Frozen Wine? New Yorkers Do it Right
Post date: 2007-02-03
If you enjoy the occasional wine cooler, chilled wine, and are a fan of sorbet ice cream, you’ll be in for a treat with a new line of sorbets. Sorbet ice cream is the refreshing Italian dessert that has essentially been served as a palette cleanser; sorbets are usually fruit based, with an icy finish as an alternative to ice cream or frozen yogurt. This sweet treat can be found in many forms, including variations with real fruit pieces, chocolate, and the addition of cream for a unique taste.
Both gelato and sorbet are well-loved Italian desserts, and although American versions barely come close to the originals, many coffee shops, ice cream parlors, and fine restaurants devise their own signature versions. Wine Cellars Sorbet is a new creation by a small company based out of New York; the idea spawned from one of the founders’ discovery of wine sorbet making at a California restaurant. To make this unique connection of dessert and the taste of wine, the makers offer red, white, and blush wine flavors.
Sorbet lovers can choose from Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir, Champagne, Riesling, Sauterne, and May Wine. The wine menu is ever-changing, and the company’s website lets you peruse through the latest flavors. The sorbet has an alcohol content of 5%, so it’s definitely not for the kids in the family! Wine Cellars Sorbet is a great ending to a heavy meal, and provides a new alternative for that post-dinner glass of wine; it’s just in a different form.
Just a scoop of Wine Cellars Sorbet can make a delicious float as well; try it on top of a glass of sparkling soda or even seltzer water for some fizz. These sorbets are not sweet, but instead have the strong wine-infused flavor to deliver the strongest tastes. Since a sorbet generally ‘scoops’ well, it can be molded and served in a variety of creative ways. It’s a great finish to a dinner party, and is well-received for lighter dessert eaters. The sorbets are available in pint sizes only in New York and New Jersey at this time; gourmet food locales such as Dean & Deluca, Whole Foods, and Garden of Eden offer the full range of flavors in this novelty.
Novel creations such as Wine Cellars Sorbets are a great addition to the gourmet food industry, particularly geared to the baby boomer generation. The rising interest in gourmet, organic, and healthy living options offers many opportunities for companies such as Wine Cellars Sorbets to create a niche market of tasteful goods; as interest for this dessert rises, we may see additional variations across the country.
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