"pink" news and stories

It's pink, it sparkles, and it comes in a fancy bottle. It's Nuvo!

Nuvo is the world's first sparkling liqueur, made with vodka and French sparkling wine. None of that, in theory, would make it pink. But, it's pink. Magic! (additives!)

It is definitely best enjoyed very cold, and is meant to be served in champagne flutes over ice.

The flavor and aroma are delicate; you can definitely taste the wines used (very fruity). There is a strength to it, though. The best way I can find to describe it is to say it tastes like sparkling white zinfandel with a ridiculously high alcohol content...and frankly, it's not bad!

Nuvo, in it's signature bottle, makes a great gift and looks chic when served at parties. Its classy pink color makes it feel just a little bit more special than champagne or any of your usual liqueurs. Add more vodka to it to make a sparkling pink cosmopolitan! We approve.

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OK, I admit it. I like some Nestle products. I know I shouldn't. I am a pretty big chocolate snob. But I, like a lot of people, grew up with these candy bars. It's hard to get over that. I still enjoy the occasional KitKat bar. I'd like it even more if I were in Japan. There, Nestle Japan has come out with a new variety of the wafer bar, and they are just my style.

The new variety is called KitKat Lucky Little's. They are bite sized versions of the original and they are pink! Well,pink and white. Pink just happens to be my favorite color and I pretty much can get drawn in by anything that color. Apparently the color is meant to represent blooming cherry blossoms.

Not only are the snacks completely adorable, Nestle Japan has created a cute game to go with them. You just buy a bag of the candy (of course) and count how many pieces of each color you got. Then you go to their website, and have your fortune told based on those numbers.

Though I suppose this would be an ok snack for the super bowl, the pink and white coloring of the candies might not be the best fit. Maybe they'd be better for the next big holiday coming up. But I guess that point is moot if you're in the U.S. I want to go to Japan!

[Via ColdMud]

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What is with beverage companies and their crazy new obsession with women? Last week, I wrote about Nuvo, a new "sparkling" vodka cocktail marketed at women (it's pink and the bottle is shaped like a tube of lipstick) and this week, I was reminded of a vodka that I first tried a few months ago: p.i.n.k. vodka.

Strangely enough, though the name of the vodka is "pink" and the bottle is frosted over like a tube of 8th grader Wet n Wild frosted pink Barbie lip gloss, there is nothing on the bottle or on the website that says the drink is designed specifically for women.

Some might describe these as the perfect accessory for the well-dressed foodie, but I'm just not convinced that they really need to be added to anyone's wardrobe. Pink describes them as "a fun and tasty accent to our summer collection. Sterling silver cupcakes 'iced' with white enamel and a glass candied cherry in the centre. Chain link connector leads to a glass 'cherry' base."

Love them or hate them, I'm leaving this one up to you to decide. However, I may influence the votes a little bit with this additional information - they cost $150 a pair.

(via Tastespotting)

Add another product to the list of things that have going pink in support of breast cancer awareness. This special edition set of Mundial knives is a ten piece set and includes seven knives, a carving fork, kitchen shears and the wood block holder to keep everything organized. One of the included knives is a granton edge santoku knife, one of the most popular models available, and this is the first Mundial set to include it.

Even though the set was created in honor of the company's partnership with the National Breast Cancer Foundation, the charmingly feminine pink color of the set should make it appealing to many for purely aesthetic reasons. In other words, whether you intend to support the cause or not, a girly set of kitchen knives is a nice change from the basic black of most manufacturers.

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