Food and wine is so much a part of my life. The end of the year is a good time to reflect back on great food and wine.
Highlights of my food and wine year
- Piemonte, northern Italy
- Joseph Phelps Insignia 2006, 2007
- Cooking for friends, family and business associates
- Barolo and Barbaresco
- Chocolate from Teuschers, Zurich;Jacque Torres, New York; Diane Pindar/Donna's Chocolate, New Jersey and DeBrand, Ft Wayne
- Summit,NJ farmer's market produce and fish
- Fresh sour cherries for my sour cherry torte
- Sharing recipes with my sons
- Passionfruit souffle
- Book of Mormon (the play) every list needs to wander a bit
- Pio Cesare Gavi di Gavi
Wines of the week
We opened the Zenato Pinot Grigio and did not like it. It had a sweet finish which was not endearing. But the Charles Smith Pinot Grigio from Washington was very good. Light and fruity.
The Chinon was very good. A rustic red that went well with food.
Opened my last bottle of Wyatt 2007 Pinot Noir from California. I love this wine. Not a light wine but not heavy either. Not sure how other years of this wine drink. The wine is form sourced grapes so it can vary from year to year.
Tried the 2009 Deboeuf Beaujolais Villages and enjoyed it.Light and fruity. A typical Beaujolais.
Malvira Roero Riserva Monbeltramo 2005. This was a fantastic wine. Nebbiolo grape; excellent fruit, structure, intensity of flavor. I paid $32 but it usually sells for more.
I am still working on the Christmas day menu although leaning towards Thanksgiving redux.
New Years Eve means Champagne. Just bought Kirkland Champagne at Costco; $20. Also at Costco bought Deboeuf Jean Descombes Morgon 2010 $12.95. This is usually one of my favorite wines. Also picked up a Bonarda/ Malbec blend from Argentina(never had Bonarda which is also known as Charbono. It is a grape that may have originated in Italy but is big in Argentina) and a small keg (5 liters) of HB Ocktoberfest beer.$13. Costco's house brand for everything is Kirkland. Kirkland wines have been getting some excellent reviews and they are priced very competitively. I have had the Champagne before and it is good.
Every Christmas season I have a paella and Champagne party for my tennis partners. It gives us an opportunity to compare a number of Champagnes. It is amazing the different tastes that Champagnes have. More details on the party next time.
Enjoy!
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