Year: 2019

Red

J. Bouchon Cabernet Sauvignon

J. Bouchon Cabernet Sauvignon paired with Ribeye and Roasted Broccoli
February 20, 2019

I was so stoked about trying this wine that I went out with my husband in search of the perfect steak to pair with it. It was noted that this wine was practically made for steak. Since we are a steak-loving household, I just knew this would be the wine for us and that it would round out one of the first great meals in our new house. We procured a couple of well-marbled ribeyes and once I had the sides in the oven and my husband was working with the steaks, I sat down for some research. Most Cabernet…

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Red

Vylyan Portugieser

Vylyan Portugieser paired with Pulled Pork Stuff Sweet Potato
February 14, 2019

The label for this wine made me think more of Halloween than the Valentine’s Day that was so close at hand. I’m a big hater of V-Day though, so for me this seemed like a perfect fit. The black cat with the quizzical stare had me a bit quizzical about what this bottle might hold. I had never tried a wine from Hungary before so I started my research there. It turns out that Hungary is mostly known for sweet wines, notably, Tokaji from Tokaj, Hungary. While other varietals are grown on a smaller scale, they are all equally difficult…

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Red, Sparkling

Frico Lambrusco

Frico Lambrusco paired with Pork Belly and Sweet Potato Fries
February 7, 2019

The wine for this week made me laugh as soon as I opened the box. The large pig on the label of the can let me know that this wine label didn’t take itself too seriously, but that it also might be Italian. Italians love to pair their wine with pork and often keep both of them paired as locally as possible. I would highly recommend this too if you can! I knew automatically that I would need some pork to pair this with and was thankful that my husband had made a trip to Costco that week. He picked…

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Rosé

Maison Marcel Rosé

Maison Marcel Rosé paired with Milk Sea Salt Caramel Truffles
January 16, 2019

Another day, another rosé, or at least that’s how I hope my life plays out. If they all come in such beautiful bottles as this one, then even better! What can I say? Of course I was excited for more rosé! I’m glad we all seem to be agreeing that it’s not just for summer anymore. This wine was a blend of 55% Muscat, 30% Grenache, 10% White Muscat, and 5% Merlot. The grapes were grown in the Aix en Provence region in France, which is known for producing Rosé. It is the second largest region in Provence, lucky for…

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