Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2010 Teso La Monja “Romanico” Winery Bodega Teso La Monja was founded in 2009 by the Eguren family, who sold their very…
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Wine of the Week and Amazing Value: 2011 Rio Madre Graciano
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2011 Rio Madre Graciano. This week’s wine is something different and a great value too! The Winery This wine is produced…
TGIF Bubbly – Bouvet Signature Brut
My wife and I make it a point to drink sparkling wine on a weekly basis. It’s typically Friday night…thus “T.G.I.F. Bubbly” It’s a celebration of sort, to the end of the workweek. She get’s to drink, and enjoy the bubbly, while I get to drink, enjoy and blog about it! This week’s sparkling wine…
T.G.I.F. Bubbly – Segura Viudas Aria Estate Brut
My wife and I make it a point to drink sparkling wine on a weekly basis. It’s typically Friday night…thus “T.G.I.F. Bubbly” It’s a celebration of sort to the end of the workweek. She get’s to drink, and enjoy the bubbly, while I get to drink, enjoy and blog about it! This week’s bubbly is…
Value Alert…2011 Zestos Vinos de Madrid Old Vines
From time to time I come across a wine with a surprisingly good quality/price ratio (‘QPR”). The 2011 Zestos Vinos de Madrid Old Vines, a Spanish wine from the DO Madrid is such a wine. I purchased this bottle from my favorite wine store, K&L Wine Merchants. Not familiar with the DO Madrid? Join the club!…
Top 20 Sparkling Wines Under $20!
Over the past couple of years I’ve made it a point to blog about sparkling wines. For a time I blogged about a different sparkling wine on a weekly basis (At one point I tried 30 different sparkling wines over a 30 week period!). Though I’ve gotten away from it in recent months, it’s not…
Seafood Gumbo and Wine Pairings for Soul Warming #SundaySupper
This week’s #SundaySupper theme is all about soul warming foods. You know, those soups, chili, stews, and other soul warming treat we seek when the weather turns cold. When I first saw the theme, my first thought was of “Soul Food”. I’d bet that “Soul food” is one of those phrases that if you ask 10…
Five Most Food Friendly Wines For #SundaySupper
When I saw the theme for this week’s #SundaySupper – Dishes in 5 Ingredients or Less – my first thought was “Wow, that’s going to be a challenge”, because I’ve seen the creativity and passion my BFFs (Best Foodie Friends;-) bring to the #SundaySupper table. Then I thought, why not try to pair the undoubtedly diverse…
Jerk Turkey Burgers With Mango Slaw – #SundaySupper with @SchlossiWines
I can’t remember the last time I didn’t have a glass of wine with dinner! It’s a nightly ritual for my wife and I, who are both ardent wine lovers. So much so that we typically decide which wine we’re in the mood for, THEN we decide what to eat (I suspect most folks do…
Value Alert! – Crazy Good Spanish Gem For $11!
Here’s a highly recommended New World Style red blend from Spain that offers great QPR!