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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...