Moms in the City - Cocktails

  With the holiday coming up it's perfect to make a sweet and summery drink to prepare for a party. Ingredients: 2 blackberries, plus 1 blackberry and 1 lime wheel skewered on a pick 1 cup ice 1 1/2 ounces reposado tequila 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice 3/4 ounce Simple Syrup 1/2 ounce Chambord 1 ounce chilled club soda In a cocktail shaker, muddle the 2 blackberries. Add the ice, tequila, lime juice, Simple Syrup and Chambord. Shake well and pour into a rocks glass. Stir in the club soda and garnish with the skewered blackberry and lime wheel.

Now that it's summer what better way to enjoy the weather and good conversation than over a nice glass of wine. Here are some great summer wines that will please your pallet and your wallets. LaMarca Prosecco ($14) For a surprisingly nice sparkling wine, try the new LaMarca Prosecco. The nose hints at sweetness, but there's plenty of acidity to give this lightly fizzy wine good snap, and a sort of sweet-tart quality. Jekel Riesling 2008 ($11) Breathe in a wonderful bouquet of peach, apricot and orange blossom, while your taste buds experience a basket of fresh fruits with a melange of lemon, apple, peach and pineapple. Bring anything spicy, salty or smoked to fruition with this easy sipper. Wild Rock Rose Vin Gris 2008 ($15) This blush is the ideal summer sipper thanks to its ripe strawberry and red cherry flavors, with tropical fruit notes and a refreshing lift of acidity. Try it with chicken satay or spicy Singapore n...