Low and Slow Grilling with Texas Wines #WinePW
Wine Pairing Weekend Group Discovers Texas! Wait, they make wine in Texas? Yes! Thanks to one of our Wine Pairing Weekend members, our group was provided with samples from a variety of Texas wineries, and this month we’ll be blogging about our experiences with the wines and pairing them with a variety of foods. You’ll … Continue reading
Young Professionals Explore Merlot with #MerlotMe #WinePW
#MerlotMe 2019 – Introduce Merlot to the Next Generation Wow, this is the fifth year our Wine Pairing Weekend Group and the #MerlotMe wineries are collaborating to celebrate the Merlot grape all through October. Take a look farther down in this post to all all the great ideas from my fellow Wine Pairing Weekend bloggers. … Continue reading
Preview the #MerlotMe Plans from the Wine Pairing Weekend Crew! #WinePW
October is #MerlotMe Season Move over Cabernet Sauvignon! Take a seat Malbec! Pinot Noir, you really are too finicky(high maintenance). Let’s not even mention “Red Blends” Pffft. It’s time for Merlot to reclaim its’ place on the top shelf of wines we Americans turn to. This is the fifth year of a collaboration between our … Continue reading
Invitation to 5th Annual Collaboration #MerlotMe and #WinePW
October Is #MerlotMe Month It’s October, time for autumn leaves and the dreaded pumpkin spice everything. More importantly, it’s time for #MerlotMe! October 2019 marks year 5 for our Wine Pairing Weekend group collaboration with the MerlotMe wineries! Our blogging group will be posting and sharing our love for Merlot all during the month of … Continue reading
Smoking Low & Slow with Rioja Wines #WinePW
American Barbecue and Old World Wines I’m happy to take the BBQ and Rioja wine challenge with our Wine Pairing Weekend group this month, as I’m an outdoor cooking fan as well as a fan of old world, traditional style wines. I own multiple grills, my favorites are my Primo Ceramic Grills. These grills are … Continue reading
Wine Pairing Weekend: Rioja and BBQ Preview #WinePW
Break Out the Grill and the Rioja Wine Our Wine Pairing Weekend Group is pairing all-things grill with Rioja this month. Many of our members received samples, generously provided by Bodegas LAN. Rioja Fast Facts Rioja is best known for its’ red wines, although white wines and rosato’s are also made Rioja red wines are … Continue reading
Invitation to Join Wine Pairing Weekend’s Rioja and Barbecue Celebration #WinePW
Get Your Grill On with Wine from Rioja On July 13th, our Wine Pairing Weekend blogging group will be sharing our suggestions for combining wine from the well known Spanish wine region of Rioja with food from the grill. Low and slow or hot and fast, what grill preparation would you mix with Rioja? Rioja … Continue reading
Gemaak en Gebottle by Oorsprong: We’re not in Kansas Anymore! #WinePW
Gemaak en Gebottle by Oorsprong Gemaak en Gebottle by Oorsprong is Afrikaans for “Made and Bottled at Origin”. Have you had wine from South Africa? Your taste buds and your wallet will be pleasantly surprised! South Africa has been producing wine for over 350 years, however their physical isolation as well as that related to … Continue reading
Biodynamic Willamette Valley with Brick House and Harissa Chicken #WinePW
Wine Pairing Weekend Group Dives into Biodynamic Willamette Valley This month, our Wine Pairing Weekend group is celebrating Oregon Wine Month by diving into Biodynamic Wineries from the Willamette Valley. Jade Helm, a member of our group, organized samples from a number of wineries so we could explore the variety of biodynamic wines from all … Continue reading
Biodynamics in the Dolomites with Azienda Agricola Foradori #winepw
Wine Pairing Weekend Group Cooks Up Biodynamic Pairings This month, our Wine Pairing Weekend blogging group is highlighting biodynamic wines from around the world. Take a look farther down in this post for a dozen great wine pairing ideas for biodynamic wines! For my post, I went to Italy. Südtirol and Vini Dolomiti The Trentino … Continue reading
