Rosé Time 2017!
Welcome to Rosé Time! Spring has sprung, and the hot weather has arrived. In Minnesota, it always takes us a few extra weeks to be really sure the cold weather has gone for the season. Farmers markets have opened, the yard has greened up, and the mosquitoes are due any day now. That can only … Continue reading
Salmon and Morels with the Domaine Wines of Louis Max #Winophiles
French Winophiles Linger in Bourgogne Our winophiles group loves Burgundy (Bourgogne) so much, we decided we needed to spend two months exploring the region. Last month, we were in Chablis and the Northern part of the Côte d’Or: the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune. The wines of these northern regions are real … Continue reading
Summer Wines With Memphis Style Slow Smoked Ribs #WinePW
Summertime and the Grillin’s Easy Our Wine Pairing Weekend assignment this month was a natural for the summer, the grill. Take a look at all the other enthusiastic grilling posts farther down on this page! My #WinePW buddies always have some great ideas to share. Truth be told, I grill year-round. However, in the summertime, … Continue reading
Wines of Navarra Paired with Grill Roasted Rabbit
Wines of Navarra Invade the US! Have you ever heard of the Navarra region of Spain? Me neither. The winemakers of Navarra have banded together to promote the region in the US, and I was given the opportunity to receive a full set of samples for review. I had a fun evening enjoying the wines … Continue reading
Gary Farrell Wines Paired with Rabbit and Green Olives
Taking Gary Farrell Wines for a Spin California is a warm place, with a beautiful Mediterranean climate, and fruit ripens without question. A vinous consequence of this warm climate is that wines can be very ripe and rich, which is appealing to many people. I find these wines just too rich to be enjoyable with … Continue reading
Friday Night: Two Shepherds Centime with Seafood Brochettes
Brief Friday Night Posts I have many more meals, wines, and photos than I can post. The writing is tough for me, maybe it is for everyone. Anyway, I’m going to start posting some brief examples of good food & wine with not much narrative. I hope you enjoy! Before I left work, I asked … Continue reading
Add a Little Sparkle to Your Brunch #WinePW
Wine Pairing Weekend Goes to Brunch Our Wine Pairing Weekend May theme is Brunch. I’ve been trying to include more easy recipes in my blog posts recently, so I thought: “Omelet, how hard can that be?” As is often the case, easy and elegant looks may not be so easy to achieve! If you’d like … Continue reading
Black Magnolia Pinot Noir
A New Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Choice I’m a big Pinot Noir fan, and one piece of advice that rings true with the vast majority of Pinot Noirs I’ve tasted is this: It’s very difficult to find high quality Pinot Noir for under $20 For my dollar, your best bet for a high quality Pinot … Continue reading
A Well Stocked Refrigerator or Two
Elevate Your Monday Evening Even on a night when you’re rooting around the refrigerator and freezer for something to put together for dinner, a properly stocked wine refrigerator can elevate the meal. A variety of sparkling, white and rosé wines allow a great pairing with almost anything you can put together!
Exploring Portuguese Dry Red Wines with Pork Ribs
Portugal is More Than Just Port If you’re like me, your knowledge of Portuguese wines includes Vinho Verde and Port, but little else. Based on my enthusiasm for Port, the folks at Wines of Portugal decided I needed to see a few more wines from their country, and they sent me a couple of bottles … Continue reading
