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Baskin-Robbins debuts first pairings for ice cream and wine

May 7, 2018

Baskin-Robbins Floral Stripe Cake paired with white wine (Photo courtesy of Baskin-Robbins)

The following is a press release from Baskin-Robbins:

Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, is introducing its first-ever wine and ice cream pairings to give moms nationwide a fun way to celebrate Mother’s Day with two of their favorite things – wine and ice cream. Guests can pick-up Baskin-Robbins ice cream in-store to enjoy at home with these pairings as a cool way to kick off the summer season.

In collaboration with Rosenthal – The Malibu Estate Wines, members of the Baskin-Robbins Culinary Team created unique wine and ice cream pairings featuring popular types of wine with delicious Baskin-Robbins ice cream flavors, including seasonal favorites for summer. Each pairing denotes the distinct flavors of each wine and ice cream flavor to create a new way to experience Baskin-Robbins ice cream with friends and family. The Baskin-Robbins wine and ice cream pairings include:

Pinot Grigio or Grenache Blanc with Vanilla: A refreshingly indulgent combination, the buttery vanilla flavor of the ice cream brings out the crisp, green fruit notes in the wine.
Riesling or Gruner Veltliner with Pralines ‘n Cream: The praline pecan and caramel flavors in the ice cream pair well with the apple notes of the wine. The ice cream also helps to round out the fresh green notes of the wine.
Rosé with Rainbow Sherbet: The citrus and berry flavors in the sherbet bring out the floral, fruity notes in the wine.
Pinot Noir with World Class Chocolate: A world class ice cream with a world class wine. The silkiness of the ice cream complements the vanilla and fruit notes of the wine and rounds out the mouthfeel.
Chardonnay with Old Fashioned Butter Pecan: The sweetness of the ice cream complements the honey, buttery and oaky notes inherent in the wine.
Cabernet Sauvignon with Jamoca® Almond Fudge: The robust flavors of the cabernet bring out the nutty, coffee notes of the ice cream.
Sauvignon Blanc or Albariño with Raspberry Sorbet: The fresh raspberry flavor of the sorbet brings out the crisp accents and refreshing quality of the wine.
Merlot with Chocolate: A classic, indulgent flavor pairing. Chocolate rounds out the mouthfeel of the merlot, and the pairing is reminiscent of a chocolate-dipped red berry.

“At Baskin-Robbins, we always have a lot of fun coming up with new and creative ways for our guests to enjoy ice cream, especially during special times of the year such as Mother’s Day and our favorite season – summer,” said Katy Latimer, Vice President of Culinary Innovation at Dunkin’ Brands. “Our first-ever wine and ice cream pairings invite our guests, and moms especially, to treat themselves and celebrate life’s special moments in a unique way.”

Each ice cream flavor featured in the wine and ice cream pairings can also be enjoyed as the featured flavor in Baskin-Robbins’ new Floral Stripe Cake, which was designed specifically for Mother’s Day this year. Featuring stripes of different shades of pink or orange and an elegant rosette design, the Floral Stripe Cake is available in a 6″ round, 9″ round and Mini Tiered Cake option. The Floral Stripe Cake is available for pre-order both in-store and online at www.baskinrobbins.com/onlineordering.

For more information about Baskin-Robbins’ wide variety of premium ice cream flavors and frozen desserts, visit www.BaskinRobbins.com or follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/BaskinRobbins), Twitter (www.twitter.com/BaskinRobbins) or Instagram (www.instagram.com/BaskinRobbins).

About Baskin-Robbins
Named a top ice cream and frozen dessert franchise in the United States by Entrepreneur magazine’s 38th annual Franchise 500® ranking in 2017, Baskin-Robbins is the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops. Baskin-Robbins creates and markets innovative, premium hard scoop ice cream, a full range of beverages, and a delicious lineup of desserts including custom ice cream cakes, the Polar Pizza® Ice Cream Treat and take-home ice cream quarts and pints, providing quality and value to consumers at more than 7,900 retail shops in 54 countries worldwide. Baskin-Robbins was founded in 1945 by two ice cream enthusiasts whose passion led to the creation of more than 1,300 ice cream flavors and a wide variety of delicious treats. Headquartered in Canton, Mass., Baskin-Robbins is part of the Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:DNKN) family of companies. For more information, visit https://www.baskinrobbins.com/.

