Winc Archives - The Candid Appetite

Summer is right around the corner. Now, I’m not going to start saying what everyone else is saying and that’s “Summer is here! Summer is Here!” I won’t do that because here’s the thing. Summer is NOT here yet. We still have a couple of weeks to go, and the people saying that summer is here are depriving us all of spring. I’m not ready for the scorching summer heat. Let me enjoy the nice weather just a little bit longer please. However, with that being said I am starting to feel the shift, and I’m very sad about it. The last couple of days has been very hot which basically means the end is near. Can you tell I’m not a fan of the heat? Anyhow, I want us to be prepared for summer, and the only way I know how is with a seasonal beverage. This Summer Rosé Sangria is refreshing. Some might even say it’s magical. I’ve teamed up with Winc to bring you this summer’s beverage of choice. For those of you that aren’t familiar, Winc connects you to a world of exclusive wines tailored to your tastes and offers wine delivery right to your door. And believe me when I say, they have some amazing wines. Their best selling rosé, Summer Water, is insane. Jules and I are addicted. It really is my favorite rosé on the market. I used it to make this sangria and I think you should too. If you head on over to their site, you can pick up some great wine and if you use the code “CandidAppetite” at checkout, you’ll get $22 off your order! It’s really the gift that keeps on giving.

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I went to Italy for the first time last year, visiting Venice, Florence and Rome, and it was probably one of the best trips I’ve ever taken. I talked about it a bit when I shared this Pizza Bianca and Cacio e Pepe recipe. One of the best dishes I ate on the trip—which is really hard for me to say because we had some amazing food—was in Rome in a small hole in the wall place out in a courtyard with music playing late one evening. I’m pretty sure that’s another reason why I loved the dish so much. Anyhow, it was this Coda alla Vaccinara (Italian Braised Oxtails). I’m no stranger to oxtails because I grew up eating them all the time in soup. My mom would make, and actually still makes to this day, the most delicious oxtail soup in the world. That’s a loaded statement but I stand behind every word of it. If you’ve never tried oxtails yourself, you’re missing out, but braising them is the perfect way to get your toes wet. These are braised in red wine with tomatoes and celery. The celery is what really makes the dish. The flavor of the oxtails and celery with the wine and tomatoes is the perfect combination.

I’ve teamed up with Winc (formerly Club W) to bring you this recreation of the dish I had earlier in the year in Italy. I think whenever you’re cooking with wine, it’s really important to pick something you enjoy to drink yourself, because you’re flavoring the dish with that wine. It doesn’t have to break the bank either. Pick something moderate and full bodied, depending on your recipe. I was fortunate enough to have them help me pick out the perfect wine to cook and pair the Coda alla Vaccinara with. I’ll dive a bit more into their pick a little later. In case you don’t know Winc is a monthly wine subscription service. All you have to do is answer a few questions that’ll help them assess your unique tastes, and then they’ll send you wines that match your palate. Lucky for you, if you use the code “CANDIDAPPETITE” at checkout, you’ll receive a $20 credit toward your first monthly shipment! I’ve said it before, I never partner with companies that I don’t truly enjoy myself, or that don’t fit this site’s brand, and I can tell you first hand that all of the wine I’ve tried from Winc has been exceptional.

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