I was so excited to hear that Grocery Outlet had opened a store close by. Friends have told me about their great prices on organic produce and brand-name groceries. So you could only imagine that I was over the moon excited about their 20% off wine sale which runs from today, November 1st through the 7th.
Now that it is officially the holiday season I know the Grocery Outlet wine sale is the perfect time to stock up on all the wine I will need for the next 2 months of holiday festivities (parties, gift giving, and recipes).
I discovered the most amazing wines at Grocery Outlet. Here are just 3 of the selections I brought home with me. Handcraft Dark Red, Diama Extra Dry Prosecco, and John Osborn Napa Chardonnay. While I was talking to a sales associate I learned that the wine buyers for Grocery Outlet are industry experts and live in Napa Valley. So they know their wines!
After picking out my wines I also picked up a couple of packages of beautiful plump strawberries, a round of brie cheese, and a box of crackers. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them, but the strawberries looked way to delicious not grab a couple of packages. And the brie? How could I not when the price was so great?
On my way home I remembered my parents having a party when I was young. My dad realized that he didn’t have enough red wine to go around so he added puréed fruit to the wine to stretch it a bit. It was a huge hit with their guests and everyone wanted the recipe.
You can blend it all the way smooth, but I like the bits of strawberries.
The perfect combination, strawberries and red wine with brie, chutney, and crackers.
- 2 cups fresh strawberries (cleaned with greens removed)
- 1½ cup red wine
- ⅓ cup simple syrup
- 2 cups ice
- SIMPLE SYRUP
- ⅓ cup water
- ⅓ cup sugar
- Make simple syrup by adding sugar and water in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Stir to make sure sugar is completely dissolved. Let cool.
- To a blender add all ingredients. Blend until desired smoothness.
- Serve and enjoy.
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XOXO
Oh my!!!!!! I’m not a huge red wine fan but I think I’ll have to give this a try. How perfect for Christmas!!! Your pictures makes it look so FESTIVE!!!!
Thank you, Sarah!
oh my goodness, these look so tasty. How can you go wrong with Strawberries and Wine? Definitely something I will have try, my niece would love these too!
Trish, It is such a delicious combination! Let me know how you like it.
Oh, I love this!!! This is absolutely fabulous! I’m going to add it to the drink list for our Christmas party this year. It sounds wonderful.
Ashley, It is the perfect Christmas drink and great for those guests who don’t usually drink red wine.
So creative, I love this! I’ll have to save your recipe for the holidays 🙂
Delicious! I bet this would taste like a sweeter version of a red sangria. Yummy
Yum! I don’t know how I never thought of this! I love strawberries and wine, so combining the two is genius! Thanks for the wonderful idea.
xo, Taylor (thesprinkle.tayloramead.com)
This will be happening in my house!
Yum! This looks so good. A friend of mine makes actual strawberry wine and it’s good. Can’t wait to try this!
Strawberry wine sounds delicious!
Wine, strawberries, Brie, and chutney… well, this looks like the perfect combo! Thanks for the recipe!
You are very welcome, Laura!
Thanks for the heads up about Grocery Outlet. I checked out your link and see that they’ve got good prices. Going to have to pick up those avocados from their flyer.
Laura, Glad you checked it out. I have found so many items I regularly purchase at others stores for a lot less at Grocery Outlet.
That wine looks so yummy and amazing! I love Gro Outlet, I have one around the corner from my house..been there for years..
Have a great day!
Valerie
xo
Valerie, They have such great prices on brand name items and I love their organic produce! Glad I have one near me now!
The whole time I was singing “Strawberry Wine” in my head during this post. Haha! This is such a good idea- sounds so refreshing!
Rachel, I love that song! I should have been playing it while I made it : ).
I just want to throw it out there that wine and strawberries are the perfect pair! So want to try this!
I would totally be about the chunks too. The chopped strawberries are like little presents of goodness.
