When I was visiting my friend Linda in Tucson last month, she gifted me a packet of Ras el Hanout that she had picked up during a cruise to northern Africa. I decided to use it to make this Algerian Chicken dish.
Then, since I am hosting our Eat the World event this month, I invited the others to visit Algeria with me.
I love sharing wine with you, and since I am visiting France today for our World Wine Travel event celebrating Valentine's Day, I thought I would let you know in French.
This white wine blend from the Lake Garda region of Italy is smooth, full-bodied, and delicious. I was sent this bottle from Susannah at Vigneto Communications and Avvinare, who was hosting a webinar featuring wines from this region.
Our challenge this month, given by Camilla of Culinary Cam, was to share our favorite Italian Wine. Say what?!! Am I really expected to choose just one Italian wine out of all the wonderful wines they have to offer?
I've decided to share a new Italian wine I enjoyed recently at a wine tasting. This wine is from the Langhe region of Piedmont, a white wine in a land known for its reds.
A Sancerre by any other name......is a Sauvignon Blanc. Sancerre is the French appellation in which this 100% Sauvignon Blanc is made. Sancerre is located in the eastern part of the Loire Valley. The Loire Valley is our destination this month with the French Winophiles. Specifically, the White Wines of Loire Valley.
This was our final day with Collette Tours. We spent the morning touring the historic (very) hillside town of San Gimignano, known for its medieval architecture surrounding a triangular town square. The village is protected by walls and towers built to keep it safe during the Middle Ages.
Many years ago, before I began blogging. Before the age of cell phones and portable computers. Back when you used a camera with film that had to be taken in for development. Way back then, we met our friends Keith and Kim in the Finger Lakes Region of New York for a Murder Mystery tour of the area wineries.
When I purchased this bottle of Sauvignon Gris from Bordeaux, I had intended to pair it with the Crispy Salmon and Lentils that I made as our Welcome Home dinner on Friday.
It's Summertime throughout the northern Continents, so we try to beat the heat by breaking out the grills. If we were visiting or living in Italy that might mean Spiedini. Spiedini translates to skewers. Any meat or item can be used. If it is on a skewer it is Spiedini.
Often called ‘The Lafite of the Languedoc,’ the iconic Mas de Daumas Gassac estate has been praised by top critic Hugh Johnson for setting “an example of excellence.” It’s a delicious blend of Grenache Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Viognier.
I recently learned from my friend Evelyn Basile of Fine Wine Buzz that the book Let's Talk About Wine by Steve Ratliff was available for free from Kindle for a limited time. Steve Ratliff was offering this book to any who wanted it but requested that we post a review on Amazon upon completion of the book.
The World Wine Travel Group is heading back to Uruguay this month. I decided to open a Torrontes from Bodega Pisano.
I normally enjoy my PBJ sandwiches with a large glass of cold milk. It had never occurred to me to have wine with my comforting, casual lunch. But then Robin of Crushed Grape Chronicles invited the members of the Wine Pairing Weekend group to experiment with unusual white wine pairings.
I have enjoyed Tablas Vineyards wines before but, until this event, I did not realize they had a tie to France and were a culmination of friendship between the Haas family and Perrin family who chose to open a winery in Paso Robles, Californa because of it's similarity to the Rhone region of France.
I was in Costco buying chickens to put on the rotisserie for Father's Day when I spotted this bottle of Chilean Sauvignon Blanc. A quick check of the label confirmed it was from the Coastal Region of Limari. Perfect for this month's World Wine Travel event.
The Italian Food Wine and Travel Club are exploring Central Italy this month. I decided to visit Umbria once again, mostly because I adore Orvieto.
I received 3 lovely bottles of wine from Veramonte as samples of Organic Chilean Wines for our World Wine Travel group this month. I received no monetary compensation and all opinions are strictly my own.
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So there is a new winery that recently opened in our neighboring town of Marine City, Michigan called 2 Rivers.
Marinated Artichoke Hearts and shaved Pecorino Cheese makes the perfect topping for crisp toasts. I paired it with a bottle of Palmalias Vermentino from Sardenia.
In celebration of National Women's Month our French Winophiles group was asked to share French wines by Women Winemakers. I found this lovely bottle of White Bordeaux that made by Château Haut Guillebot, a winery that has been passed down through 7 generations of women winemakers.
