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Loki giving approval of our tannat pairing! It's

Loki giving approval of our tannat pairing! It's #Uruguaywineweek! Wait 'til you see our pairings! We will fill you in tomorrow on #Tannantday!
(You known it's good if it has Loki approval!) @uruguay.wine
@southamericawineguide
@establecimiento_juanico
#TannatDay
#Uruguaywineweek
#wineandfood

#samples Check out these 3 lovelies that arrived t

#samples
Check out these 3 lovelies that arrived today from @establecimiento_juanico in Uruguay!
_____ This is Uruguay wine week! Do you know Tannat? Is the delicious deep dark wine that originated in Southern France, but has found a home in Uruguay!
_____ Wednesday is Tannat Day and we will be celebrating with that beautiful bottle, then watch for more pairings with the other wines coming soon!
______ #TannatDay
#Uruguaywineweek
#storiestotaste

#sample It's Spring and it's Earth Month and we ar

#sample It's Spring and it's Earth Month and we are celebrating with earth friendly wines!
_____ Normally we find great low intervention wines that are off the beaten path. We get to discover great wines and people, but often these wines might be hard for you to find.
_____ Today we share 2 Sav Blanc for spring that are easy-to-find, affordable, earth-friendly and delicious.
______ At @bonterra they take taking care of the planet seriously. They have organic and biodynamic vineyards and are a leader in sustainability.
______ @loveblockwine in Marlborough NZ they are organic and are part of the New Zealand Sustainable Winegrowing Programme.
_____ Of course we have some suggested pairings for you! Head to CrushedGrapeChronicles.com and check out the whole piece!
_____ #earthmonth
#sustainableviticulture
#goodfortheplanet
#SauvignonBlanc
#wineandfoodpairing
#Australianwine
@pickaustrailianwines

Just a simple Easter brunch with a little sav blan

Just a simple Easter brunch with a little sav blanc

Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate. We em

Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate. We embraced the opportunity to do brunch with spring foods and the windows open!
#savblancandasparagus
#springbrunch
#wineandfoodpairings

Eventually we got the whole cat in the shot! Lol!

Eventually we got the whole cat in the shot! Lol! We also enjoyed a glorious moonrise and sunset with these wines. Check out the details in our IG story or head to the website to read the whole piece! #ItalianFWT
#lecostedigradoli
@sete_vininaturali
@garagiste_lv

Sunset sneak peak on our virtual trip to Lazio tha

Sunset sneak peak on our virtual trip to Lazio that we will share with you next weekend with #ItalianFWT!!
@sete_vininaturali
Details to come!

While you may think of red wine when first you thi

While you may think of red wine when first you think of Spain, Rueda in the Castilla y Léon region grows primarily white wine. The heavy hitter here is Verdejo, and Spain loves it. In Spain it is the most consumed white wine variety! We dove in with a beautiful wine that is also good for the planet. This Rueda Verdejo from @bodegacuatrorayas is organic and they have made a commitment to
sustainability for the planet and for the people. Founded in 1935 this winery was a cooperative and today boasts over 300 growers in 30 villages with over 2,500 hectares of vineyards.
_____ If you like Sauvignon Blanc, this wine is for you. It has the brightness of a Sav Blanc but is more food friendly.
Speaking of food, we paired this with fish tacos and a citrus salad! Read the whole story at CrushedGrapeChronicles.com
_____ @RiberaRuedaWine
@bodegacuatrorayas
@dorueda
#WorldWineTravel
#Rueda
#spanishwine
#Verdejo

#sample This month we want to share with you the

#sample This month we want to share with you the L’Ecole No. 41 Cabernet Franc/Merlot. In house, they refer to this as the Estate Right Bank. It is made in the style of those right
bank Bordeaux wines of Pomeroy and St. Émilion that lean to Merlot and Cab Franc.
_____ The blend is interesting, in that it is very symmetrical. 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Merlot, with half of each coming from each of the two estate vineyards, Ferguson and Seven Hills.
_____ The blend takes the lush and approachable Merlot and adds the floral notes of the Cab Franc.
_____ Across the board, the people who tasted this wine wanted to pair it with elevated burgers!
_____ This wine is elegant and will age for 8 to 10 years. It is young now, but still drinking well. Just give it a minute.
_____
I found red currant, red cherry, black plum with a jammyness, and a bit of baked fruiton the nose. There was also a bit of eucalyptus and licorice. Spice notes came in with clove and notes of cedar. There are herbal notes that float delicately through, fresh
rosemary, and thyme that put me in the mood for Herbs de Provence. I imagine lavender, sage, and marjoram in the background.
_____ This small-production wine sits at 14.5% abv, but it does not come across as that big, it has a lithe elegance. $39 SRP. _____ It was released to their club yesterday (March 23rd) and will be available on their site and in their tasting room until it is sold out. And it will sell out. Grab it while you can on their site.
_____
We paired this with a beef roulade and melting potatoes. You can find those recipes at CrushedGrapeChronicles.com
_____ @Lecole41
#WAWine
#cabfrancmerlot
#Rightbankblend
#wineandfood pairing

