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When Freixenet approached me about hosting a giveaway I was excited to be able to pass along a fun gift set. Plus, I get to share with my Boston area readers about The MINI Mobile Freixenet tour is in Boston this weekend. Did you know you can win a MINI Cooper from Freixenet?!? That is so awesome.
I am a big fan of Freixinet for making cocktails. I was introduced to the sparking wine when I went to a Freixenet last summer and had a great time trying different cocktail. Then last November I hosted Freixenet giveaways as well as shared some great cocktail recipes. I really suggest that you grab a bottle of Freixenet and give the Agua de Valencia or Pom Vivant Cocktails try.
So go to one of the MINI Mobile tour stops in Springfield and Boston this weekend to give them a try, play games for fun prizes, and enter the Freixenet Drive a MINI Cooper Giveaway!
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Friday, September 28, 4:00pm-7:00pm – Table and Vine at 119 Riverdale St, Route 5 in W. Springfield, MA (http://www.tableandvine.com/)
Friday, September 28, 10:00pm-2:00am – Storyville on 90 Exeter St in Boston, MA (www.storyvilleboston.com)
Saturday, September 29, 8:00pm-12:00pm – 28 Degrees at 1 Appleton Street in Boston, MA (www.28degrees-boston.com)
And the fun stuff… the Giveaway!
The prize package includes:
How to Enter:
Mandatory: Leave a comment telling me what’s your favorite sparkling wine cocktail?
Extra Entries:
Spread the word- Tweet: “I want to win a @freixenetusa Friday Package that includes a chiller bag from @iamahoneybee http://wp.me/pzEAP-2EX” OR share on Facebook. Come back here and leave me a comment telling me what you did.
Follow Freixenet- you can follow the Freixenet truck as it hops around the country @FreixentUSA OR like them on Facebook. Come back here and leave me a comment telling me what you did.
Contest Ends Monday night at Midnight EST and is open to US residents. Residents of MA can’t receive shipments of alcohol so please only enter if you can coordinate shipment to a neighboring state. Good luck!
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Be sure to head to FindtheBubbles.com to enter in the code above to get 5 entries for the “Freixenet Drive a MINI Cooper Giveaway” for a 2-year MINI Cooper lease!!!!!!
Ah, Friday. How do I love thee? Making this cocktail for this ‘Freixenet Friday’ post really happy. As I layered the drink in the flute the dark ruby hue changed to a light vibrant pink cheering me up from a dreary week in Boston. My mood changed like the color changing as I finished my cocktail.
I picked the Pom Vivant cocktail on the Freixenet website from their cocktail recipe options. The cocktail features pomegranate juice, which of course is available year round, but the fruit is in season from September through February. I love when I can enjoy something that goes with the season.
Their Pom Vivant recipe makes 6 cocktails with an entire bottle. While Price and I can easily split a bottle, or I can have it all myself, I decided to scale the recipe down to make 1 drink.
makes 1 cocktail
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And now the good stuff… the GIVEAWAY!
The “Freixenet Friday” package includes six elegant Freixenet fluted glasses as well as The Freixenet Social Survival Guide, a pocket reference guide for social situations. This savvy little red book is filled with common sense advice including: Ten Commandments the perfect guest or host should live by, the sophisticate’s guide to tipping, ordering wine with confidence, quick fix-its on the fly: stains, fallen hems and broken heels, from work to play: 18 hours of style for those working from “nine to wine”.
To Enter: Leave a comment telling me if you prefer bloody mary’s or mimosas for brunch. Or do you like something else?
Extra Entries:
Spread the word- Tweet: “I want to win a @freixenetusa Friday Package that includes fluted glasses from @iamahoneybee http://wp.me/pzEAP-1C” OR share on Facebook. Come back here and leave me a comment telling me what you did.
Follow Freixenet- you can follow the Freixenet truck as it hops around the country @FreixentUSA OR like them on Facebook. Come back here and leave me a comment telling me what you did.
Contest Ends Monday night at Midnight EST. Good luck!
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In Addition to that Giveaway…
Segura Viudas, Spain’s artisan cava and the sparkling wine world’s best kept secret, is announcing its Discover & Share Sweepstakes. An engaging way to learn more about Segura sparkling wine and share the discovery with friends, the online contest offers several opportunities for entry and the chance to win a wine tasting weekend for two to Sonoma Valley, California. To enter the contest, visit the Discover & Share Sweepstakes link on theSegura website or their Facebook page and complete any of the Discover & Share challenges, such as answering questions about cava, uploading photos of toasting with friends, “liking” the Segura fan page, or sharing the sweepstakes. Complete all the challenges and earn up to 10 entries to increase your chances of winning. A random drawing from all entries on December 18, 2011 will decide the winner, who will receive a weekend getaway for two to Sonoma valued at $2,500, including round trip airfare, hotel accommodations, a $250 AmEx gift card, and a VIP tour and tasting at Gloria Ferrer Sparkling Caves & Vineyards, a Segura sister winery. Read theOfficial Rules for complete details. Segura Viudas (seh GOO rah vee YOU das) is the sophisticated go-to bubbly for those in the know. Made in the méthode champenoise (the same process used to make champagne) and handcrafted with modern winemaking techniques, these artisan Spanish cavas are polished yet approachable and just waiting to be discovered and shared. To find Segura sparkling wines in your area, visit the Segura Viudas Wine Locator. Imported by Freixenet USA of Sonoma, California.
To follow up the starter that I featured for last week’s “Freixenet Friday”, I have made a cocktail for you to enjoy. Freixenet sent me a bottle of their cordon Negro so I eagerly looked through their recipes that included it and ‘got to work’.
