It must be FICTION!

by Elyse Moore

Oh the weather outside is… not so frightful, yet. And we’re clinging to our last case of Fiction Rosé by Field Recordings. Rosé? In winter? Sacrilege! But we’ll do you one worse better. Sage Sangria. Rosé? Sangria? December? Yea, we went there. And it’s only made possible for winter by Fiction Rosé, an unfiltered and heavy handed rosé of surprisingly high ABV (for a rosé, 12.9%). So, while we’re longing for that first cool, crisp glass of the new vintage to come next summer at a June wedding or a July BBQ (and many glasses to follow, I’m sure), we won’t let the chill shy anyone away from these last few bottles either.


Photo by Vinejoy.

Sage Sangria, makes 6 drinks

1 bottle FICTION rosé by Field Recordings
6 oz honey liqueur
1 meyer lemon
12 fresh sage leaves
Additional meyer lemon and fresh sage for garnish

Muddle about a dozen sage leaves with 6 oz honey liqueur and an entire meyer lemon, sliced. Combine with one bottle of FICTION Rose by Field Recordings, and allow to marinate in your fridge for several hours, or overnight. When ready to serve, strain into a clean punch bowl and serve over ice, garnished with a twist of meyer lemon and a fresh sage leaf.

DIY Honey liqueur (courtesy of Serious Eats), makes about 2¼ C
2/3 C honey
½ C water
1” piece orange zest, no pith
1 cinnamon stick (optional)
1 ½ C vodka

Cook honey, water, orange over medium heat about 5 minutes. Cool, scrape off any white foam. Once cooled, remove zest and cinnamon. Combine with vodka in a sealed jar and shake. Allow to rest for minimum 12 hours before serving.