Tag: merlot

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Hightower Merlot

Hightower Merlot paired with Brisket & Duck Fat Potatoes
November 20, 2019

The days are ending very early on this side of the world right now. It was time to start thinking about adding a little bit of winter weight. I generally stick to sweet potatoes when cooking at home, but I was accidently delivered some regular white potatoes this week. However, this worked out perfectly as I still had plenty of duck fat left in the fridge from the duck I roasted a few weeks earlier. I let my husband choose the wine this time and then I set to work. My husband chose a Merlot from the wine fridge to…

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Barnard Griffin Merlot

Barnard Griffin Merlot paired with Steak, Sweet Potato Fries, and Parmesan Green Beans
May 29, 2019

With visitors in town and steak on the menu, I knew it was time to pull out a specialty wine for the night. Fortunately, my Barnard Griffin shipment had just arrived, so I reached for the 2015 Merlot that we had tried while on our visit to the winery in March 2019 and knew that it would be the perfect night for it. Cody and I visited the Barnard Griffin vineyard while we were in Richland, Washington, for his Badger Mountain 50 mile run. After his race on Friday, we went winery hopping on Saturday and Sunday and we absolutely…

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Jean Marc Barthez Bordeaux Rouge

Jean Marc Barthez Bordeaux Rouge paired with Sharp Cheddar
April 3, 2019

Do you ever buy cheese and not stop thinking about it sitting in the fridge? I mean it’s just sitting there all delectable looking and ready to be eaten. How am I supposed to get anything done with deliciousness like that in the house? It’s just me? Haha! I’m fine with that.  This was exactly what happened to me this week. I picked up some sharp cheddar at the grocery store and I could not wait to pair it with an equally delicious wine. I picked up my research there to see what I should be looking for. Wine Folly…

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Sidekick Merlot

Sidekick Merlot paired with Smoked Chicken and Sweet Potato
March 7, 2019

At this point, I feel like I’ve tried most of the wines that the Sidekick brand, Iconic Wines have produced. The labels always get me pumped with the depictions of female superheroes. I feel like I should only be tasting them when I’m also doing something badass, but then I realize that living as a woman in Trump’s America is on it’s own badass and I move on from there. This bottle was labeled as Merlot, but is actually a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc grapes. I am generally a big supporter of Cabernet Franc, given that…

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Record Family Wines Merlot

December 4, 2017

It was time, yet again for another Out of the Box Week at my house. This week brought a familiar wine variety, a merlot. Pulled from the collection that my husband had procured, I selected this wine because I felt like having something familiar. As the second most popular grape in the world, it’s safe to say that Merlot has quite the following. Only Cabernet Sauvignon is grown in a larger quantity.* Merlot is a highly approachable red wine. Its name is easy to pronounce and it generally pairs well with many different dishes. It also makes for easy drinking…

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