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A few good things can take you surprisingly far.

Here are the full guides, recipes and ideas from your Vines Play postcard, designed to make wine, cocktails and cooking a little easier and a lot more playful.

THE BAR · THE GLASS · THE KITCHEN

THE Bar
5 Bottle Bar

You will need:

  • Gin or vodka

  • Rye or Whiskey

  • Sweet Vermouth

  • Campari and

  • Angostura Bitters

    These ingredients will allow you to make over 10 cocktails including Negroni, Manhattan, Old Fashioned, Sweet Martini, Gin-Campari sour, Gin Gimlet, Negroni Sbagliato, Americano, Boulevardier, Reverse Manhattan, Old Fashioned, Whiskey Sour

    WATCH THE SEGMENT AND SEE COCKTAILS RECIPES BELOW

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THE GLASS

5 signs to know if wine, and life, are good.

Wine gives us a useful way to think about more than what’s in the glass.

The same five ideas used to assess wine can also help us reflect on how life feels.

DISTINCT
Wine: Does it have a clear identity?
Life: Are you being true to yours?

BALANCED
Wine: Do the elements work together?
Life: Do the different parts of your life work together?

COMPLEX
Wine: Does it reveal layers?
Life: Are you exploring all the layers of yourself?

CONNECTED
Wine: Does it reflect where it comes from?
Life: Do your actions reflect what you believe?

PLEASURE
Wine: Do you enjoy it?
Life: When you look at the whole, are you enjoying yours?

Sip. Reflect. Write. Repeat.

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THE KITCHEN

5 pantry items. Endless herb sauces.

Once you know the basic formula, fresh herbs can become dinner in minutes.

Keep these five things around:

Olive oil · Lemon · Dijon mustard · Garlic · Yoghurt

Then add whatever herbs you have.

Start with two simple formulas:

1. Oil based

Makes about 1 cup

  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

  • 1 tsp lemon zest

  • 1 clove garlic, finely grated

  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard

  • ½ tsp kosher salt

  • ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

2. Cream based

Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

  • 1 tsp lemon zest

  • 1 clove garlic, finely grated

  • ½ tsp kosher salt

  • ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper


Lemon Parsley Vinaigrette

Use oil based recipe and add
1 cup packed Italian flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Method

  • Whisk together the lemon juice, zest, garlic and Dijon mustard. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified.

  • Stir in the chopped parsley and season with salt and pepper.

Use it as a salad dressing, spoon it over roasted vegetables or seafood, drizzle it over grilled chicken, or add it to a grain bowl.

Creamy Basil Herb Sauce

Use cream based recipe and add
1 cup packed fresh basil leaves

Method

  • Add the basil, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, salt and pepper to a food processor or blender. Blend until mostly smooth.

  • Fold the basil mixture into the Greek yogurt. Taste and adjust with additional lemon or salt if needed.

  • No blender? Finely chop the basil and simply stir everything together.

    Use the sauce with grilled chicken or shrimp, roasted vegetables, wraps, grain bowls, potato salad or pasta.

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cOCKTAIL RECIPES

Gin or Vodka Cocktails

  1. Negroni

    • Ingredients:

      • 1 oz Gin

      • 1 oz Sweet Vermouth

      • 1 oz Campari

    • Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until well-chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube. Garnish with an orange peel (optional).

  2. Vodka or Gin Martini (with a twist)

    • Ingredients:

      • 2 oz Vodka or Gin

      • 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

    • Instructions: Pour vodka and bitters into a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lemon peel (optional).

Rye or Whiskey Cocktails

  1. Manhattan

    • Ingredients:

      • 2 oz Rye or Whiskey

      • 1 oz Sweet Vermouth

      • 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

    • Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until chilled. Strain into a coupe or martini glass. Garnish with a cherry or orange peel (optional).

  2. Boulevardier

    • Ingredients:

      • 1 oz Rye or Whiskey

      • 1 oz Sweet Vermouth

      • 1 oz Campari

    • Instructions: Combine ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with an orange peel (optional).

Gin or Vodka + Campari Cocktails

  1. Americano (with Gin variant)

    • Ingredients:

      • 1 oz Gin or Vodka

      • 1 oz Sweet Vermouth

      • 1 oz Campari

      • Soda water (optional, to top)

    • Instructions: Build in a highball glass over ice. Add gin, vermouth, and Campari, then top with soda water if desired. Stir gently and garnish with an orange peel (optional).

All-Ingredients Combos

  1. Old Pal

    • Ingredients:

      • 1 oz Rye or Whiskey

      • 1 oz Campari

      • 1 oz Sweet Vermouth

    • Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until chilled. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon twist (optional).

  2. Gin Campari Sour (simple variation)

    • Ingredients:

      • 1.5 oz Gin

      • 1 oz Campari

      • 0.5 oz Simple Syrup (optional)

      • 0.5 oz Lemon Juice (optional)

    • Instructions: Shake all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon twist (optional).

Modifier Quantities (Optional):

  • Orange peel or Lemon peel: 1 small twist or slice per drink for garnish.

  • Cherry: 1 for garnish (in the Manhattan).

  • Simple syrup: 0.5 oz for sours (if available).

  • Lemon juice: 0.5 oz for sours (if available).

  • Soda water: Top up to 2-3 oz for spritz-style drinks.

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