How about a dozen rosés for Valentines and Galentines? Or maybe just one? To help you choose, and to offer up cheesy, easy, romantic menu ideas, keep reading! In Part 1, we share six old world rose wines each with a twist paired with four different Croque monsieur grilled cheese sandwiches, and in Part 2, we have six rose from California with Monte Cristo grilled cheese sandwiches. Why? This month’s Wine Pairing Weekend theme with host is Pretty In Pink! Read host Camilla Mann’s invite here; scroll down for links to participants and for the list of our six California roses.
Longevity and Black Girl Magic with Meatloaf and Mac n Cheese
Looking for Black wineries or winemakers for Black History Month? We have two red wines for valentines with a matching menu– southern inspired beef meatloaf and Mac n cheese!
2 Red Wines for Valentine’s from Black Winemakers
2 Red Wines from Black Wineries for Black History Month
What’s a Garagiste? Why would you want to go to a Festival about garages? Pronounced garage-east, the word garagiste comes from Bordeaux meaning small-lot wine makers who sometimes worked out of their “garages” — basically any place that wasn’t a chateau. Working independently, and thinking for themselves, these renegades refused to abide by rules or traditions. Today “Garagiste” is a movement of innovative winemakers; back in 2011, California’s Garagiste Festival in Paso Robles was the first to showcase the wines of American garagiste winemakers at an event that also raises money for scholarships for the next generation of winemakers.
Founded by garagistes Stewart McLennan and Douglas Minnick, the Garagiste Festivals offer opportunities for wine lovers to taste rare, premium, hard to find wines from these new and innovative limited-production winemakers.
wine predator.............. gwendolyn alley 