Cocktail Country: Applejack Rabbit

Applejack Rabbit

Ingredients: 

* 2 ounces Laird's Applejack Brandy 

* 3/4 ounce lemon juice 

* 3/4 ounce orange juice 

* 1/2 ounce maple syrup 

Directions:

In a pitcher, combine the apples with the orange, apple juice, lemon juice and brandy.

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake well.

Strain into a coupe and serve up.

Cocktail Country: Hard Cider Sangria

 

Hard Cider Sangria

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quartered and thinly sliced unpeeled green, yellow and red apples

• 1 navel orange—quartered and thinly sliced crosswise

• 1 cup apple juice, chilled

• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

• 1/4 cup apple brandy (Recommend: Laird's Applejack)

• One 22-ounce bottle hard apple cider (Recommend: Angry Orchard)

• Ice

Directions:

In a pitcher, combine the apples with the orange,apple juice, lemon juice and brandy.

Just before serving, add the hard cider.Serve in tall glasses over ice.

New Fall Flavor: Maple

With the changing of the seasons, you start to notice other things around you change as well. Leaves are changing color, there's a chill in the air, Oktoberfest is on tap again. But we noticed something new this year that we are very excited about.

The newest fall flavor, Maple, is taking our stores by storm and we really hope it sticks. We are noticing with many of the new maple flavored bourbons coming out, that the spirit still retains a lot of the characteristics you've come to love. The addition of Maple flavoring will take your favorites to a whole other level, creating a new fall favorite that you'll want to enjoy all year round.

Here are some of our favorites available in-store now:

Cabin Fever Maple Whiskey, Knob Creek Smoked Maple & Jim Beam Maple Bourbon

For full availability, contact your local wine country store and inquire about discounts and sales.

Bolero Snort Brewery Beer Tasting - September 20th

Bolero Snort Brewery Beer Tasting

September 20th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Blackhorn American Black Lager,

Ragin’ Bull Amber Lager &

NEW There's No Rye-ing in Basebull

South Plainfield, New Jersey Store Only

#DrinkLocal

Cocktail Country: The Big Apple Manhattan

The Big Apple Manhattan

• 1/2 oz Wild Turkey bourbon

• 1/4 oz Amaretto Di Saronno

• 1/4 oz apple pucker liqueur

• 1 oz cranberry juice

• cherry garnish

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds, then strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a cherry.

Richard’s Kosher Wine Commandments

With the new addition of Kosher Wine Expert, Richard Fishman to the staff of Wine Country Bergenfield. We wanted to share:

Richard’s Kosher Wine Commandments

Thou shall let me help you to select the perfect wines for your special occasions
Thou shall decide what you like and drink what you like
Thou shall appreciate both the vineyards and the wine makers skill when judging
and comparing wine qualities
Thou shall purchase wines on sale as often as possible
Thou shall break out of your wine rotation once in a while and try new arrivals
Thou shall drink good wines with simple foods in order to appreciate and concentrate
on the wine qualities
Thou shall drink wine out of a wine glass
Thou shall place both red and white wines in the refrigerator to enjoy over several days
Thou shall not purchase a wine only for its label or judge a wine by its label.
Thou shall always swirl and smell a wine before tasting a wine
Thou shall linger over the finish of a wine to determine a wines quality
Thou shall get in the habit of writing down the names of wines you like
Thou shall expand your budget once in a while to be rewarded with delicious wines

Cocktail Country: Gin Gimlet

Gin Gimlet

* 2 oz Bulldog Organic Gin

* 1 3/4 oz Rose's lime juice

* Lime for garnish 

Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass with ice cubes.

Stir well.Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.