Wondering what to do with all that mint that just keeps on growing in your garden… Make Mojitos! I like mine with a little extra mint. Fortunately we have fresh mint in the garden so all you have to do is take a few leaves and ‘muddle’ them…

What is muddling you ask? Muddling is the light bruising of the leaves of an herb to release their flavour and volatile compounds. You’re aiming to grind the herb’s leaves so that it will release its oil and thus flavours and aromas.

Ernest Hemingway would be pleased!

Next time you pour yourself a Twisted Mist Mojito grab some mint and muddle a few leaves.  How many mint leaves you use depends on how “minty” you want your drink to taste.

Recipe

- Tall glass
- Twisted Mist Mojito
- Mint (muddled)
- Ice (cubes is the way Hemmingway liked it)
- Garnish with a sprig of mint
- ENJOY your awesome Mojito!

Saludos!

Victor, Manager (Wine Sense- McPhillips St.)

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I was shooting the breeze with a customer on Saturday- and we got on topic of the Twisted Mist Mojito kit. He really liked it but he thought it was a bit sweet (he said he doesn’t have much of sweet tooth). I told him that I had tried it with a couple of slices of lime and that made it a bit more ‘tart and crisp’. He had a big smile on his face and said that he does the same thing but he also adds a couple of ounces of club soda- he said it’s superb.

Twisted Mist Mojito with Club Soda and Lime- Very Refreshing!

I took his advice and tried his recipe out Saturday night and he was right, it was fantastic. The perfect match for the hot, humid summer evening it was.

Recipe:

1- Big Tumbler
5- Ice Cubes
2- Slices Lime
5 ounces- Twisted Mist Mojito
2 ounces- Club Soda

Saludos!

Bob, Manager (Wine Sense- Springfield Rd)

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It can be difficult to travel with wine as the movement can bruise your wine. Excessive vibration can ’shake’ a wine apart and leave our wines in less than optimum condition. The good news is that they recover when given a chance to rest.  

Don’t worry though, your brief trip to the lake won’t be noticed in your wines. Longer road trips by car can however take a toll.

The good news is that I’ve just returned from a 2-week camping road trip and I’ve found the solution… my Selection Speciale Port and Sherry travel very nicely!

Because Port and Sherry are full bodied and sweet with lots of alcohol they seem to hold up very nicely. Either they did not bruise or I did not care!

One would not normally think of Port and Sherry for their camping trip but they were both wonderful for sipping in the evenings. They’re both rich, flavourful and warm which match perfectly with being outdoors in the evening.

I’ll be making extra Chocolate Raspberry Port and Blackberry Port for next summer’s road trip!

During the day I found the Twisted Mist Mojito to be perfect. Crisp and refreshing and certainly showed no effects from travel. 

Have a fun summer!

Jim, Manager (Wine Sense- Southdale)

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Now that summer is officially here, it’s hot out and the mosquitos are running rampant in your yards, I have one question for you. Do you have your Christmas wines started?

I’m not looking forward to winter, but the truth is if you don’t consider your future wine needs now, you may not have enough when Christmas entertaining starts.

The nice thing about cellar planning is that you always get to walk to your wine rack and have a selection to choose from. If you start the wine now you will have nicely aged wine come the Holiday Season.

I’ll recommend a couple of my favourites which if started right away will be perfect come December:

For a red I suggest the Selection Estate Series Sonoma Valley Pinot Noir it has broad appeal and will go well with lots of different foods. For white try the Selection Estate Series Mosel Valley Gewurztraminer it will be perfect with Turkey Dinner.

Now back to the present… It’s a beautiful summer day- perfect for a glass of Island Mist Green Apple Riesling! (Island Mist is on sale until July 3rd, 2010)

Cheers,

Bruce, Manager (Wine Sense- Pembina Hwy)

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