Roussanne 9009 miles from home Finally, I had an

Roussanne 9009 miles from home
Finally, I had an excuse to pop one of those aging Roussannes I have been coveting! Thanks #Winophiles!
_____ As the French #Winophiles explore French grapes outside France I opened a 2014 Tablas Creek Vineyard Roussanne, to see if it would be as magical as the aged Roussanne I once sipped there at sunset. It was!
_____ This wine was a medium shade of gold with aromas of honeysuckle, pear, peach, and cider apples. There was butterscotch, caramel, dried apricot, and honey with a little
roasted cashew. I was not disappointed. While this wine would develop further (in
case you are lucky enough to have a bottle in your possession), it was beautiful and took me back to the golden glow of that evening at Tablas Creek standing next to that head-pruned Roussanne.
_____ We paired this with Carrot, Leek, and Potato Soup, (recipe courtesy Tablas Creek Vineyard), that we added a bit of crab meat to, some lobster cakes that Michael picked up, and crostini with ricotta, roasted golden beets, candied bacon, and thyme (that was the pairing Chef Jeff Scott served on our visit in 2013 to Tablas Creek).
this made for a luscious lunch.
_____ We refrained from finishing the whole bottle (that was tough) and had a cheese plate for dinner pairing a pastry-wrapped brie with wine-poached apples.
_____ Read the whole story at CrushedGrapeChronicles.com
AND... join the French
#Winophiles Saturday, March 20th at 8 am PDT to discuss French grapes outside of France! @tablascreek
#youshouldsipwithus
#agedroussanne
#Winophiles
#frenchgrapesoutsidefrance

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Loki giving approval of our tannat pairing! It's

Loki giving approval of our tannat pairing! It's #Uruguaywineweek! Wait 'til you see our pairings! We will fill you in tomorrow on #Tannantday!
(You known it's good if it has Loki approval!) @uruguay.wine
@southamericawineguide
@establecimiento_juanico
#TannatDay
#Uruguaywineweek
#wineandfood

#samples Check out these 3 lovelies that arrived t

#samples
Check out these 3 lovelies that arrived today from @establecimiento_juanico in Uruguay!
_____ This is Uruguay wine week! Do you know Tannat? Is the delicious deep dark wine that originated in Southern France, but has found a home in Uruguay!
_____ Wednesday is Tannat Day and we will be celebrating with that beautiful bottle, then watch for more pairings with the other wines coming soon!
______ #TannatDay
#Uruguaywineweek
#storiestotaste

#sample It's Spring and it's Earth Month and we ar

#sample It's Spring and it's Earth Month and we are celebrating with earth friendly wines!
_____ Normally we find great low intervention wines that are off the beaten path. We get to discover great wines and people, but often these wines might be hard for you to find.
_____ Today we share 2 Sav Blanc for spring that are easy-to-find, affordable, earth-friendly and delicious.
______ At @bonterra they take taking care of the planet seriously. They have organic and biodynamic vineyards and are a leader in sustainability.
______ @loveblockwine in Marlborough NZ they are organic and are part of the New Zealand Sustainable Winegrowing Programme.
_____ Of course we have some suggested pairings for you! Head to CrushedGrapeChronicles.com and check out the whole piece!
_____ #earthmonth
#sustainableviticulture
#goodfortheplanet
#SauvignonBlanc
#wineandfoodpairing
#Australianwine
@pickaustrailianwines

Just a simple Easter brunch with a little sav blan

Just a simple Easter brunch with a little sav blanc

Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate. We em

Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate. We embraced the opportunity to do brunch with spring foods and the windows open!
#savblancandasparagus
#springbrunch
#wineandfoodpairings

Eventually we got the whole cat in the shot! Lol!

