Frank’s Spirits & Wine Blog
Food Pairings – November 2023 Wine Club
Paitin Barbera D’ Alba Superiore Campolive 2017 FOOD PAIRINGS The high acidity and low tannins in Barbera, with flavors of strawberry and sour cherry, make it taste “juicy.” Given this high acidity, fatty foods work well with Barbera. Barbera is extremely food...
November 2023 Wine Club Selections – Paitin Barbera D’ Alba Superiore Campolive 2017and Vallevo Chardonnay IGT Terre DI Chieti 2022
The wines we have chosen for the month of November for Frank’s Wine Club are both from Italy. The red is a Barbera D’ Alba from Azienda Agricola Paitin in Neive, Italy (Piedmont Region) and the white is a Chardonnay from a cooperative in Terre di Chieti in Abruzzo,...
October 2023 Wine Club Selections – Stolpman Vineyards Estate Grown Syrah 2021 and Broadbent Vinho Verde NV
The wines we have chosen for the month of October for Frank’s Wine Club are truly polar opposites. The Ballad Canyon Syrah from Stolpman Vineyards is a perennial 90+ point wine that delivers a powerful, but supple, rich and polished Syrah from Santa Barbara,...
Food Pairings – October 2023 Wine Club
Stolpman Vineyards Estate Grown Syrah 2021 FOOD PAIRINGS Syrah is full-bodied with medium to high tannins, alcohol and acidity. Because it is a bold wine, the food it pairs with needs to hold its own. Syrah pairs best with foods that are robust and flavorful. Syrah...
September 2023 Wine Club Selections – Chateau Pesquie Quintessence Rouge 2019 and Chateau Pesquie Les Terrasses Blanc 2021, Mount Ventoux, Southeastern Rhone Valley, France
The Chaudiere family has been part of Eric Solomon’s European Cellars portfolio since their founding in 1990, when the Rhone Valley was not on anyone’s radar, let alone Ventoux. The Ventoux is no longer viewed as an insignificant satellite of the Rhone Valley and has...
Food Pairings – September 2023 Wine Club
Chateau Pesquie Quintessence Rouge 2019, Mount Ventoux, Southeastern Rhone Valley, France FOOD PAIRINGS - The richness of this wine pairs ideally with stewed beef dishes such as a daube. Daube is a classic Provencal beef dish braised in a 750ml bottle of wine and...
August 2023 Wine Club Selections – Nino Franco Rustico Prosecco Superiore, NV Valdobbiadene, Italy and Cloudline Pinot Noir 2021, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Nino Franco Rustico Prosecco Superiore, NV Valdobbiadene, Italy Trying to find an outstanding Prosecco among the voluminous number of choices on the shelves in wine shops and grocery stores is a daunting task. In fact, the comment that they all taste alike has some...
Food Pairings – August 2023 Wine Club
Nino Franco Rustico Prosecco Superiore, NV Valdobbiadene, Italy FOOD PAIRINGS - Nino Franco Rustico is a very versatile wine that pairs well with many dishes. Any type of fish is a great match. Pair it with anything from cod to sea bass to fish and chips....
Food Pairings – July 2023 Wine Club
La Cana Albarino 2022, Rias Baixas - Galicia, Spain FOOD PAIRINGS - Albarino is an excellent food pairing wine given its high acidity and slight bitterness, which allow it to act as a palate-cleanser. Generally, serve Albarino with light to middle intensity foods and...
July 2023 Wine Club Selections – La Cana Albarino 2022, Rias Baixas – Galicia, Spain & Casa Castillo 2019, Jumilla, Spain
La Cana Albarino 2022, Rias Baixas - Galicia, Spain “Jorge Ordonez was a pioneer in Spanish wines, the first to exploit and represent numerousbackwater, under-the-radar viticultural regions of Spain, and have the courage to sell thesewonderful wines that have been...