Month: June 2018

White

Alaia Verdejo

Alaia Verdejo paired with Balsamic Rosemary Roasted Chicken and Yams
June 27, 2018

This week, it was all about trying something new. Verdejo was a varietal I’d never heard of, much less tried. I had just settled into a new townhouse in Seattle. I had also bought my first cookbook ever and decided to cook my way through it. This week would make for a combination of all of these things. While this marked the second wine I would try from the Alaia winemaker, it would be the first Verdejo for me. Verdejo is grown mostly in Spain and almost exclusively in the Rueda region. Outside of Spain, is not very well known,…

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Red

Antipasto Sangiovese

Antipasto Sangiovese paired with The Garden
June 21, 2018

Summer was coming and with it, another canned wine. Even though this can was from the same company, Field Recordings, I must say the presentation was much more pleasing to the eye. I also noticed that this wine was a single varietal and not a blend this time. However, it was still a red. I was a little disappointed to not being trying a white this time, but the single varietal still had me intrigued. This wine was delivered as a two pack in lieu of a regular bottle and it really worked out for how I ended up drinking…

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White

Estampa Reserva White Blend

Estampa Reserva White Blend paired with a Charcuterie Board
June 13, 2018

I have to say; upon inspection I was not very impressed with this bottle of wine. The label seemed kind of blah. There was nothing about it that drew me in and with the light colored wine inside, it just made me think of dry wheat blowing in a field somewhere. That being said, I pushed my impressions aside and began my research.  I discovered that the winery that made this wine was actually beautiful and very interesting. Just a quick tour of their website produced an image of their facility that was breathtaking. The architectural design is award winning…

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