Would you like a cupcake with that wine?
By jpower on March 8th, 2010 . Filed under: Cupcake Ideas .Ever since th
e cupcake boom took off, cupcakes have moved into progressively more sophisticated and grown-up realms; flavors like mojito and rum and coke are becoming common as cupcakeries aim at the adult market. With the cupcake’s increasing cultural cachet and association with light but sophisticated fun, it comes as no surprise that a winery has decided to take up the name Cupcake. Cupcake Vineyards is a California label that features wines from their Monterrey County vineyard as well as vintages from wine regions around the world.
Spicy Ginger Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting paired with Cupcake Vineyards Chardonnay
Cupcake Vineyards delivers on more than just cute: they’ve received good reviews for their Chardonnay, Merlot, and Sauvignon Blanc, and recently had a good overall write up in the South Coast Today in Heather Strober Fleming’s “Grape Expectations” column. From what I’ve read, if you’re looking for good wine at a decent price ($12-13 a bottle) with a really adorable name, Cupcake Vineyards is the way to go. And really, what says fun like a cupcake and wine tasting party? Cupcake Vineyards’ is there to get your started with their cupcake recipes and wine pairing page. Hmmm…the Spicy Ginger Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting and a glass of Chardonnay sounds nice….
March 8th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
I first heard about this wine on this website months ago and tried a bottle and was blown away at how good it is for the price, the reds especially! They are hard to come by now, always sold out. I reccomend picking a few bottles up.
March 9th, 2010 at 9:26 am
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