Moscato by Barefoot

(All photos are courtesy of Barefoot PR)

Barefoot wine recently launched their new Moscato wine and I was sent a bottle to try. 

A bit of history on Barefoot wines, it started off as a 'garage wine' in the sixties. Its founders at that point wanted to produce wine that was enjoyed by everyone from those who are tasting wine for the first time to hard-nosed aficionados.

Along with the bottle came four recipes that you can use the Moscato with, two cocktails, one savoury dish and a dessert recipe. My initial plan was to hold a party with my girls and recreating the recipes and tasting the wine. Unfortunately, we couldn't coordinate a time and that it did not materialise. 

However, I found the next best occasion for it, celebrating mine and another friend's birthday with a home cooked meal and lots of catching up and laughter and wine to celebrate of course!

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Discover the Taste of Colour with Turning Leaf Wines + Colourful Recipes

I was invited to an event recently for Californian wine brand Turning Leaf, not having had many opportunities to have wines from California, I excitedly said yes.

A premium Californian wine with an affordable price tag, Turning Leaf has a range of seasonal wines which has been matched to bespoke recipes. This was based on the result of collaboration between winemaker Stephanie Edge and culinary artist Esther Roling. Previewing the recipes and the website, I loved the vibrant colours used and that is evident in the wines itself as well which draws its inspiration from the colours of nature.

The experiences that both Stephanie and Esther have under their belt are just fascinating. At the age of 18, Stephanie travelled the world that took her to 73 countries (how awesome is that?). One thing led to another and she now finds herself as a senior winemaker. Esther already had her own café in Amsterdam at the tender age of 21, came to London and graduated from Le Cordon Bleu, worked in some esteemed places such as Pied a Terre and Paul A Young and now runs her own catering company.

Upon arriving, I could see Esther starting on the first recipe. The smell of grilled mackerel was wafting over and I looked over at fellow blogger and we both couldn't help salivating.

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