I figured I should enjoy a taste of foie gras before California decides to ban it again. Kat went with Ravioli con Formaggio di Capra - goat cheese ravioli with tomato fonduta, Bloomsdale spinach and eggplant agrodulce.
There's always a first time for everything. On this June evening, nearly thirty people gathered at Jan's home for a wine tasting. With that many people, a bottl...
Alex is proud of his Poggio Leano wines, and wants you to consider beginning a Temecula wine tour not in wine country, but at the Wine Room and Lounge at Gourmet Italia. He's convinced his wines will be the finest you'll taste all day.
Jan liked the nose and finish and commented on notes of plum and cherry. Ken called it a nice blend with a bit of smoke. Brian said "delicious, inky fruit with an aftertaste of plum stones and stewed prunes. Very enjoyable."
Brian said it "tastes like it costs more" than $16 and that it smelled like stewed prunes. Kim called it a nice wine at a good price. Jean felt it needed a bit more time in the bottle.
It spends 22 months in 85% European oak and 15% American oak. Brian called it a serious wine and said it "maybe needs more time to acquire a sense of humor."
Susan comes from a cattle ranching background, and when her parents bought the restaurant, their aim was to entertain people the same way they did at the ranch.
