Galentine's Day with Sterling

Shine Brighter Together by creating a simple, mouth-watering dessert board to enjoy with Sterling wines and your closest friends.

What is Galentine's Day?

Galentine's Day is recognized on February 13th - the day before Valentine's Day. While the holiday can look different for everyone, the whole idea behind Galentine's Day is to celebrate the connection you have with your friends, whether they're single or not. It's sort of like Friendsgiving in the sense that you all get together and celebrate your friendship. Consider this as an opportunity to shine brighter together this year by creating a simple, mouth-watering dessert board to enjoy with Sterling wines and your closest friends.

Create a Galentine's Dessert Board

Think charcuterie board, but with only delectable desserts. There is no shortage of ideas for what to add to your Galentine's dessert board. The best thing about a dessert board is that you can easily mix-and-match ingredients.

If chocolate and cheese don't already scream Galentine's Day, add in bite-sized candies and cookies that your guests can easily grab and enjoy.

Assemble Your Board

1. Choose the board. The size depends on how many friends you are serving. You can always have multiple boards or even lay out craft paper on your kitchen island or table to create a grazing board.

2. Start with the cheese. Place the different cheeses around your board and spread them out in different places if you use more than one.

3. Make space for your fresh fruit and cookies, these tend to be the bulkiest items, so you want to make sure you have enough room on the board.

4. Add a bowl of sweets or a delicious dip for your fresh fruit.

5.Fill in the gaps with savory and sweet items. Pile high. Don't be afraid to pile your items so you don't have to refill them throughout the evening.

Don't Forget the Wine

Greet your friends with a glass of Sterling sparkling wine as they arrive.

Sparkling Brut- Our new brut is bright, crisp, and delicious. The rounded profile with hints of floral and fruiter Meyer lemon makes it a versatile choice that will pair well with all of the items on your board, especially any sweet and sour candies.

Blanc de Blancs- With aromas of green apple, lemon citrus, pear, and lemon cream, this sophisticated and elegant wine is a great option to pair with all of the desserts on your board.

Sauvignon Blanc- Medium-bodied with inviting fresh tropical fruit, our sauvignon blanc will bring out the flavors in your conversation hearts, crispy cookies, and any savory nuts on your board.

Reserve Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon- This winery exclusive has flavors of cherry and notes of vanilla and caramel making it an amazing sip full of flavor after a bite of chocolate.

Sleeping Lady Cabernet Sauvignon- End the night with a decadent full-bodied cabernet. This wine has great structure with bold, forthright notes of black cherry compote, black raspberries, warm cassis, and plum preserves.