Albariño 2011, Temecula Valley ($23) – A hard to find, but up and coming varietal for the Temecula Valley, Albariño is beginning to make a name for itself. Commonly found growing in the northwest regions of Spain and Portugal, this grape does extremely well in warm climates. I think you’ll like this light crisp wine. With its lighter style it is perfect for hot summer days. The honeysuckle on the nose is complemented by apricot and peach undertones with a hint of minerality…
Quady 2010 Electra Moscato and Quiche Lorraine
Quady 2010 Electra Moscato ($ 10 – 14)
‘2011 World Value Wine Challenge-Top 10 Dessert Wine $15 and Under’
WORLD WINE CHAMPIONSHIPS AWARD: Gold Medal
There’s an old adage around the wine community that says customer’s, “Talk dry, but buy sweet.”
Muscat Makes a Big Come Back
The 2010 Moscato Allegro ($10) is an excellent place to start on your exploration of Muscat based wines. I like its fat sip of orange soda taste and honey and vanilla cream flavors; yet somehow the winemaker crafted all this into a lighter bodied wine. Not cloying, not sticky sweet.
Le Cuvier Small Lot Wines Deliver Big Taste – A Womens Wine Council Review
The April Womens Wine Council wines came from Le Cuvier Winery in Paso Robles, California. Winemaker John Much sent over six very special wines for the Council to taste. These wines were made in small case lots – about 250 cases or less, for a total of 2,500 cases total produced each year by the winery. Can you say small-lot nirvana? We did…again and again.
Mother’s Day Brunch: Coddled Eggs and Schramsberg 2008 Brut Rosé
…Here’s an elegant egg dish compliments of Floyd Cardoz, executive chef-partner of North End Grill in New York City. It features a variety of locally available ingredients including just a touch of hot spice especially for my Southern Californian readers. Not only is it yummy, its presentation is gorgeous, and the ingredients can be found at a local farmers market or supermarket. Coddled Egg with Crab, Bacon and Leeks (Click here for recipe).
The perfect pairing is Schramsberg 2008 Brut Rosé ($34.85). For the price, this 2008 Brut Rosé gets my vote as a tasteful l gift for Mom’s Day…