Love is in the Air and We are Spicing Things Up with a Cahors Wine paired with an American Steak #Winophiles

February is quite the month.  Coldest month of the year for many of us, which makes us think about snuggling together to stay warm.  Of course, we also celebrate St. Valentine Day which encourages thoughts of love and tenderness. 

 

We celebrate Black History Month here in the USA where we acknowledge and appreciate  of our fellow brothers and sisters who have contributed so much to our American history.  It is American Heart Month and as always hearts are the symbol of love.  The Superbowl is played where we turn out to cheer and show love for our favorite team.

It is February and LOVE is in the air.  So with these thoughts in mind I asked my fellow Winophiles to share what French Wines they break out when they are feeling L'Amour.

Here is what they had to say......

• Susannah of Avvinare is "Falling In Love All Over Again, With Champagne".
• Robin of Crushed Grape Chronicles shares "Finding the right wine for Romance…we chose a trip to the Loire". 
• Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla is "Keeping It Spicy: Blackened Salmon + Domaine Lafage Cuvee Nicolas 2018".  
• Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm says "Love is in the Air and We are Spicing Things Up with a Cahors Wine paired with an American Steak".
• Cathie of Side Hustle Wino tells us "Love is on the Table".
• Terri of Our Good Life  sings "Wild Thing, I Think I Love Le Pont Bandol and Wild Caught Orange Roughy" 
• Nicole of Somm's Table shares “A Girls’ Weekend, Grilled Branzino, and a Mag of Palmer & Co. Champagne “
• Gwendolyn of Wine Predator dishes up a twofer with "It’s Loveuary! Romance from France: Fun Fondue, Coq a Vin" and "Clink sustainably: Create climate conscious conversations with Bordeaux Wines and Stemple Creek Ranch Beef "

 

I opened up a bottle of  2016 Cahors from Chateau Lamartine to pair with our Valentine's Day Dinner.  When making a romantic dinner for my husband, I cannot go wrong with steak so our go to wine is always a beef loving red.  

Cahors wine is predominantly Malbec.  This means that when you pour a glass you normally get a higher volume of alcohol than you get in other red wines.  Cahors is deep and dark, medium bodied with plum on the nose and spice on the palate.  It LOVES red meats and is the perfect pairing for this steak that marinades in a little spice itself.

Chateau Lamartine was built in 1922 and named after the legend of Martine who was the daughter of a Baron who would sneak off to meet her suitors under an oak tree that became the site of the winery.  The vines on this site date back to the middle ages and the current winemaker/owner Alain Gayraud was born in the Chateau that he took over from his grandparents in 1975.

We are going to gather together for Twitter chat on Saturday, February 19th, at 11 AM ET to talk about the wines that speak of Romance to us.  We would love to have you join us.  You will find us by following #Winophiles.  I look forward to seeing you.

Entrees, Beef, Steaks, T-Bone, Marinade, Spice

Entrees, Beef

American

Yield: 2 servings

Author: A Day in the Life on the Farm

Spiced T-Bone Steak

Marinated in garlic, rosemary, cayenne and paprika this recipe is sure to become a favorite for any cut of steak.

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 15 Min

Ingredients

• 2 T-Bone Steaks
• leaves from 1 sprig rosemary, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 T. paprika
• dash of cayenne pepper
• 1 T. soy sauce
• 2 T. olive oil

Instructions

1. Place the rosemary, garlic, paprika, cayenne, soy sauce and oil in a large plastic bag that seals. Shake to combine.
2. Add the steaks, release the air and seal the bag. Massage the steaks with the marinade through the bag until completely coated on both sides. Let rest at room temperature.
3. Remove steaks from marinade and pat dry. Cook on grill or grill pan, turning once, to desired temperature.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

390.10

Fat (grams)

31.43

Sat. Fat (grams)

9.11

Carbs (grams)

4.67

Fiber (grams)

1.66

Net carbs

3.01

Sugar (grams)

0.45

Protein (grams)

22.46

Sodium (milligrams)

496.07

Cholesterol (grams)

70.55

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