A few weeks ago I made a meal that inadvertantly became a revisitation of the trip BK and I took to Paso Robles in June. First, the caesar salad with diced anchovies asked to be served with the 2005 Garretson Celeidh Rose’. Far from a typical pink, this one is quite dark with big bold […]
I have to show you, readers and drinkers, a picture of the food because I forgot to take a picture of the bottle. Too bad, as this wine is a very interesting one: 2005 Woodsman’s White made from the Cserszegi Füszeres grape, which is a cross between Gewurztraminer and Irsai Oliver, itself a cross. It’s […]
I was visiting Domaine 547 the other day when I noticed a side bar about the 2006 L’Automne Pinot Noir. Which reminded me I had that bottle about a month ago and have yet to write about it. Made on Copain’s second label, the grapes come from Anderson Valley. BK told me he got the […]
BK and I went to dinner with the winemaker and his wife ages ago, and I realized I never wrote about it. Normally, what with so much time having passed and my lack of sufficient note taking (too busy enjoying the moment to write), I should just let this fall away as one of those […]
This is another meal where I decided on the wine first and concocted a recipe to make the food pair with it. Having been craving Pinot Noir, I pulled an unlabeled Thomas Fogarty from my stash. Made from grapes from the Santa Cruz Mountains, mostly estate, I think, it ended up being a little more […]
I love a good crisp white, and it’s especially fun to venture out and try some from other countries. Case in point: Vinho Verde from Portugal. Grape varieties: 80% Loureiro and 20% Trajadura. I got this one at Beltramo’s for $9, though I’ve seen it higher elsewhere. I usually like these simple, spritzy wines, and […]
The first actual meal in the new apartment was pizza delivery that I ordered for the moving gang (BTW, thanks, Tyler, Tony, Char, Lorraine, and BK!) However, the first meal I ‘cooked’ was not that much more special. I had some thawed tomato sauce– that I carted with me from the other freezer– which I […]
This was the wine I had specifically planned to bring to a past tasting group for our Riesling night but got it in the mail one day too late due to a shipping mistake. It took me a few months to get around to opening it. I picked the 2005 Salmon Run Riesling, in part […]
This particular night in question was no exception to my response to Megan’s question a while back at Wannabe Wino, about whether people plan dinner around wine or wine around dinner. I said I do both but usually have most success when picking the wine first. This bottle was purchased back home, years ago. The […]
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