Summer is in full swing and the temperatures are sweltering. Beat the heat and enjoy your favorite Missouri wines with these delicious frozen treats. Whether you’re sipping on a wine float, or digging into a delicious bowl full of ice cream, these ideas are a refreshing way to cool down in the summer heat.

Ice Cream and Wine Recipes:

• Easy, 3 Ingredient No-Churn Wine Ice Cream
• The Perfect Wine Ice Cream Float
• Decadent Milkshake with Wine
• Peach Wine Ice Cream for the Fruit Wine Fans

Wine and ice cream have amazing pairing potential. Here are some of the flavor combinations we recommend. These work well for floats, milkshakes, or just bowls of ice cream with toppings.

• Chocolate Ice Cream + Chambourcin Wine + Strawberries
• Mango Sorbet + Vignoles Wine + Pineapple
• Vanilla Ice Cream + Concord Wine + Raspberries or Black Grapes
• Vanilla Ice Cream + Vidal Blanc Wine + Melon
• Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Wine + Norton + Cherries
• Vanilla Ice Cream + Sweet Sparkling Wine + Raspberries

Turn your favorite wine into a syrup that is perfect for topping ice cream. It’s so easy! Add 1   part wine to 1.5 parts sugar and bring to a simmer in a saucepan. Simmer until reduced to desired thickness. Let cool and drizzle away! If you are using a sweet wine, you can add less sugar.

Whichever frozen treat you choose to enjoy, don’t forget the Missouri wine! What a delicious way to beat the heat this summer. Cheers!

Peanut butter and jelly are one of life’s inseparable pairs. Yes, they’re both delicious on their own, but put them together and you have a delightful flavor with the power to transport you back to your childhood. So, we have decided to share an adult take on this nostalgic duo, a PB & J Cocktail!

Concord grapes are the quintessential grape flavor. It’s what most of us think of when we recall grape flavor, likely because Concord is the grape used in most grape juices and jellies. In Missouri wine country, it’s also a common wine grape, often made in a sweet wine style. It is the perfect choice for the “J” component of this cocktail. The “PB” comes from Skrewball, a peanut butter flavored whiskey. With just a couple additional ingredients to balance the flavors, this cocktail comes together easily and quickly.

PB & J Cocktail

Servings: 1

Ingredients

2 oz.                Skrewball peanut butter flavored whiskey

1.5 oz              Missouri Concord wine

0.5 oz              Cointreau or triple sec

2 dashes         Bitters

Instructions

1.    Add all of the ingredients to a cocktail shaker or jar with a watertight lid.

2.    Add ice and shake until thoroughly chilled, around 10-15 seconds.

3.    Strain into a glass over fresh ice.

4.    Optional: Garnish with a tiny PB & J sandwich

5.    Enjoy!

July is Concord Month in Missouri. It’s the perfect time to sip on a PB & J Cocktail, although this simple cocktail is delicious any time of year. Cheers!

It’s a battle for the best bottle. Wine from across Missouri will compete to be recognized for their quality in the upcoming 2023 Missouri Wine Competition. In two separate competitions, wines are judged for taste, as well as for the best designed label. Experts from around the country bestow awards upon the best and most beautiful wines in the Show-Me State.

Throughout this competition, wine is blindly sampled by a panel of expert judges. Awards to be won include medals and Best of Class distinctions, with the top wine receiving the Governor’s Cup award. In addition, the best Norton in Missouri will be awarded the C.V. Riley award and the best white wine will be awarded the Husmann-Jaeger award.

Alongside the 2023 Missouri Wine Competition, wineries also have the opportunity to compete in the Missouri Wine Label Competition. Wineries from across the Show-Me State have submitted their best label designs to be evaluated by industry experts. The categories are as follows:

• Best Traditional Label
• Best Contemporary Label
• Best Alternative Packaging
• Best Wine Series
• People’s Choice Award – decided by online voting

The time has come, we need your votes. The People’s Choice Award label winner is chosen by you! Voting begins July 10th and ends July 15th. Provide input and help showcase which winery gets bestowed this award. Limited to one vote.

Survey closes at 11:59 PM July 15th, vote now! 

Click here to vote!