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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,...
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....