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Cocktail of the Month: Sangria at Alexxa's in Paris Las Vegas

Sangria
Photo courtesy of Alexxa's
Photo courtesy of Alexxa's

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Depending on timing and traffic, the vantage at Alexxa’s offers you either an Instagram-worthy view of the Bellagio fountains in full balletic spray or a GIRLS DIRECT TO YOUR ROOM mobile flashboard drilling into your soul. But you’re here for their menu of sangria, the official spring drink of Las Vegas as of me writing this sentence. The Blanco (albarino wine, citrus, peach schnapps) is perky and tangily sweet; the Moonshine (zin, blackberries, currants) is dusky, heady, rich. There’s also one called The Modern, which lists “chef’s whim” as the ingredients. What is that? I don’t know. Which is why I’m going back.

As a longtime journalist in Southern Nevada, native Las Vegan Andrew Kiraly has served as a reporter covering topics as diverse as health, sports, politics, the gaming industry and conservation. He joined Desert Companion in 2010, where he has helped steward the magazine to become a vibrant monthly publication that has won numerous honors for its journalism, photography and design, including several Maggie Awards.