Yesterday was Super Bowl LV. Traditionally a food fest full of alcoholic beverage consumption, this year’s game was unlike any other. And it wasn’t just because of the streaker who made it on to the field.
Unlike other Super Bowls, Sue and I didn’t come up with a pigskin pairings party post. I didn’t even take any photos of our food, wine, and beer. Because of COVID, it just wasn’t that kind of event this year.
In fact, this Super Bowl is so different that even Bruce Springsteen made an appearance– with his 1980 Jeep.
But first, it can’t have escaped your attention that Super Bowl LV (or 55 if you’re not fluent in Roman numerals) looks a lot like LIVE. Continue reading →
Looking for a WOW meal to impress your Valentine, Galentine, Pandemic Pod, or too familiar family during this extended stay at home period? Something serious, something new, something special, something that fits a budget– and with leftovers makes a few more meals? How about this instant pot Osso Bucco Stew paired with Montepulciano?
First off, what’s different between these three organic Montepulciano:
With brown hills above Santa Paula and local snow capped mountains in the background, winemaker Bruce Freeman cradles three of his wines to be featured in the Feb. 11 Verotalk.
Following high winds with two brief yet intense rainstorms which left inches of hail on the ground and snow dusting the local mountains including several inches in Malibu canyon, I dropped by Clos des Amis yesterday afternoon to taste how the 2020 vintage is progressing, and help a bit with clean up.
These 3 Clos des Amis wines will be featured in a Facebook live talk on Feb. 11; details on how to order them below. (Unfiltered, unedited photo!)
In a difficult year with COVID, fires, and sudden record-breaking high temperatures, the 2020 harvest overall was a bright spot for Clos Des Amis winemaker Bruce Freeman who predicted the vintage would be exceptional: “We had beautiful weather, beautiful fruit, and I’m excited about the potential for these wines.” Soon after harvested, he told me that the wines were “already showing elegance and power.” Continue reading →
Creating Groth’s newly released Estate White was NOT a quick or easy task.
In fact it was many years in the making from idea to fruition. The idea? Groth, famous for their estate Cabernet Sauvignon, wanted to offer a classic white Bordeaux style blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from their Oakville Estate in the heart of Napa Valley. Continue reading →
Bordeaux: white, red, rose– and it comes in sweet and sparkling too!
What’s new, different, or surprising about the venerable, distinguished and well known wine region Bordeaux?
As of July 2019, to combat climate change, Bordeaux wineries can use four new red grapes: Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
New white grapes allowed in Bordeaux are Alvarinho, Petit Manseng, and Liliorila.
Bordeaux wines come in in a wide range of styles and colors: still, sparkling, sweet, white, rose, and red.
Bordeaux wines can be affordable! They don’t have to be red tannic monsters that break the bank.
Bordeaux’s diversity of wines means there’s one for every occasion and menu!
In fact for a special evening at home, you can enjoy a range of sweet, savory, and sparkling wines paired with a romantic menu and barely break a $20 bill.
wine predator.............. gwendolyn alley 