If you’re always looking for new wines to try (like I am) than you’ve come to the right place. 🙂 Beaucanon Estate Trifecta 2001– This is an especially great wine to serve with grilled red meat and kabobs. A perfect combination of currant, Fuji apples, mint, licorice, and rose petals. La Crema Russian River Valley…
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Wine Tasting Notes: Hey Mambo Swanky White Wine
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This wine is exceptonally elegant. Perfect for those special summer soirees. With a sumptuous combination of crisp Suavignon Blanc, seductive Viognier, sweet Muscat and elusive Chenin Blanc…This romantic summer wine is the equivelant of a fragrant flower market. Orchids, French lavender, lilacs, green apple and peach blossoms prevail. Crispy notes of Chinese Apple Pears and…
Wine Tasting Notes: Tommasi Viticoltori Le Rosse Pinot Grigio 2006
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This past Sunday was a dream come true. We made a special date to get together with some of our best friends and we had great weather. This almost never happens in Minnesota. We grilled some bison burgers, had some crudite with dip and soaked in the summer sun at a local park set in…
Wine Tasting Notes: Foley Chardonnay
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Foley Chardonnay was one of the wines I tried while dining at The Harbor View Cafe in Pepin Wisconsin a couple weeks ago. This was a fantastic glass of wine that paired well with my lunch of Hawaiian swordfish with chimichurri. Golden color, lush creamy texture. Aromas of pear, tangerine, grapefruit, cantaloupe, and butterscotch.
Wine Tasting Notes: McGuigan Gold Shiraz 2004 & “Passive-Aggressive Steaks”
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Once spring has sprung, I usually start looking for refreshing Pinot Grigios, Sauv Blancs and Chardonnays to serve with all of the salads, fruits, and grilled chicken and fish dishes that make up a majority of our “warm weather menu”. There is one food where I make an exception, and that is grilled steak or…
Wine Tasting Notes : Conundrum
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This sweet summer wine is named “Conundrum” because of the many varietals of grapes used to create it. It poses sort of a wine “puzzle” for anyone who is into tasting wine. I absolutely love it! It’s especially nice to serve while eating al fresco. I am not usually a fan of sweet wines, but…