The Undiscovered France: Sud-Ouest & Jurançon Sec #Winophiles
Southwest France (Sud-Ouest) Gets No Respect The Southwest France wine region is a real Cinderella story. Look at the map, wicked step-sister “Bordeaux” in the same geographic region gets all the glory. The remainder of the entire region is relegated to anonymity. I know a Wine Bible can’t include every single region in every single … Continue reading
#NWTW: Argentine Malbec
New Wine This Week My buddies over at Please Bring Me My Wine and Confessions of a Wine Geek are running a year long project of a New Wine This Week. Over on Twitter, you can search on #NWTW and see what’s up. #NWTW Week 37: Argentine Malbec I like Argentine Malbec as a “fireplace … Continue reading
Scallop Salad with Lioco Chardonnay
Summertime and Dinner Salads It’s summer in Minnesota and our thoughts turn to cool crisp wines and light dinners out on the deck. We had a taste for some scallops tonight, so I searched for good looking dinner salads featuring scallops. The folks at Lioco had sent some wine samples earlier this spring, I had … Continue reading
#NWTW Falanghina with Calamari & Shrimp Salad
Minnesota Spring is so short-lived. We seem to linger, locked in winter through April and suddenly it’s 80 degrees. Maybe that’s why we jump to spring-like meals at the first hint that winter has lost its grip! We had 6 inches of new snow overnight, and by the afternoon, a combination of snowplows and warm … Continue reading
Watermelon Radish Salad & Lioco Rosé
A refreshing glass of rosé and a nice salad are just right on a hot summer night. Continuing on our local theme, much of this salad is built from a our CSA box and local farmer’s market produce. The combination of peppery crunch from the radishes, the sweet fruit and the salty feta provide satisfying … Continue reading
