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Frico Lambrusco

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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La Perdrix Costieres de Nimes Rouge

I found myself with another wine from La Perdrix this week and a husband who wanted to grill steaks. Fortunately for me, the wine was a red and my husband is excellent at grilling steaks. I prepped some sweet potatoes and we were all set! This wine was a blend of 45% Grenache, 35% Syrah, and 20% Carignan. My husband’s favorite varietal so far has been Syrah, so I was very pleased to have something along the lines that I hoped he would enjoy. Since we had already learned so recently about the region this wine was from and history…

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Bodegas Latúe Tempranillo

Ahhhh, a Tempranillo. It felt like seeing an old friend again. Having recently moved from Texas, where Tempranillo reigns supreme, it felt almost nostalgic to pick up a bottle that was pure Tempranillo grapes, even if it wasn’t from Texas, or even the US. Bodegas Latúe is a wine cooperative in Spain that prides itself on being socially responsible as well as ecologically friendly and sustainable. These values are at the forefront of their winemaking. Their vineyards are in central Spain and the climate provides very little rain. The summers are quite warm, but the winters can be harsh as seen…

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Castro Ventosa Mencía

I have to say; this wine bottle and label looked extra fancy to me. Not only was I ready for the wine during this pairing; I was extra ready for the food as well. Apple and onion pork chops? Yum! Yes! This wine was 100% Mencía which I had never heard of before, so I started my research there. First off, I had been referring to is as men-see-ah, and quickly realized that it was correctly pronounce men-thee-ah. This grape is grown only in Spain and Portugal. It is generally compared to the better-known grape, Pinot Noir, in that they…

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Nexo Garnacha

I was super excited for this week’s wine based on the label alone. It reminded me of my wedding theme with the turquoise tree and little birds. My wedding colors were turquoise and brown and we utilized the image of a swallow in the details because of one of my husband’s tattoos. This label pulled at my heartstrings and had me ready to share a glass with my one and only. I knew going in that Garnacha was another word for Grenache. Grenache is the term used in France and Garnacha in Spain. It is one of the most widely…

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Antipasto Sangiovese

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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Domaine de la Damase Grenache

I was really digging the word cloud style of this wine’s label when I first saw it. I’m always a fan of a good word cloud and I thought this was a pretty unique and fun way to label a wine. I was excited about this wine because it was 100% Grenache. Up until now I had only had Grenache in different red blends. Sometimes it made up about 90% of the bottle, but never a full bottle until now. In researching this vineyard and wine, I stumbled upon a website for the vineyard, which explained that it was operated…

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Alaia Marisa Red Blend

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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Stone Hill Winery Norton Old Vine Reserve

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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Sento Bene Wines Primitivo

The month of March really was taking on that old motto and coming in right like a lion. With a nor’easter sweeping over the northeast US and the rain not letting up here in the South, it was beginning to feel like spring would never really come. Fortunately, the next wine in my lineup was a delightful looking red. It was just what I needed to combat this groundhog-despising mood. I had not heard of the Primitivo grape before so I started my research there. I quickly discovered that Primitivo and Zinfandel are the same grape! Primitivo is grown in…

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