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White peach sangria is great refreshing summer wine cocktail suitable for any occasions. This white wine sangria recipe includes very common ingredients which you already have in your home or can easy find in the local store. The pleasant flavor of the fresh peaches and the chilled white wine will definitely make your day better. Check out below what you need to prepare this original and refreshing summer wine cocktail.

Before you check out the ingredients below you have to know that all of them should be chilled. If you fail to do that, then you have to add a lot of ice cubes in the cocktail and the water will make your white peach sangria flavorless and not so refreshing as you wanted. So, keep that in mind before you start anything.

Ingredients for White Peach Sangria:

1. One bottle of chilled white wine - 750 ml or 25 oz
2. Club soda - 1 bottle or 10 oz (chilled of course)
3. Peach schnapps - 1/2 cup or 5 oz
4. Two tablespoons orange liqueur
5. Three or four fresh peaches sliced as you want
6. Two or three mint leaves for better flavor

How to prepare this White Peach Sangria

Find out your best punch bowl after you make sure that all ingredients are chilled. Then you can start with the white wine. If you want more fruity and sweet taste, then you can use any Moscato wine. Sauvignon Blanc always has a little bit herbal character and Chardonnay wines have rich citrus flavor with some hints of vanilla and melon. So, you can choose from these three popular types of white wines according to your taste and desires. Just do not forget that in this white peach sangria we are going to use sweet liqueurs, so looks like Sauvignon Black is your better option if you do not want to drink too sweet sangria.

After that everything is easy and all you have to do is to add the ingredients without the peaches in the bowl and mix them well. Add the peaches at last, otherwise you risk your white peaches sangria to become too cloudy with a lot of small  parts of the peaches swimming in the bowl.

As you see, it is really easy to prepare white peach sangria. This recipe will take you less than 5 minutes and after that all you have to do is to put a slice of peach in your glass and drink your homemade white peach sangria with your family and friends. You will see, that it is great refreshing summer wine cocktail, which will easy become a part of your hot summer days.

Check out how to prepare Traditional Sangria

Merlot wine becomes one of the most popular wines in the world. Merlot grapes have really great flavor between red cherries and purple plums, and that is the reason why Merlot wine has so soft and fruitful taste. Nowadays, many people across the globe choose the wine as their favorite drink and as a proof of its growing popularity is the fact, that in Bordeaux, France, one of the most popular wine regions, Merlot plantings are more than even Cabernet Sauvignon.

If you are looking to buy Merlot wine online, then you have to know several important facts about it. It will help you to make the right choice, because as you know, the competition is really huge and sometimes it is very hard to find your desired wine. There are many wine regions which produce Merlot wine, but you should search for wineries where the climate is sunny and chilly. These are the perfect weather conditions for the growth of the grapes of this fantastic wine. Some of these regions are Napa and Sonoma Valleys, northeast Italy, Bordeaux - France, Washington State, Bulgaria and Chile.


Merlot Grapes


If you want to make your own homemade Merlot wine, then you should know that you can mix different types of grapes with Merlot and you will achieve really blended and unforgettable wine flavor and taste. Merlot wine has lower tannins and therefore it has so soft and pleasant taste. Many wine producers use it to soften up the so called "heavy" wines like Cabernet. Its earlier maturing makes it really loved by the wine manufactures and if we add this fact to the great currant, black cherry, cedar, tobacco, mint and green olive flavor which most of Merlot wines had, then you will quickly realize why so many wine lovers prefer it for their lamb and beef meals. You can also pair it with fish and seafood.

Some of the best and affordable Merlot wines which you should try are:

1. Beringer Napa Valley Merlot - 2003
    Sonoma County, California
2. Barnard Griffin Merlot - 2004
    Columbia Valley, Washington
3. Shafer Napa Valley Merlot - 2004
    Napa Valley, California
4. Brassfield Merlot - 2004
    North Coast, California
5. Ferrari-Carano Merlot - 2003
    Sonoma County, California

They are all made in USA, but if you see in your local store or online Merlot wines coming from Italy, France, Bulgaria and Georgia, they you will be definitely satisfied of your choice. Most of them has very affordable price and sometimes you can find it very low for good wine. Do not be confused, they are also  quality Merlot wines, but most of the wineries do not have to financial power to promote their products as the American companies.

Go ahead and try some or check the guide on how to produce your own homemade Merlot wine.

Merlot wine guide and easy recipe which will show you step by step what you need to make such tasteful wine in your home. Merlot wine becomes more popular around the world and its great taste and unforgettable uniqueness will give you maximum satsfaction. Apply this easy recipe and prepare your perfect homemade Merlot wine.

These wine grapes from California first appeared as a varietal label in the 70s and from then rose to popularity. Until in the 80s when it really gained a huge following in the market and began selling big. Actually, these California wine grapes only appeared as a varietal label in the 70s. But it was in the 80s that it really started selling big until it eventually controlled the wine market.

They are widely used among enthusiasts and consumers who are starting to learn about how to make wine at home.  Merlot is the so-called insurance for the vineyard. This is so because the Merlot grapes tend to ripen one week earlier than the other varietals like the Cabernet. Thus, rain plays a huge part in its harvest.  Every type of wine has a proper temperature to which it should be served. As for Merlot, it is best served slightly below room temperature. If not, once the alcohol hits 74 degrees F, the taste of your wine will turn a bit sharper than usual and I am not sure if you had like that. Therefore, it is better to refrigerate or cool your wine for about 15 minutes before serving it. By doing so, you can be assured that your wine will be served at the best temperature possible which will preserve the good taste of your wine.

How to make Merlot wine at home ?

Particularly, Merlot wine making is pretty easy. It is the most basic and is practically similar with the process of making any homemade wine. Of course, all equipment must be prepared well and all ingredients must be gathered first. There are additional ingredients used on how to make wine at home aside from the usual ingredients. You need to add 22 liters of merlot juice and 1 liter of blackberry juice. This will add flavor to your homemade Merlot wine.  Below are the easy steps on how to make wine at home. Follow them step by step and you would produce one great tasting Merlot wine. And then you will realize that it really is just easy to create your own homemade wine.

Eventually, you will be able to make your own wine recipe and hopefully even learn to profit from this fantastic hobby of yours.  Combine potassium metabisulphate and one gallon of water in a bucket that you have prepared. Use the cloth and immerse it in the solution for about five minutes. When this is done, you will use the same cloth when you clean the fermenters.  Mix the blackberry and merlot juices in one of the fermenters and stir them very well. Then add the yeast and Lalvin EC1118 champagne yeast right on top.

After one hour of setting it aside, stir them again.  Every day, for the next five days, keep stirring the mixture once each day. Let it sit again for another two days.  In learning how to make wine at home, it is important to tightly seal the mixture and leave it for 21 days.  Using another fermenter, siphon the mixture from the first bottle to the second bottle. Let it sit again for the next 28 days.  After that period, your Merlot wine is quite ready for bottling. Once it is bottled and corked, leave it for an additional 90 days maximum just to make sure it has aged well. 

Now that you know how to make wine at home, start making some! Or you can opt to learn more about how to make wine at home by doing some more research online.