National Wine Day: It’s wine o’clock all day today
Happy National Wine Day, the jolliest Wednesday of the year! Are you celebrating with red, white or rosé? Perhaps an ice wine? Two Buck Chuck? We don’t judge. We drink, at any hour. And we’re here to help you do just that -- if you’re over 21, of course.
Tannins, varietals and barrel-age aside, one thing’s for sure: Americans love wine.
Here’s how you can make the best of the best day. Cheers!
We endorse wine consumption from any vessel — glass, goblet, canteen, top hat — you do you. Here are some out-of-the-(wine) box products on the market.
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Bota Wine Bag (Skymall): Personalized with initials. Comes in a camel-color leather and includes twist off nozzle.
Sonic Decanter: Hate waiting for wine to age? Here’s a solution: Ultrasonic energy. Translation: This smart decanter makes your wine taste better using ultrasound energy.
Pointer: This product solves the problem of picnicking, beaching and generally having fun while drinking wine outside. Pointer is a wine glass that can be pegged in the ground, making it a practical choice for summer outings.
Wine Ethusiast Port Sippers: An actual Port wine glass looks like a smaller wine glass, but you always sip from the same side. This cup takes the experience to a new level with an actual sippy “straw.”
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Winecream: Ice cream with a 10 percent ABV, the alcoholic equivalent of a glass of wine. Must be 21 or older to eat the treat. Direct thank-yous to family-owned Crossroad Company LCC in Baltimore.
Wine dispenser that learns your palate: Somm by SYNEK is for serious wine drinkers with a defined taste. The intelligent wine dispenser adjusts to your palate.
Wine? Gummies? We're sold. Here's a recipe. For those not handy in the kitchen, here's a prepared version:
Snake wine: Try a sip of this rice wine capped with a snake in the bottle from Vietnam. Why? It’s said to improve sexual performance. Note: The snake venom is inactive because of the ethanol.
Chocolate wine. Need we say more?
Wine lollipops: Lollyphile makes a variety of alcohol-infused candies, including wine lollipops. Go for a mixed pack with Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot for $12.
Some less-quirky, still-delicious wine-flavored food and drink:
Here's a tropical wine smoothie courtesy of Bobby Flay, and a red wine berry smoothie recipe, because yum.
Wine Lovers Chocolate Collection: Get one or all of these tins of chocolate, each made specifically to pair with Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel or Port.
Chocolate Wine Cake: Have your wine and eat it too. This rich chocolate dessert includes red wine in the cake and the glaze.
Wine snow cone: You can make an easy snow cone with wine, sugar and shaved ice. Here’s a recipe that uses a full-bodied rosé:
Could your toast use some wine? Yes. Here's just the butter recipe.
Wine salt? Well, OK.
Dessert Wine Gelees: These aren’t your frat boy Jello shots. These gelees are sweet gelee treats full of orange muscat dessert wine and Sauternes.