Uruguay Tannat Surprise
Wine from Uruguay: Surprise!Tannat based wine from Uruguay is really a surprise x 2. Surprise #1 is that wine grapes are grown and wine is made in Uruguay. Wine regions of the world typically range from 30 – 50° latitude, with 30° being a very warm climate. Looking at a map of South America, we … Continue reading
Pairing Friends, Ribs & Wine
Wine Dinner Group Time The four-mutual-schedule gods finally approved and we had a date for our semi-regular wine dinner group. Summertime calls for the grill, and Bruce offered to make his favorite ribs from an Emeril Approved recipe. Sounded great! As the wine guy for our group, I have the challenge of finding a selection … Continue reading
#NWTW: Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
Try Something New! #NWTW will definitely force you out of your rut, whatever it might be. I had pretty much given up on Australian wines, feeling they were all too ripe and too oaky. Just not my style. Wrong! This week’s assignment was to find a Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra (Australia). Wine from Coonawarra seems … Continue reading
Super Bowl Duel: Barolo vs. Napa Cab w/Steak
For Super Bowl Sunday, we’re running a head-to-head wine duel with a steak dinner. Who will win: Barolo or Napa Cabernet? In the pre-game matchup, we compare the wine stats. The Oddero Barolo is lighter in color. However, it reports 14.5% alcohol vs. the 13.9% for the Frog’s Leap Cab. Which one is more intense? … Continue reading
#CabernetDay
OK, so all these goofy celebration days have started showing up. They don’t always make sense. Enjoy Cabernet based wines in August?? Whose idea was that? Once you decide to just go with it, you can have a lot of fun! Nicholas Kolnik organized a #CabernetDay event at Sunfish Cellars, a favorite Twin Cities wine … Continue reading
Do Big Rich Cabs Really Go With Steak?
A wine dinner is a great opportunity to challenge your assumptions. With an open mind, you might be surprised! My confession? I thought I would hate all the big, rich cabs. To my surprise, several were very nice. Now I just need to figure out how to ferret them out. After juggling multiple work schedules, … 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
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