Tuesday 11-8-11
I missed last month’s wine pairing because it was my birthday but I really don’t
EVER want to miss another one in my life because these events are just so
FABULOUS!!!!!!!!
Once a month, our friend Susan, proprietor of the Willow Grove Carrabba’s,
hosts a wine & food pairing. She is an expert at the pairings!
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the first food pairing:
Crostini with roasted garlic, goat cheese & apple chutney
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paired with 2010 Etude Pinot Gris –
aromas of fruit, honey suckle & jasmine.
Tastes of white peach, nectarine & citrus.
Crisp acidity, focused & refreching!
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2nd pairing: Butternut Squash & apple soup
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2010 Stags Leap Viognier (my favorite).
Aromas of orange blossom & peach.
Flavors of apricot with lengthy finish.
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Pulled Pork Jalapeno blueberry BBQ (ummm, yummmm)
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2007 Beringer Merlot, Napa Valley.
Plum, blackberry aromas.
Flavors of black cherry & bittersweet chocolate.
Dense tannins, supple finish.
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Erika — back from Espana – WELCOME!!
Thanks for all you do.
Erika is the wine rep that brings us the tasting each month!
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2008 St Clement Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA.
Classic cab with strawberry aromas, red cherry & vanilla.
In the palate more black fruit, currants, clove & cherry.
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paired with this tasty morsel —( i like rare! )
Rosemary beef with mushroom roasted garlic potatoes.
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Salted caramel pie.
I was literally LICKING the pie plate.
such a ridiculously awesome dessert.
It should be banned.
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and to top off the evening…..
Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages.
A five (cinq) varietal Bordeaux style blend.
Vivid aromas of blackberry & plum with floral notes.
On the palate dark fruit with fine tannins.
Lingering finish with hints of spice & clove.
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JIM – giving us the answers to the Thanksgiving quiz
that we failed miserably.
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friends John & Louann
(Steph – now you know who to look for on Saturday!)
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Great Tasting picked up my tab tonight
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we all make choices………………
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take the road less traveled…..
it’s a little scary but worth it in the end.
probably…..??
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WOOF!
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Remember
that your happiness
shouldn’t depend on what it’s like outside;
happiness depends on
what you feel on the inside.
– Belinda, age 11, in “Children on Happiness”
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What would helen do? 
great stuff helen, and so cheap!!! the wines I noticed were all Californian , i must have a look for them when we are over . i intent to take Napolean’s favourite wine Chambertin for christmas dinner . here it is about 80 euro a bottle don’t know if it is available in the States. I think we will be calling on you for your expertise!!!!! god I am hungry now!!!!!