June 2025: The Lo-Alcohol Sparkling Negroni Sbagliato Cocktail. Simply add gin and amaro to a shaker. Shake for 10-20 seconds and top with sparkling wine. Ingredients1 1/2 ounces Gin: Sipsong Spring Gin 1 1/2 ounces Campari or Amaro: Don Ciccio & Figli Luna 1 1/2 ounces or more non-alcoholic sparkling wine: […]
Effervescence Unleashed: What is Champagne?
Champagne is a sparkling wine that is exclusively produced in the Appellation d’Origine Controlee area of Champagne, France and made using the traditional method known as the Méthode Champenoise. This method involves a secondary fermentation in the bottle, which creates the bubbles that are characteristic of Champagne. While the term “Champagne” is often used generically to […]
Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for May 2025: The Sparkling Tequila
The Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for May 2025 is the Sparkling Tequila. Simply add tequila, lime juice, and mead (or simple syrup) to a shaker. Shake for 10-20 seconds and top with sparkling wine.Ingredients Cambio is a self-described Mexican-styled Tequila: Tequila is one of the only spirits in the world to retain a […]
Effervescence Unleashed: What is Prosecco?
Part of the Effervescence Unleashed program is to highlight the various sparkling wine regions and methods used throughout the world. Prosecco is a popular but commonly misunderstood word. Is it a region, a wine, or a grape variety? Before 2009 this term described all three. Pretty confusing, right? Thus, in 2009 several changes were made. First, the Prosecco […]
Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for April 2025: The Sparkling Grappa
The Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for April 2025 is the Sparkling Grappa. Simply add grappa and liqueur to a glass and stir. Top with sparkling wine. Ingredients Ducard Vineyards opened 15 years ago and their estate is located in a beautiful valley on the eastern edge of the Shenandoah National Park in the shadow […]
Effervescence Unleashed: What is Crémant de Bourgogne?
Part of the Effervescence Unleashed program is to highlight the various sparkling wine regions and methods used throughout the world. One of these is Crémant de Bourgogne, a regional appellation for sparkling wine in the Bourgogne region of France. According to The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB), “the appellation Crémant de Bourgogne is restricted to effervescent wines made from still wines (called […]
