Last week, we went on a wine adventure in Virginia. Researching online for a destination, I stumbled upon a Washington Post article : Virginia wineries: Our top picks by category. A great list from which I used to plan a trip to Linden Vineyard winery with my cousin visiting from France. This winery is exactly what you want : a peak in the nature,…
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James Cole Winery : my favorite tasting room in Napa valley
We went through Napa Valley in just one day. We selected two wineries for our quick trip. As I knew James Cole Winery from my last trip, I decided to bring my family there. It was even better than I remember ! First, my parents were ecstatic about the wine. Their favorite ? The Petit Verdot ! A delicious…
Drinking great Californian wine in a vineyard’s tasting room downtown Santa Barbara
The past two weeks, I was on a road trip with my family. Yeah ! We went in California and decided to stop by Santa Barbara for two days. And looked for something to drink… We decided to go to Pali wine bar, which was one vineyard wine bar. As I never heard the concept before, I was pretty…
Sunday Wineday : A mix of culture with a delicious lasagna recipe to pair a 2007 Mas Estela Quindals
Once we looked up on the Internet to find what we could pair with our 2007 Mas Estela Quindals, we did not hesitate long to chose a lasagna recipe, hoping it would go well with our wine which was mainly a black garnacha type. Drew followed several recipes for this meal. He decided to use Italian sausage meat and beef. He also…
⌈ Theme of the month ⌉ The Spanish wines 🇪🇸
Our month of April 2016 was dedicated to Spain ! We have being commenting on Instagram all our Spanish wines, for better or worse : Today we are learning about Spanish wines! Which is your fav’ from Spain ? I need to start making a tasting list! #wine #whitewine #winelovers #instafood #winelover#winetime #wein #vino #vinhos #vin#finewine…
Sunday Wineday : drinking Rioja wine with a special pork recipe
For the first time, we went to Calvert Woodley (Washington DC) to pick up our wine. We wanted something typical from Spain, so we have been advised to give a try to Baron De Ley, a Rioja wine made from the very typical variety of wine, Tempranillo. We looked all weekend to see how we would pair the…
Sunday Wineday : a traditional meal from Burgundy
For Sunday’s evening, we decided to open our bottle of Santenay Beauregard Premier Cru 2012 (Pinot noir, Burgundy) from Marinot-Verdun, a wine merchant owner of Cave de Mazenay in Burgundy. To accompany this wine, Drew cooked the famous Burgundy dish Oeuf en meurette following the recipe of Bernard Loiseau. A classic from Burgundy, this dish is a perfect pair with…