Month: April 2018

White

Folk Machine White Light

Folk Machine White Light paired with Jamaican Jerk Chicken & a Sweet Potato
April 25, 2018

This wine’s label was putting me in a fun mood and I hadn’t even opened it yet! The funny shapes of the Edison light bulbs and the use of some clever white space made this wine appear carefree and refreshing. I had high hopes for a perfect Spring wine. As you probably guessed, this was a white wine blend. It consisted of 40% Riesling, 30% Tocai Friulano, 11% Verdelho, 11% Sauvignon Blanc, and 8% Muscat. The wines were sourced from various areas in California keeping true with the Hobo Wine Company philosophy. Yes! A winery called the Hobo Wine Company…

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Red

Alaia Marisa Red Blend

Alaia Marisa Red Blend paired with Sweet Potato Chicken Nachos
April 18, 2018

This label appeared so interesting to me. It seemed rather mysterious. Every time I entered my kitchen I felt like it was calling out to me or daring me to open it and unravel the mysteries within. I was happy for a free night to sit down and pop it open finally. Living in Texas, I had had my fair share of Tempranillo wines. However, this Tempranillo was also mixed with Prieto Picudo at 70% and 30% respectively. Never having heard of Prieto Picudo, I started my research there. Prieto Picudo, when bottled solely is considered table wine from the…

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White

Cumulus Wines Sauvignon Blanc Semillon

Cumulus Wines Sauvignon Blanc Semillon paired with a Hatch Green Chili Sausage and Parmesan Green Beans
April 11, 2018

This week has been such a whirlwind! From Dallas to Seattle and back again, we toured so many houses and apartments that we could barely keep them all straight. So, when I sat down on a Tuesday night to finally have a wine tasting again, it felt like I was getting my groove back. The label of this wine perpetuated that same feeling. Five friends depicted on a sunny day just sitting outside and enjoying the weather. This is how I could picture myself a few months from now after we would be all moved and able to relax again.…

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Red

Stone Hill Winery Norton Old Vine Reserve

Stone Hill Winery Norton Old Vine Reserve paired with Charcuterie Plate
April 4, 2018

This was an enormously important week in terms of both wine and life decisions. My husband accepted a position with Amazon in Seattle. Seattle is our favorite place in the U.S. We have visited several times for work and for leisure. It’s the first place my husband ever flew to. It’s the first vacation we ever took together. It’s also the place that we got engaged, so it holds so many specials memories for us. We are very excited to be moving there and we decided to celebrate by opening our most special bottle of wine. We had been saving…

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