August 2011
5 posts
Sweet Monday: Vertical Sauternes Tasting [VIDEO]
After a rainy and very windy weekend, we’re looking forward to some sweetness…join us on this journey back with Gary Vaynerchuk as he does a vertical tasting with Chateau De Fargues Sauternes, tasting the 1990, 2001, and 2003 vintages.
Think complex aromas of candied fruit, fruit jellies, and dried fruit with a toasty, spicy touch! Have you tried this wine before?
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Sweet Recipes: Scallop Kebabs
INGREDIENTS
Scallops (medium size)
Bacon
Pepper
DIRECTIONS
Wrap the scallops with bacon slices and fix with a stick.
Cook in a frying pan, add pepper while cooking.
Bon appetit!
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Chorizo, Ricotta, and Pickled Tomatoes Muffins
INGREDIENTS
7/8 cup flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
3 tbsp olive oil
7/8 cup chorizo
2/3 cup grated cheese
7/8 cup ricotta cheese
1 tbsp picked tomato puree
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Whisk the eggs with salt & pepper. Add flour, baking powder, ricotta cheese and oil. Then, add grated cheese and chorizo.
Fill muffin tins (2/3 of the way) and bake for 20...
Rainy Day Monday...Sweetened Up!
It’s been a overcast/rainy weekend, but we made the most of it with a 2005 Chateau Lamourette…filled my palate with honey and melon! Perfect with homemade mac n’ cheese!
How did you spend the rainy weekend?
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The Best Summer Cool Down: Swimming & Sauternes
During The Wine Bloggers Conference last weekend, we got a chance to hangout poolside with a lovely bottle of 2005 Chateau Doisy Vedrines. Let’s just say it was the perfect nightcap to the evening! Cheers!
Chateau Doisy Vedrines [2005]
Intense aromas of honey, dried pineapple and botrytis spice. Full-bodied, very sweet and very powerful, with loads of dried fruite and sweetness on the...