Eventually we got the whole cat in the shot! Lol! We also enjoyed a glorious moonrise and sunset with these wines. Check out the details in our IG story or head to the website to read the whole piece! #ItalianFWT
#lecostedigradoli
@sete_vininaturali
@garagiste_lv

Sunset sneak peak on our virtual trip to Lazio tha

Sunset sneak peak on our virtual trip to Lazio that we will share with you next weekend with #ItalianFWT!!
@sete_vininaturali
Details to come!

While you may think of red wine when first you thi

While you may think of red wine when first you think of Spain, Rueda in the Castilla y Léon region grows primarily white wine. The heavy hitter here is Verdejo, and Spain loves it. In Spain it is the most consumed white wine variety! We dove in with a beautiful wine that is also good for the planet. This Rueda Verdejo from @bodegacuatrorayas is organic and they have made a commitment to
sustainability for the planet and for the people. Founded in 1935 this winery was a cooperative and today boasts over 300 growers in 30 villages with over 2,500 hectares of vineyards.
_____ If you like Sauvignon Blanc, this wine is for you. It has the brightness of a Sav Blanc but is more food friendly.
Speaking of food, we paired this with fish tacos and a citrus salad! Read the whole story at CrushedGrapeChronicles.com
_____ @RiberaRuedaWine
@bodegacuatrorayas
@dorueda
#WorldWineTravel
#Rueda
#spanishwine
#Verdejo

#sample This month we want to share with you the

#sample This month we want to share with you the L’Ecole No. 41 Cabernet Franc/Merlot. In house, they refer to this as the Estate Right Bank. It is made in the style of those right
bank Bordeaux wines of Pomeroy and St. Émilion that lean to Merlot and Cab Franc.
_____ The blend is interesting, in that it is very symmetrical. 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Merlot, with half of each coming from each of the two estate vineyards, Ferguson and Seven Hills.
_____ The blend takes the lush and approachable Merlot and adds the floral notes of the Cab Franc.
_____ Across the board, the people who tasted this wine wanted to pair it with elevated burgers!
_____ This wine is elegant and will age for 8 to 10 years. It is young now, but still drinking well. Just give it a minute.
_____
I found red currant, red cherry, black plum with a jammyness, and a bit of baked fruiton the nose. There was also a bit of eucalyptus and licorice. Spice notes came in with clove and notes of cedar. There are herbal notes that float delicately through, fresh
rosemary, and thyme that put me in the mood for Herbs de Provence. I imagine lavender, sage, and marjoram in the background.
_____ This small-production wine sits at 14.5% abv, but it does not come across as that big, it has a lithe elegance. $39 SRP. _____ It was released to their club yesterday (March 23rd) and will be available on their site and in their tasting room until it is sold out. And it will sell out. Grab it while you can on their site.
_____
We paired this with a beef roulade and melting potatoes. You can find those recipes at CrushedGrapeChronicles.com
_____ @Lecole41
#WAWine
#cabfrancmerlot
#Rightbankblend
#wineandfood pairing

Roussanne 9009 miles from home Finally, I had an

Roussanne 9009 miles from home
Finally, I had an excuse to pop one of those aging Roussannes I have been coveting! Thanks #Winophiles!
_____ As the French #Winophiles explore French grapes outside France I opened a 2014 Tablas Creek Vineyard Roussanne, to see if it would be as magical as the aged Roussanne I once sipped there at sunset. It was!
_____ This wine was a medium shade of gold with aromas of honeysuckle, pear, peach, and cider apples. There was butterscotch, caramel, dried apricot, and honey with a little
roasted cashew. I was not disappointed. While this wine would develop further (in
case you are lucky enough to have a bottle in your possession), it was beautiful and took me back to the golden glow of that evening at Tablas Creek standing next to that head-pruned Roussanne.
_____ We paired this with Carrot, Leek, and Potato Soup, (recipe courtesy Tablas Creek Vineyard), that we added a bit of crab meat to, some lobster cakes that Michael picked up, and crostini with ricotta, roasted golden beets, candied bacon, and thyme (that was the pairing Chef Jeff Scott served on our visit in 2013 to Tablas Creek).
this made for a luscious lunch.
_____ We refrained from finishing the whole bottle (that was tough) and had a cheese plate for dinner pairing a pastry-wrapped brie with wine-poached apples.
_____ Read the whole story at CrushedGrapeChronicles.com
AND... join the French
#Winophiles Saturday, March 20th at 8 am PDT to discuss French grapes outside of France! @tablascreek
#youshouldsipwithus
#agedroussanne
#Winophiles
#frenchgrapesoutsidefrance

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