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