Fresh & Refreshing

Both on-trend and classic but, most important, delicious, wine cocktails make for excellent beverage options at summer soirees and backyard barbecues. Many people are looking to incorporate fresh ingredients into their diets, and that does not exclude alcoholic beverages! Wine cocktails are just as refreshing as your ordinary cocktail, yet their ingredients are fresh, making them not overly sweet. Wine not only adds good flavor to a mixed drink, but also a uniquely light texture that cannot be matched by syrups and sodas. This combination of a light body and crisp flavor makes these beverages a great pairing with seasonal dishes such as seafood, light meats and fresh vegetables.

By Kathy Todaro

Here's The Dish with La Vecchia Fontana's Bujar Daku

Bujar Daku, owner and executive chef of the already popular La Fontana Coast in Sea Isle City and La Fontana Del Mare in Strathmere, has recently opened La Vecchia Fontana in Avalon, adding to his Italian restaurant empire. His secret to success? Keep the customers happy and coming back for more.