Peaches & White Wine

This is my version of a white wine sangria of sorts. It is best when made in the summer with perfectly ripe peaches and well worth the wait!
Ingredients
1 bottle favorite white wine (I used a California Chardonnay)
5-6 medium peaches sliced thin but not peeled
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
Directions
Wash the peaches gently in order to keep the skin in tact and slice thin. Place in a glass pitcher.
Squeeze the lemon juice and mix well with the sugar. Pour over the peaches in the pitcher.
Add the wine and shake or stir until well mixed.
Place in the fridge and allow to steep for a few hours.
Serve chilled in a chilled wine glass!

Peaches In Red Wine

This is the Italian version of Sangria and like all Italian cooking it relies on a few fresh ingredients. In this case it is the perfectly ripe peach! If you have a perfect peach in season and a simple red wine this drink will come out perfect no matter what!
Ingredients (serves 6)

1/8-1/4 cup sugar
6 ripe peaches
2 1/2 cups good red wine
Optional: seltzer for spritzer
Directions
Combine the sugar and wine and stir to dissolve sugar. Cut peaches in half, and then into slices. Usually you would leave the skin on but you can peel them, it's really a matter of taste. Pour the wine over the peach slices, cover, and allow it to sit for 2-3 hours.
Spoon the peaches into 6 glasses and pour the wine over each one. If you would like a spritzer just pour the same amount of seltzer (not club soda) into each glass, salute!