Transylvanian Blood Transfusion: Easy Entertaining for Halloween

This is easy to prepare for a big party and delicious. It will get the wolves howling and awaken the vampires for a bloody good time.

Transylvanian Blood Transfusion

2 parts Cranberry-Raspberry Juice
1 part Vodka

Mix a 2 to 1 ratio of juice and vodka. Pour into shot glasses and share! This can be poured on the spot or pre-mixed and refrigerated for Diva-style hosts who like to enjoy their party, too.

Highway 12 Wines at Costco

Long time ago, when I confessed that I chose wine by the intrigue of its label, some very wise person (and I can't remember who, forgive me, we must have been drinking at the time) gave me some very sound wine purchasing advice:

When you are in Costco, circle the wine area bins. When you see a bin almost empty, pick that wine. Hands down, the wine lovers of Costco have consistent good taste.

This is good because, there are many times the pretty labels fail me. I've also learned just because a wine costs $20 to $30 dollars, doesn't mean it's worth drinking.
Recently, we used the Costco trick and bought two of the Highway 12 (Napa Valley) red wines. Both the Merlot and the Cab Blend (equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot) were very tasty. We considered these affordable at around $15 a bottle.

Cheers!