Frank’s Spirits & Wine Blog
March 2024 Wine Club Selections -Vina Robles Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Paso Robles, Central Coast, California and Rapaura Springs Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough, New Zealand
The wines chosen for the month of March 2024 for Frank’s Wine Club are a Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso Robles, California, and a Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand. Both wines are highly acclaimed and incredible world-class offerings from two of the world’s...
Food Pairings – March 2024 Wine Club
Vina Robles Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 FOOD PAIRINGS The results achieved by Paso Robles winemakers are evident in the glass. The Cabernets are outstanding, with rich aromas and flavors of blackberry, cassis, black cherry, graphite, toasty oak, vanilla, and spice....
Food Pairings – February 2024 Wine Club
Yalumba Sanctum Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 FOOD PAIRINGS What to pair with Cabernet Sauvignon? Got meat? Full-bodied and rich, Cabernet Sauvignon is assertive and complex. It shows off flavors of blackberries, plums, and cassis together with vanilla,...
February 2024 Wine Club Selections – Yalumba Sanctum Cabernet Sauvignon 2018—Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia and Jansz Premium Sparkling Rose, NV—Tasmania, Australia
The wines chosen for the month of February 2024 for Frank’s Wine Club are both from Australia. The red is a Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra in South Australia, and the sparkling wine is from Tasmania, an area of Australia known for its cool latitude and maritime...
January 2024 Wine Club Selections – Esprit De Pavie, 2018, Bordeaux, France and Berthier L’Instant Sauvignon Blanc, 2022, Loire Valley, France
The wines chosen for the month of January 2024 for Frank’s Wine Club are both from France. The red is from the St. Emilion area of Bordeaux and the white is from the Loire Valley, which is a little over 200 miles to the north of Bordeaux. These are two of the most...
Food Pairings – January 2024 Wine Club
Esprit De Pavie, 2018 FOOD PAIRINGS Esprit de Pavie is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes such as veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. It may also be matched with Asian dishes and hearty fish courses like...
Food Pairings – December 2023 Wine Club
Celler Cal Pla Black Slate Porrera, 2019 FOOD PAIRINGS Grenache’s bright red fruit and spicy undertones mean it can stand up to a variety of foods. Try it with grilled or roasted meats like garlic and herb-rubbed lamb chops or pan-seared duck breasts. You can’t go...
December 2023 Wine Club Selections – Celler Cal Pla Black Slate Porrera, 2019 and Emendis Can XA Cava Brut or Cava Rose NV-Penedes
The wines chosen for the month of December for Frank’s Wine Club are both from the Catalonia (Catalunya to those from the Catalan region) area of Spain, which is located in the far northeast corner of Spain. Both areas are to the southwest of Barcelona. Penedes is...
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,...