Little Big Town launches wine brand 4 Cellars

May 24, 2017

Little Big Town (Photo courtesy of 4 Cellars)

The following is a press release from 4 Cellars:

For Grammy Award-winning Little Big Town, life is about the journey and the people they meet along the way. Today, the four members of the band – Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman and Jimi Westbrook – are launching their own wine, 4 Cellars, as a tribute to family, friends and fans with Washington state’s Browne Family Vineyards and its Proprietor Andrew Browne. This wine will be available exclusively online and served in select Tennessee restaurants beginning June 1.

4 Cellars is available by signing up as an exclusive wine club member online at www.fourcellars.com. In each of the quarterly shipments, 4 Cellars Club and VIP members will receive bottles of 4 Cellars wine and exclusive merchandise curated by the band. Memberships range between $100-200 per quarterly shipment.

The first club shipment includes the debut of the band’s first two wines, 4 Cellars 2015 Chardonnay and 4 Cellars 2014 Red Blend, both of which come from Washington state’s famed Columbia Valley. It will also include a 4 Cellars 24K Gold corkscrew and a vinyl copy of the album of The Breaker. For 4 Cellars VIP Club Members, the vinyl copy of the The Breaker will be signed by the members of Little Big Town.

The band’s members and Browne were introduced through mutual friends during their travels through Washington’s wine country. While visiting the historic town of Walla Walla, they tasted Browne Family Vineyards’ wines and were impressed by their quality, history of critical acclaim and Browne’s family story. As a country music lover, Browne was thrilled to meet Little Big Town and they clicked immediately, sharing their passion for quality, hand-crafted wines with family and friends.

“The beauty of this collaboration is that like music, this project is another extension of our creativity. This is the first collaboration outside of the band that the four of us have worked on together, and it’s a natural extension of what we hold dear – relaxing and celebrating with good friends, coming together and breaking bread, and fellowship,” said Karen Fairchild.

After meeting Browne, the members of Little Big Town decided to collaborate on creating the perfect companion to music: wines to share with family, friends and their fans.

“Washington’s Walla Walla Valley is an acclaimed wine region, and at Browne Family Vineyards, we pride ourselves in creating great wines that tell a story from each vintage and providing wine drinkers the opportunity to experience them,” Browne said. “After sharing our common love for the story wines tell, I was humbled to work with Karen, Phillip, Kimberly and Jimi to bring 4 Cellars to life. It is exciting to create something entirely new – something that draws from their experiences and life’s work, which they can share together and with the people that mean most to them.”

“Much like music, wine takes you to a place and a time,” singer and guitarist Phillip Sweet said. “It evokes emotion and both elicits and creates memory with those you are sharing it with.”

Debut wines from 4 Cellars:

4 Cellars 2015 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley – Ripe pear and vanilla aromas lifted with sweet oak lead into lush Asian pear and Golden Delicious apple flavors highlighted by toasted marshmallow. The wine is viscous with plenty of acid to balance and finishes with bright fruit flavors of tree-ripened apricot and white peach. Value: $25
4 Cellars 2014 Red Wine Blend, Columbia Valley – This wine is elegant and approachable with violet aromas mixed with raspberry preserves. Fantastic mouth-watering acidity balances out the creamy texture, while gripping tannins keep the flavors of black cherry and toasted almond lingering in an integrated finish. Value: $25

4 Cellars – Life is about the journey and the people that you meet along the way. 4 Cellars is a new wine collaboration between the members of Grammy Award-winning group, Little Big Town, and Walla Walla-based winery, Browne Family Vineyards. For Little Big Town, wine has always been a part of their story. Whether it is in the studio or on the road, shared with family or friends, the story unfolds much like that of a great wine. Visit www.fourcellars.com or follow us @fourcellars.

