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
Sarah Ruszkowski
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!!!!
Its All About The Yummy
Thank you, Sarah!
Trish
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!
Its All About The Yummy
Trish, It is such a delicious combination! Let me know how you like it.
Ashley | Honey & Pine
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.
Its All About The Yummy
Ashley, It is the perfect Christmas drink and great for those guests who don’t usually drink red wine.
Jenna Urben
So creative, I love this! I’ll have to save your recipe for the holidays 🙂
Molly | My Sweet Lilac
Delicious! I bet this would taste like a sweeter version of a red sangria. Yummy
Taylor || The Millennial Sprinkle
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)
Erin Haugerud
This will be happening in my house!
Lynn Woods
Yum! This looks so good. A friend of mine makes actual strawberry wine and it’s good. Can’t wait to try this!
Its All About The Yummy
Strawberry wine sounds delicious!
Laura
Wine, strawberries, Brie, and chutney… well, this looks like the perfect combo! Thanks for the recipe!
Its All About The Yummy
You are very welcome, Laura!
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.
Its All About The Yummy
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.
valerie
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
Its All About The Yummy
Valerie, They have such great prices on brand name items and I love their organic produce! Glad I have one near me now!
Rachel Lloyd
The whole time I was singing “Strawberry Wine” in my head during this post. Haha! This is such a good idea- sounds so refreshing!
Its All About The Yummy
Rachel, I love that song! I should have been playing it while I made it : ).
Kate | The Organized Dream
I just want to throw it out there that wine and strawberries are the perfect pair! So want to try this!
Elise Cohen Ho
I would totally be about the chunks too. The chopped strawberries are like little presents of goodness.
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
I love the chunky strawberries! So festive! I need to keep my eye out for a Grocery Outlet in my town!
Sarah
Oh my gosh, I love this recipe! I can’t wait to try it!
Tasiabruderer
YUM! What a Refreshing way to drink wine!
Willow
This sounds delicious! I love red wine, but sometimes I want something sweeter. This sounds like a good alternative to sangria!
Its All About The Yummy
Willow, It tastes great and a lot less work than Sangria!
Elizabeth | The Recipe Revival
I love this recipe! It’s a great idea for an easy drink for girls night! 🙂
Kate
Wow, what a treat this would be! Perfect for a girls night in. 🙂
Carrie
Sounds like a good idea for that red wine you aren’t too sure about. I like Sangria so that reminds me of it.
Roxy
I love wine and strawberries, never thought about putting them together!
Sharon
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?!
Stephanie
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!!
Sylvie Anne Hanes
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!
Andrea
It looks SO good – but as a former alcoholic, I would have to find something else instead of the red wine – sorry……
Mia Voss
Insert sad face here: we don’t have a Grocery Outlet near us. BUT, i love this recipe and will definitely try it.
Jen Temcio
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”. 🙂
Chef Dennis
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!
Carol Cassara
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!
Cynthia
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! 😉
jill conyers
This would be great for a holiday party. Thanks!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
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.
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food
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!
Jake Ferrer
Oh this red wine looks so tasty and with the strawberries, it is surely delicious!
Tara
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.
Brandi
This looks so good. It’s also perfect for the upcoming holidays.
Holly
This seriously looks so yummy! I love the addition of fresh fruit! xx
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Stephanie
What a unique idea! Looks so yummy 🙂 And your photos are beautiful!
Its All About The Yummy
Thank you, Stephanie!
Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade
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
Stephanie
This sounds like something I would definitely enjoy at the end of a long day at work! Thanks a bunch for the recipe!
Kim
Oh my, this looks super yummy!! I really need to make this asap!
Catherine Brown
Oh, WOW! This is gorgeous! You don’t typically associate strawberries with Christmas, but coupled with the red wine, this drink is so festive!
Denay DeGuzman
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!
Sara Nichols
Thanks for the recipe, I can’t wait to try it!
Mal
Oh my goodness. This is sounds delicious! I would have never thought to blend the fruits!
Theresa
Oh my, that sounds delicious! I have to make this for the next girls night! So yummy 🙂
xx, Theresa
April
This looks amazing! I actually have red wine and strawberries. I need to try this out!
Colleen
Lol I just said the same thing I’m trying this out tonight lol
Rezel Kealoha
This sounds so super yum and what a great idea to have it with a cheese plate!
Angie
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….
Luci
Yum, I not much of a wine drinker because it has a nasty to me but adding strawberries probably lighten it up.