I was compelled to make a Moroccan Beef Stew, a hearty dish to go with a bold wine. I'm a big fan of the Instant Pot, and it's what I used in making this.
The wine has a surprisingly rich coral hue with immediate aromas of strawberry. Its delightful juicy berry taste with hints of apple and melon sports a slight sweetness.
I recently spent a week in Oregon wine country. The first half was in the Willamette Valley, followed by three and a half days in the Tualatin Valley. I have hu...
It's an austere, no-nonsense wine, with a soft nose and hints of rhubarb. I made my Prosciutto, goat cheese and fig tarts to pair with this wine and they matched very nicely.
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...
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."
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.
150 cases produced, Brian enjoyed the lovely perfumed nose and described it as "soft as rainwater in the mouth" and called it "a refined, superior wine."
As far as he's concerned, it's the best way to grow the fruit, "not some crazy scheme or hippy trend. It's the way people have grown things since the dawn of time."
