With the season moving closer to spring, I've started thinking about spring time gathering. Hanging out with my friends usually means enjoying a great meal followed with glasses of wine. I was searching for new wines to include in my springtime gathering, when I received an offer to review Flip Flop Wines. Talk about good timing.

Please Note: I received a product sample for review purposes. Views expressed are always 100% my own.

MY REVIEW:

I received a bottle of Pinot Grigio which had a light and refreshing taste of tropical citrus and pear. It went down smooth and ended with a clean finish. There was no dryness or after taste. I enjoyed it a lot and think it would be perfect for the afternoon lunch of early dinner. It's recommended to go with bruschetta, spaghetti carbonara or eggplant parmesan

I also received a bottle of Pinot Noir which had a heavy first taste. It took a 2nd glass for me to find the cherry and sweet spice flavor. It's ends with a velvety finish a bit of a after taste that not unpleasant. It's suppose to have hints of vanilla but I didnt taste it. i think this wine is better for evening after dinner enjoyment. It's recommended to go with grilled mahi mahi, baconwrapped shrimp or chocolate chip cookies. Of course I tried with a chocolate chip cookie Very nice!

The last bottle is a Riesling, which I'm saving for when my friends come over. After tasting the first 2 FlipFlop wines I'm confident I'll also enjoy this bottle.




About: Underdog Wine Merchants recently launched FlipFlop Wines, a brand new collection of expressive, well-balanced wines that are a perfect fit with today's more casual lifestyles.

The flipflop collection includes Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Grigio, Moscato, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir wines. With seven varietals, there is a flipflop wine for everyone, which is why they say...to each, their own. Flipflop wines are available in the United States and online. All wines have a suggested retail price of $7.


Besides offering exceptional value, FlipFlop wines also does good through its partnership with Soles4Souls, who will give a pair of flip-flop sandals to those in need for every bottle of wine purchased.

The program will raise much needed funds to give one pair of flip-flop sandals for each bottle of flipflop wine purchased (up to 100,000 pairs for the first 100,000 bottles sold, where promotion is legal).

How wonderful to buy a bottle of wine and know my purchase will help others in need. That's a cause to raise your glass for sure. To encourage glass raising I found a nice and easy Passionate White Sangria recipe for you to enjoy.

Passionate White Sangria

Ingredients:

• 3 cups pineapple juice
• 1 cup white grape juice
• 1 cup passion fruit juice
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 (750 ml) bottle pinot grigio wine or 1 (750 ml) bottle other slightly sweet white wine
• 1 (12 ounce) can ginger ale
  

Directions:

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large pitcher; chill.
2. Add ginger ale, stirring gently.
   

Serves: 12