In a nutshell, both the Esporão and Quinta dos Murças wines are made for the table and offer awesome quality for the price. The world of wine can be a funny thing. It seems more often than not that we are creatures of habit. In other words, we tend to drink the same kinds of wines, even…
Tag: Food and wine pairing
Mixiote de Pescado Paired With Domaine Petroni Corse Rosé #Winophiles
This wine offers tremendous QPR, and a minerality…uncommon at its price point…It paired beautifully with our meal! This month our French Winophiles blogging group takes a virtual trip to the “Scented Isle” of Corsica, which is also known as Corse. Corsica, a mountainous island covered in vineyard, is located in the Mediterranean Sea between the southeast…
Grilled Garam Masala Lamb Chops Paired with Bodegas LAN Reserva #WinePW
We love our BBQ here in America and quite often we pair it with American wines. That’s cool, but what about wines from other places in the World? Can they pair just as well, or maybe even better with your favorite grilled fare? The theme for Wine Pairing Weekend blogging group this month is Rioja and BBQ. …
Getting to Know Prosecco Superiore #ItalianFWT
This month the Italian Food, Wine, and Travel bloggers are focused on Prosecco Superiore DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita). And the heart and soul of Prosecco Superiore DOCG has its origins in Conegliano Valdobbiadene! About Conegliano Valdobbiadene The area of Conegliano Valdobbiadene is situated in hilly countryside about 50 km from Venice and around 100 km…
French Grilled Cheese and Drappier Rose de Saignée Champagne #Winophiles
This month the French #Winophiles, a group of wine and food writers with a passion for French food, wine and travel, are diving into French Wine and Cheese! Given my regular participation in the French #Winophiles group events, it’s not a stretch to imagine I have a bunch of French wine at my fingertips. I do…
A Taste of Cooper Mountain Vineyards at the Table #WinePW
…if wine growers are willing to invest time and resources in biodynamic,organic,or sustainable viticulture, then wines elaborated from those grapes are more interesting to me, and I want to support those efforts. May is Oregon Wine Month, and the Wine Pairing Weekend group of wine and food writers are exploring Biodynamic Wines of Willamette Valley. …
Beautiful Biodynamic Bubbles: Quartz Reef Méthode Traditionelle Brut #WinePW
I was impressed with this enticing, delicious and impeccably balanced sparkling wine from New Zealand! This month, the Wine Pairing Weekend group of wine and food writers are exploring “Biodynamic Wines of the World”. Gwen of Wine Predator is our host. You can read her invitation here. What Is Biodynamic Winemaking? The official definition of biodynamic farming according…
Sardinian Vermentino di Gallura Paired With Shrimp and Asparugus Risotto #ItalianFWT
I expect both the wine and the risotto to make encore appearances at our table! This month the Italian Food, Wine and Travel (#ItalianFWT) group of wine and food bloggers are exploring the Island Wines of Italy. As I contemplated the topic, the top of mind islands for me were Sicily and Sardegna (Sardinia), but…
A Cross Cultural #Food And #Wine Pairing with Amado Sur #WinePW
The wine definitely over-delivers for the price and… paired nicely with my Kofte sandwich of charbroiled minced lamb, and beef! This month our Wine Pairing Weekend (#WinePW) group of food and wine writers are taking a virtual trip to Argentina! I have a soft spot in my heart for Argentinian wines. That’s because when we first…
A Surf and Turf Feast with Donnachiara Wines #ItalianFWT
“These were two outstanding wines that were the perfect accompaniment for our Surf and Turf Feast” The theme for this month’s Italian Food, Wine and Travel (#ItalianFWT) group of food and wine writers is Italian Wines For Cold Winter Nights. When considering pairing food and wine, do you pick the food first, or the wine?…