What’s Mourvèdre?
The Mourvèdre grape is widely used as one of the blending grapes in Southern Rhone wines such as Côtes du Rhone and Châteauneuf du Pape; wines we enjoy. To get a sense of Mourvèdre at center stage however, we need to look beyond the Rhone. Bandol is a town in Provence and its red wines must … Continue reading
Whatever’s in the ‘Fridge Flatbread
We love flatbreads and pizza for weekend lunches. Sometimes we have a plan and sometimes we just root around in the refrigerator and see what we have. You might like trying your own version with whatever you have in your ‘fridge. Flatbreads seem to taste great with a wide variety of wines, we usually just … Continue reading
Tweet Your Recipe
Tweet Your Recipe Imagine squeezing a recipe with local ingredients into a single 140 character tweet. Recently, Rick Bakas challenged his readers to tweet food pairing submissions in a competition featuring a different Washington State wine every day. Sponsored by @2DaysinSeattle, the wine assignment for Wednesday was Andrew Will Sorella 2004, a bordeaux style blend … Continue reading
Kielbasi, Sauerkraut & Two Cab Francs
When learning a new grape, I try to get examples from both the classic “old world” and the “new world”. I don’t expect them to be identical, but I enjoy comparing the two for similarities and differences. Pairing with food can be a bit of a guess until I have more experience with the grape. … Continue reading
Salmon, Risotto & Gevrey-Chambertin: A Meal to Remember
We’ve come to the end of our virtual tour of Burgundy, with a nice finish. I’ve been working on my risotto skills this winter, and I think I finally figured it out with this dinner; still a bit chewy but not too much. In fact, it felt like a very nice restaurant meal. Not bad … Continue reading
Steak & Vosne-Romanée
Working our way north, we have exited the Côte de Beaune and have entered the Côte de Nuits. While the Côte de Beaune produces both white (Chardonnay) and red (Pinot Noir) wines, the Côte de Nuits produces almost exclusively red wines. The top Grand Cru wines can cost >$500 per bottle, a little out of our price range! … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Shiitake Tacos & Two Shepherds Pastoral Blanc
We’re taking a quick break from our virtual Burgundy tour for Meatless Monday. Today we’re trying Shiitake Tacos from the Herbivoracious cookbook by Michael Natkin. We tried pairing the tacos with a Two Shepherds Pastoral Blanc white blend from one of our recent discoveries in Sonoma. We loved the tacos, and we loved the wine, … Continue reading
Savory Shrimp Stir Fry and Burgundy – Yep!
“Bending” the Recipe to Fit the Wine When we’re on a virtual tour, some of our meals are carefully matched to the wine. Other times, we’ll pick something for dinner and try to “bend” the recipe a bit to make it more friendly to the wine we’ll be drinking. Today, Julie had a taste for … Continue reading
A Cautious “Yes” for Burgundy and Mussels
Today on our tour, we’re at the northern end of the Coté de Beaune, in the town of Chorey Lès Beaune. On hearing of our virtual Burgundy tour, a friend suggested we try pairing the wine with clams or mussels. What an interesting suggestion! We have always chosen a white wine with shellfish. I have … Continue reading
Pork Chops, Pommard and a Surprise
Our third stop on our virtual tour of Burgundy is Pommard (confession: can’t seem to find the photos for the Santenay or the Monthelie, oops!). Menu: Pork chops, mushrooms, mashed potatoes and carrots for color. We’ll pair the meal with the Pommard, but there is a surprise! We pulled out a white wine we had … Continue reading
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