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Wine Cooler Facts
- Traditional Ingredients: Wine, Juice, Grenadine, Soda
- Origin: California, 1970s
- Made popular in the 1980s http://www.inthe80s.com/food/matildabayw...
- Leading Brands: Bartles and Jaymes, Seagrams
- Today's Wine Coolers: Today's wine coolers are now made with malt alcohol instead of wine.
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Wine coolers are alcoholic drinks traditionally made with carbonated water, juices, sugar and alcohol. They generally have a lower alcohol level than traditional wines, and as a result have a lighter, sweeter taste.
The original recipe for wine coolers called for the use of Chardonnay wine in the drink. But by the early 90's, wine taxes made it too expensive to produce. The main ingredient of wine in most coolers have now been replaced with malt alcohol. -
Wine Cooler History
Wine coolers started as a homemade beverage, enjoyed by the experimental. In 1981, California Cooler created a commercial version of the drink for distribution. It wasn't until companies such as Bartles and Jaymes and Seagram's started mass producing the drink in the 80's that it became a popular alternative to beer and hard alcohol in stores. Sales of the drink were popular in the 80's, with celebrities such as Bruce Willis promoting the drinks, but sales dipped significantly in the 90's when the novelty of the drink wore off.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1daIIDQsXI -
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Making Wine Coolers at Home
Wine coolers can be made at home by combining wine and other beverages, or can be purchased pre-made in bottles wherever wine or liquor is sold.
To make homemade wine coolers, combine seltzer, soda water or club soda (basically any type of carbonated water) with a juice or combination of juices (try orange, pineapple, cranberry, cherry, grape or white grape) with a white wine such as chardonnay or pinot grigio. Add a squeeze of lemon or lime juice for extra flavor. To sweeten it, add some sugar or other sweetener. For a lighter wine cooler, use a calorie free sweetener, but keep in mind that there is still sugar in the juice and calories from the wine. Serve wine coolers well chilled. -
Featured Video 1986 California Coolers Commercial
California Coolers were one of the original brands of wine coolers to hit the market in the early 1980s. Wine coolers were popular with people wh ... read moreCalifornia Coolers were one of the original brands of wine coolers to hit the market in the early 1980s. Wine coolers were popular with people who were not beer drinkers, and the television commercials emphasized the laid back atmosphere of southern California and pitched that wine coolers fit that target image.
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Wine Cooler Beverage Questions
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Who INVENTED the wine cooler? My grandfather, Daniel P. Novella. Sold them at the Sonoma Co. Fair 70s & 80s. 2 AnswersSounds like you answered your own question! I certainly can't find any info that would dispute your claims about your grandfather...I'd actually be interested ... read more -
Which do you prefer Orange Juice, Tang, or Soda Pop? Why do you prefer this beverage? 6 AnswersI prefer Tropicana Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice or making your own fresh squeezed juices. I like that it has Vitamin C, and it tastes deliciously sweet! You can... read more
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