Playing off the citrus notes in the Scallop Salad, I decided to make the Agua de Valencia. I loved this cocktail! It is like a mimosa but more refreshing because of the triple sec and simple syrup. The simple syrup adds an extra kick of sweetness but the triple sec is what really elevates this from just a simple mimosa. The extra layer of orange flavor adds to the fresh juice of the orange. Using the Cordon Negro Brut for this cocktail adds more fruit notes as it has “fine, delicate aromas, combining tones of green apple and pear, with light resonances of Mediterranean fruits- peach, melon, and pineapple – over a base of citrus”.
You can check out other Freixenet recipes by checking out their website. I love the holiday ones… I think I’ll be making one of those next!
Agua de Valencia
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Large Pitcher:
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And now the good stuff… the GIVEAWAY!
The “Freixenet Friday” package includes six elegant Freixenet fluted glasses as well as The Freixenet Social Survival Guide, a pocket reference guide for social situations. This savvy little red book is filled with common sense advice including: Ten Commandments the perfect guest or host should live by, the sophisticate’s guide to tipping, ordering wine with confidence, quick fix-its on the fly: stains, fallen hems and broken heels, from work to play: 18 hours of style for those working from “nine to wine”.
To Enter:
Leave a comment telling me what you are thankful for right now.
Extra Entries:
Spread the word- Tweet: “I want to win a @freixenetusa Friday Package that includes fluted glasses from @iamahoneybee http://wp.me/pzEAP-1C” ORshare on Facebook. Come back here and leave me a comment telling me what you did.
Follow Freixenet- you can follow the Freixenet truck as it hops around the country @FreixentUSA OR like them on Facebook. Come back here and leave me a comment telling me what you did.
Contest Ends Monday night at Midnight EST. Good luck!
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In Addition to that Giveaway…
Segura Viudas, Spain’s artisan cava and the sparkling wine world’s best kept secret, is announcing its Discover & Share Sweepstakes. An engaging way to learn more about Segura sparkling wine and share the discovery with friends, the online contest offers several opportunities for entry and the chance to win a wine tasting weekend for two to Sonoma Valley, California.
To enter the contest, visit the Discover & Share Sweepstakes link on the Segura website or their Facebook page and complete any of the Discover & Share challenges, such as answering questions about cava, uploading photos of toasting with friends, “liking” the Segura fan page, or sharing the sweepstakes. Complete all the challenges and earn up to 10 entries to increase your chances of winning. A random drawing from all entries on December 18, 2011 will decide the winner, who will receive a weekend getaway for two to Sonoma valued at $2,500, including round trip airfare, hotel accommodations, a $250 AmEx gift card, and a VIP tour and tasting at Gloria Ferrer Sparkling Caves & Vineyards, a Segura sister winery. Read the Official Rules for complete details.
Segura Viudas (seh GOO rah vee YOU das) is the sophisticated go-to bubbly for those in the know. Made in the méthode champenoise (the same process used to make champagne) and handcrafted with modern winemaking techniques, these artisan Spanish cavas are polished yet approachable and just waiting to be discovered and shared. To find Segura sparkling wines in your area, visit the Segura Viudas Wine Locator. Imported by Freixenet USA of Sonoma, California.
Today was one of those days that could not have ended fast enough. It really was TGIF. Everything that was going wrong was happening. I woke up on the wrong side of the bed because middle of the night construction down the road woke us up so I had no patience from the start. So from there things spiraled out of control. I could not wait to get home, hop in our fixed car ($500 later) and go to the grocery store. Such an exciting Friday night, no?
I was so excited to get to the grocery store to get everything I needed to make scallop salad. Why scallop salad? Well, during the summer I attended a Freixenet tasting giving me the opportunity to try many great cocktails using the Freixnet Cava. Recently, I was contacted by their PR group wondering if I would like to host “Freixenet Friday” so I could share Feixenet love with you guys. During these weekly Friday posts, I will be posting recipes from the Freixnet site. I decided to start with some food since we never should start to drink on an empty stomach.
I adapted the scallop salad recipe on the Freixenet website to that I had a slight change in getting Price to eat it. Price is not a huge seafood fan so I figured the tender, smaller bay scallops would be an easier sell than the bigger ones. I was slightly right, at least he tried it. Progress… Additionally, the bay scallops are less expensive than the large sea scallops. This was an easy starter salad to whip up so it could easily be increased and made for a dinner party. You would really impress you guests if you brought this salad out with the paired Brut Reserva.
*Serves 2*
Ingredients
Process
WINE PAIRING: BRUT RESERVA 2007
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And now the good stuff… the GIVEAWAY!
The “Freixenet Friday” package includes six elegant Freixenet fluted glasses as well as The Freixenet Social Survival Guide, a pocket reference guide for social situations. This savvy little red book is filled with common sense advice including: Ten Commandments the perfect guest or host should live by, the sophisticate’s guide to tipping, ordering wine with confidence, quick fix-its on the fly: stains, fallen hems and broken heels, from work to play: 18 hours of style for those working from “nine to wine”.
To Enter:
Leave a comment telling me what you are looking forward to about holiday parties.
Extra Entries:
Spread the word- Tweet: “I want to win a @freixenetusa Friday Package that includes fluted glasses from @iamahoneybee http://wp.me/pzEAP-1C” OR share on Facebook. Come back here and leave me a comment telling me what you did.
Follow Freixenet- you can follow the Freixenet truck as it hops around the country @FreixentUSA OR like them on Facebook. Come back here and leave me a comment telling me what you did.
Contest Ends Monday night at Midnight EST. Good luck!