I love the chunky strawberries! So festive! I need to keep my eye out for a Grocery Outlet in my town!
Oh my gosh, I love this recipe! I can’t wait to try it!
YUM! What a Refreshing way to drink wine!
This sounds delicious! I love red wine, but sometimes I want something sweeter. This sounds like a good alternative to sangria!
Willow, It tastes great and a lot less work than Sangria!
I love this recipe! It’s a great idea for an easy drink for girls night! 🙂
Wow, what a treat this would be! Perfect for a girls night in. 🙂
Sounds like a good idea for that red wine you aren’t too sure about. I like Sangria so that reminds me of it.
I love wine and strawberries, never thought about putting them together!
I love this new way to get my fruit intake for the day haha. Any excuse to have another glass of wine, am I right?!
I’ve never heard of Grocery Outlet before, but it sounds awesome! I’m not a huge wine person, but adding in some strawberries might just do the trick for me, thanks for the wonderful idea!!
I love red wine, so any type of recipe that offers a new way to have it is a great find! I’ve added many things to wine, but never a fruit puree. I will try this the next time I get my hands on fresh fruits!
It looks SO good – but as a former alcoholic, I would have to find something else instead of the red wine – sorry……
Insert sad face here: we don’t have a Grocery Outlet near us. BUT, i love this recipe and will definitely try it.
This is really interesting. Not like I need an excuse, but this gives me a great excuse for having some red wine tonight. I am going to grab some strawberries from the store and then do this “research”. 🙂
that is not something I’ve ever thought of doing with red wine, and its brilliant!! I can’t wait to make this for my wife!
I should totally give this a try, I love both strawberries and wine but I never thought of blending them together. Thanks for the recipe!
What an awesome idea! It looks better than actual wine to me! Also, another great idea, buy lots of wine and give it as gifts, so easy yet absolutely brilliant! I’m sure no one will complain! 😉
This would be great for a holiday party. Thanks!
We don’t have a Grocery Outlet in Canada. It has only been recently that some of our grocery stores actually have alcohol in them. It does makes things easy to pick up…especially if you are in a hurry.
Sadly, I don’t think that there are any Grocery Outlets in my area. But this recipe sounds like the bee’s knees, so I can’t wait to give it a try!
Oh this red wine looks so tasty and with the strawberries, it is surely delicious!
Oh wow! I had never thought to try this before. So perfect for the holiday season and I would love to enjoy it with the brie and chutney.
This looks so good. It’s also perfect for the upcoming holidays.
This seriously looks so yummy! I love the addition of fresh fruit! xx
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What a unique idea! Looks so yummy 🙂 And your photos are beautiful!
Thank you, Stephanie!
Oh wow, I never would have thought to add strawberries to red wine! I’ve certainly enjoyed them together, so it makes total sense. I’ll have to try this for a girl’s night get together
This sounds like something I would definitely enjoy at the end of a long day at work! Thanks a bunch for the recipe!
Oh my, this looks super yummy!! I really need to make this asap!
Oh, WOW! This is gorgeous! You don’t typically associate strawberries with Christmas, but coupled with the red wine, this drink is so festive!
What a delicious drink! So perfect for the holiday season. I love your images – I want to pull one of your glasses filled with strawberries and red wine straight out of my computer screen!
Thanks for the recipe, I can’t wait to try it!
Oh my goodness. This is sounds delicious! I would have never thought to blend the fruits!
Oh my, that sounds delicious! I have to make this for the next girls night! So yummy 🙂
xx, Theresa
This looks amazing! I actually have red wine and strawberries. I need to try this out!
Lol I just said the same thing I’m trying this out tonight lol
This sounds so super yum and what a great idea to have it with a cheese plate!
This seriously looks so delicious, and I miss wine so much! I can’t wait until I have the baby so I can at least have a glass again… Mmm….
Yum, I not much of a wine drinker because it has a nasty to me but adding strawberries probably lighten it up.