Little Big Town – Grammy Award-winning group, Little Big Town – consisting of members Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman and Jimi Westbrook – first entered the music scene more than 18 years ago with hits such as “Boondocks,” “Bring It On Home,” “Good As Gone” and the Grammy-nominated single “Little White Church.” With albums Tornado and Pain Killer, they have seen massive success with #1 singles “Pontoon,” “Tornado,” “Day Drinking,” and most recently the history-making, best-selling country single of 2015, “Girl Crush,” and the recent two-week #1 single, “Better Man.” Little Big Town has earned almost 40 award show nominations and in the past five years has taken home nearly 20 awards, including multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM awards, and an Emmy award. They are the reigning ACM and CMA Vocal Group of the Year and at the 2016 Grammy Awards won “Best Country Group/Duo Performance,” and “Girl Crush” as well as “Best Country Song.” Released February 24, 2017, Little Big Town’s seventh studio album, The Breaker debuted #1 on the Billboard Country Charts and Top 10 (No.4) on the Billboard 200, marking the group’s fourth Top 10 debut on the Billboard 200 chart. Their single, “Happy People,” is currently at country radio. Little Big Town recently launched its history-making year-long artist residency at the famed Ryman Auditorium in Nashville – marking the venue’s first-ever year-long residency in its 125-year history. For tickets and more information on “Little Big Town At The Mother Church,” visit LittleBigTown.com or follow them @littlebigtown.

Browne Family Vineyards – Is a family-inspired dream to make outstanding wine, realized through Washington’s heritage vineyards. Inspired by the greatness of one man – owner, Andrew Browne’s Grandfather, William Bitner Browne – integrity and excellence are the standards upon which Browne wines are created. Browne Family is premium Washington wine, 15 years in the making before its first vintage debuted, made with the utmost quality and enjoyment in mind. Vineyards, winemakers and cellar masters committed to world-class wine production were carefully and deliberately selected to represent the best of the Columbia Valley AVA. The Browne Family team takes a careful commitment for uncompromised quality, assuring cellar-worthy vintages that stand the test of time. Visit www.brownefamilyvineyards.com or follow on them on Facebook and Instagram @brownefamilyvineyards.

Investigation Discovery launches ID Wine Club

May 19, 2017

The following is a press release from Investigation Discovery:

Discovery Consumer Products, the licensing arm of Discovery Communications, today announced The Investigation Discovery Wine Club, the first wine club inspired by a major television network. Week after week tens of millions of viewers are glued to their TV screens watching ID’s riveting mystery and suspense programming, and now they can ‘crack the case’ at home with the first-ever pairing of true crime with true wines.

Launching June 1, 2017, each ID Wine Club shipment will include six bottles of wine. The selection will include both internationally sourced wines from around the world, as well as collectible wines inspired by ID like “The Perfect Accomplice” or Joe Kenda’s “My, My, My Merlot” and “A Wine to Remember” based on the hit show “A Crime to Remember.” Enjoyable and deliciously mysterious, these Investigation Discovery-themed wines are the perfect partners in crime for fans, allowing members to experience their favorite ID shows while investigating the world of wine.

“Investigation Discovery is the #1 network in America for women and has an incredibly dedicated fanbase. The new ID Wine Club provides a criminally fun way to enjoy—and toast—the network beyond the screen,” said Leigh Anne Brodsky, Executive Vice President, Discovery Global Enterprises. “We know that members will love the opportunity to investigate new wines while they watch true crime investigations unfold on screen.”

“We are thrilled to bring fans of Investigation Discovery their very own Wine Club featuring a collection of international and ID-inspired wines,” said Howard Jackowitz, Co-Founder of Wines That Rock. “Our goal is to tap into the passion of the ID fans. In the same way that Investigation Discovery provides mystery, intrigue and stories to their audiences, the ID Wine Club invites ID fans to crack open a bottle and join us on a journey of discovery – telling the back stories of premium wines from around the world, along with one-of-a-kind ID-themed wines.”

The first of the ID-themed wines will include a Monterey County Merlot, Central Coast Sauvignon Blanc and a Paso Robles Red Blend. They all come with tasting notes that reveal the real facts and true stories behind each wine.

Members looking to crack the case can sign up now to receive three exclusive ID-themed wines and three internationally-sourced wines for only $49.95 (shipping included). After the first shipment, members can rate the wines they receive to improve their selections. Just as a viewer’s taste in ID programs change over time, the same can happen with wine.

The ID Wine Club launch will be supported through various initiatives starting with a nationally advertised French Quarter sweepstakes, the ‘True Crime Tour’ to New Orleans. Two winners will win a three-day, four-night tour of New Orleans’ most infamous crime scenes, exploits and best-kept secrets.

Lovers of true crime and fine wine can sign up or find more information at http://www.wineclubid.com/. Wines will be available starting on Thursday, June 1, 2017.