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Over on Spittoon I’ve just posted some tasting notes on the value-packed Griffith Park sparkling wines. Both the pink and the white versions are excellent value for not-too-complicated fizz. Nicely frothy, not too dry, which means they make for excellent party wines.

And excellent bases for cocktails, as these two recipes demonstrate. More cocktail recipes are detailed on their website.

Sparkling Cobbler
½ tablespoon lemon juice
½ tablespoon Curacao
Thin slice of orange
Chilled Griffith Park Sparkling Rose

Half fill a large goblet with cracked ice. Add lemon juice, Curacao and orange slice. Stir and fill glass with Griffith Park Sparkling Rose. Stir again gently.

Rose
Several drops Pernod
1 tablespoon Cognac
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons Curacao
Griffith Park Sparkling Rose

Add the Pernod drops to a Champagne saucer, turn to coat the inside of the glass. Pour in the Cognac. Soak the sugar in the Curacao until the sugar has dissolved, then add to the Cognac and stir gently. Fill the glass with Griffith Park Sparkling Rose.