The Bite:
You are if you're serving organic champers with OJ to your fellow early morning revelers. Cheers to a bubbly buzz by 11 a.m.!
Are you the hostess with the mimosa-est?
10.16.2007
Submitted by tmeronek on Tue, 10/16/2007 - 12:01am.
The Benefits:
- Mouthwatering mimosas. A flute of any of our Wanna Trys is a delicious way to start your day, OJ or no OJ.
- Greener grapes. Organic farms employ methods such as using cover crops (plants that act as natural pest shields and increase soil nutrients) instead of pesticides.
- Fewer headaches. Zero added sulfites (used as a preservative in regular wine) means gentler hangovers.
- Biodynamic's even better. Biodynamic farmers trump organic by taking a holistic approach to farming - emphasizing the relationship between animals, plants, and soil.
Personally Speaking:
Toshio once washed down a dim sum breakfast (during which he was dared to eat two servings of fish balls) with a couple of mimosas. Bad. Bad. Idea.
Wanna Try:
- Fleur de l'Europe Brut - rich pinot noir-and-chard, biodynamic blend served at the Nobel Prize awards ($70).
- Fleury Carte Rouge Brut - soft, delicate, biodynamic, all-pinot noir champagne ($30).
- Prosecco Perlage Riva Moretta - crisp, fruity, and totally within our budgets. Made with organic grapes, from Italy ($16).
Cocktail Fact
The longest recorded flight of a champagne cork was 177 ft and 9 in (about the length of 178 champagne bottles stacked end to end), at Woodbury Vineyards in NY.
Bang For The Bite
Readily available and tasty to boot, eco-sparkling wines are bubbling over with green goodness, but it's not as easy to find yet, so gotta knock a few apples.
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