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Domaine La Barroche Chateauneuf-du-Pape Paired with Pale Ale Beef Stew.
April 25, 2012This isn’t exactly seasonally-inspired cuisine (since this is very much a winter-esque dish), but I’m not running a restaurant here, so get over it! :) Seriously though, a great amount of thought goes into these pairings (and indeed everything I … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Chateauneuf du Pape, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Rhone, syrah | Leave a comment //Smokescreen Red Wine Blend, Napa Valley, 2008
February 24, 2012Wine: Smokescreen (Red) Grapes: 72% Cabernet, 22% Syrah, 6% Petit Verdot Place: Napa Valley, California Price: $24.99 available from Fiftyrow.com/SmokeScreen
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, California, Fiftyrow, Gary Galleron, Napa, Paul Johnson, Petit Verdot, Smokescreen, syrah | Leave a comment //Fiftyrow Spring Mountain Syrah, Napa Valley, California.
February 19, 2012Grape 100% Syrah Facts There was such a huge amount of press over previous years on how Syrah was supposed to be “the next big thing”, and then more recently how that just never really panned out.Personally, I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged California, Fiftyrow, Gary Galleron, Gary Galleron wine, Napa, Spring Mountain, Spring Mountain AVA, syrah | 1 Comment //Moroccan Spiced Lamb Chops Paired with La Griveliere Cotes du Rhone 2010.
January 23, 2012Ever since receiving a set of insanely expensive Laguiole steak knives for Christmas, I’ve been dying to test them out. Truth-be-told, when I unwrapped the small rectangler box on Dec 25th, my heart dropped into my shoes when I saw … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings, Recipes | Tagged Carignan, Cotes du Rhone, France, Grenache, Lamb, Lamb Chops, Mourvedre, Rhone, syrah | Leave a comment //The Wolftrap by Boekenhoutskloof, South Africa 2010.
January 12, 2012Grape Syrah 65%, Mourvedre 32%, Viognier 3% – often referred to as a “Rhone-blend”. Facts Boekenhoutskloof, pronounced book-n-howeds-kloof, has always been one of my favorite wineries to say! Established in 1776, Boekenhoutskloof means "ravine of the Boekenhout". A Boekenhout … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Mourvedre, South Africa, syrah, Viognier | Leave a comment //Perrin & Fils “Les Sinards”Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France, 2007
December 17, 2011Grape 70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre Facts I do have to say, I’ve always had an affinity for Chateauneuf-du-Pape, even before I started really getting into wine. Maybe it’s because, for some reason, I deemed it to … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Chateau de Beaucastel, Chateauneuf du Pape, Chateauneuf du Pape food pairing, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Perrin & Fils, Rhone, syrah | 2 Comments //The Police “Synchronicity” Red Wine Blend, Mendocino, California.
November 25, 2011Grapes Carignane, Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Grenache and Viognier (probably in that order, %’s unknown). The term “Synchronicity” refers to a “meaningful mix of seemingly unrelated events resulting in a significant sum”, which was the inspiration for this red wine … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged California, Carignan, Grenache, Mendocino, Petite Sirah, Sting, Sting wine, syrah, The Police Wine, Viognier | Leave a comment //Domaine Carobelle Gigondas 2009
November 15, 2011Grapes 80% Grenache 15% Syrah 5% Cinsault Facts I have a special little place in my heart for Gigondas, it was one of the first bottles that really got me into the world of wine. The name Gigondas [jhee-gon-dahs] comes … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Chateauneuf du Pape, Cinsault, Domaine Carobelle Gigondas, France, Gigondas, Grenache, Rhone, syrah | 2 Comments //Texas-Style Chili Paired with Huguenot Cuvee de Rouge, Santa Ynez – California.
October 28, 2011This last Monday, I had the privilege to attend my first ever Monday night football game! Suffice to say it was probably the most American thing I’ve done all year! For the first time since I’ve been living in Jacksonville, … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Grenache, Huguenot Cellars Cuvee Rouge, Huguenot wine, Sangiovese, syrah, Tempranillo, Terrapin Hopsecutioner, Vingevity | Leave a comment //Veramonte “Primus” Red Wine Blend from Colchagua, Chile.
October 22, 2011Grapes 65% Cabernet, 20% Syrah, 8% Merlot, 7% Carmenere Facts In 1960, a relatively unknown gentleman by the name of Agustin Huneeus burst onto the Chilean wine-scene. He purchased part of the Concha y Toro winery operation, became the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Agustin Huneeus, Cabernet, Carmenere, Chile, Colchagua, Concha y Toro, Merlot, Phylloxera, Primus, Quintessa, syrah, Veramonte | 1 Comment //Can Blau 2008 from Montsant, Spain.
October 13, 2011Grapes Mazuelo 40%, Syrah 40% Garnacha 20% Facts I’ve been on a bit of a Jorge Ordonez (the importer of this wine) kick lately! As the “bringer-inner” (I just made up that term) of some of the best Spanish wines … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged best Spanish wine, Can Blau, Carignan, Garnacha, Grenache, Mazuelo, Montsant, Priorat, Spain, syrah | Leave a comment //A Tour of the Languedoc
September 12, 2011Pick up any wine book, and flip to the page on the Southern Languedoc region of France. More often than not, the term “wine lake” or “ocean of vines” will be used, usually within the first set of paragraphs. No-doubt, … Continue reading
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