Provençal Memories and Mas de Gourgonnier Rouge #Winophiles
Winophiles Dream of Red Wines from ProvenceOur French Winophiles are spending February imagining our selves enjoying a glass of red wine in Provence, sigh… Come along with our group and look back and ahead to trips to Provence and a wonderful glass of wine. Skip down to the bottom of this post for links to … Continue reading
Hunter’s Style Chicken and Cantina di Filippo #ItalianFWT
Italian Food Wine & Travel Does Comfort Food February Our Italian Food, Wine and Travel group is highlighting our favorite wintertime comfort foods: braised meats and stews. We typically think of beef or pork for these dishes. Do we think of chicken, why not? Chicken can figure into delicious slow cooked meals with the best … Continue reading
Pair the Wine to the Diner with L’Ecole No.41
Lose the Preconceived Notions for Wine Pairing Does red wine always go with steak, white wine with fish? What if you don’t like red wine? Oloroso Sherry is the best pairing for barbecued ribs with a sweet/spicy sauce, but have I ever been able to get ANYONE to even try it? Nope. Back when I … Continue reading
Chablis at the Winter Table
Minnesota Winter is Not All Stews and Braised Meats As the weather turns cold in Minnesota, our plates are filled with meals not seen in the summer: soups, stews, braised meats. Still, we love to have some lighter fare both to take the pressure off our belts and to remind us of those warmer summer … Continue reading
Sweet Bordeaux Meets the Smoke #Winophiles
French #Winophiles Celebrate Sweet Bordeaux at the Table This month our French #Winophiles are collaborating with Sweet Bordeaux US, a group of wineries from a sub-region of Bordeaux who produce a variety of sweet wines. Our Winophiles will be exploring food pairings with these delicious wines – not just dessert! Scroll down to the bottom … Continue reading
Idiot’s Grace: Explorers in the Columbia Gorge AVA #WinePW
Wine Pairing Weekend Group Goes Under the Radar This month, our Wine Pairing Weekend blogging group members are highlighting wine regions which are overlooked, the Cinderellas of the wine world. Come along and look under the radar with us, you might find something new! Scroll to the bottom of this post to find links to … Continue reading
Red Wine with Fish? Yes! Duckhorn Merlot and Swordfish #MerlotMe
Red Wine with Fish? Believe It! Not every red wine and not every fish. I would avoid a tannic Cabernet with a delicate poached white fish recipe, but big oceangoing fish are delicious with many red wines. Swordfish is almost always sold as steaks, and it is delicious cooked on the grill. Add a little … Continue reading
Merlot and the Pot Roast Two-Step #MerlotMe
Joyce’s Pot Roast Two-StepJoyce, my mother-in-law, was staying with us early in the Pandemic . We had fun making a couple of videos of her tried and true pot roast technique. First, for the pot roast itself, then using the leftovers for pot roast soup. Joyce firmly believes the real reason to make pot roast … Continue reading
Try Merlot as Your Pizza Wine #MerlotMe
What’s Your Go-To Pizza Wine? Do you have a favorite pizza wine, something you always reach for? If it’s a typical red-sauce type pizza I usually grab something Italian: Barbera d’Asti, Langhe Nebbiolo, Chianti Classico. October means #MerlotMe though, so I decided to take some Merlot samples with us up to the lake. We nearly … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Merlots at the Grill #MerlotMe #WinePW
Wine Pairing Weekend and MerlotMe Our Wine Pairing Weekend group has had fun singing the praises of Merlot for the last 5 years, and we’re excited to continue the tradition in 2020. I’m not sure Merlot ever went away, though it certainly stepped out of the spotlight. Fortunately, the producers who loved the grape and … Continue reading
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