What Is a Good Wine for a Mimosa?
A mimosa is a brunch cocktail made of sparkling white wine and orange juice. While there are those who insist on making mimosas with champagne, the more frugal consumer will acknowledge that using the less expensive wine alternative creates a beverage that is just as refreshing as its more expensive counterpart. All you really need to create a tasty mimosa is an inexpensive sparkling white with a low sugar content and fresh-squeezed juice. Does this Spark an idea?
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Charles de Fere Reserve
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Charles de Fere Reserve is a dry, white sparkling wine that you can purchase for less than $15 per bottle. It is crisp with a clean taste that is not too fruity or sweet. Remember, you're adding orange juice to the drink and juice has plenty of naturally occurring sugar.
Mumms
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Mumm Napa Blanc de Noir is a favorite choice for mimosas and is easy to find. It is a bit more expensive, with most stores offering it for around $25 per bottle. This sparkling wine is slightly fruity and pale pink in color and contains a small amount of Chardonnay, which provides a bit of extra character and structure to the beverage.
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Korbel
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Korbel Rouge from Sonoma County is a sparkling white that is around $20 per bottle. It has pleasant black currant undertones that mix well with the bright citrus flavors of the mimosa's orange juice.
Piper
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Piper's Brut California sparkling Sonoma wine is an economical alternative at around $15 per bottle. Unlike other white wines, Piper has a slightly ginger flavor giving your mimosa a bit of a kick and blends well with the fruit juice.
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