The Dehlinger 2006 Reserve Pinot Noir is earthy and a mouthful. The ruby color wine has hints of caramel, dark fruit, and tobacco on the nose. On the palate, you taste similar flavors as the nose, smokey flavor reminiscence of… Read More ›
Month: July 2013
Etude 2006 Pinot Noir
The Etude 2006 Pinot Noir has classic Carneros Pinot Noir characteristics: light, smooth, lighter in color, herbaceous, and pepper. The color is a slightly darker shade of red, like a deep ruby. On the nose, you can smell hints of… Read More ›
Bel Echo 2009 Sauvignon Blanc
This Sauvignon Blanc is from Marlborough, New Zealand and when I think of New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs, I think of a dry grassy wine with a hint of grapefruit. The Bel Echo definitely fits along that line of a classic… Read More ›
Meat Sauce Lasagna with Zucchini
This Lasagna recipe is a combination of a traditional lasagna and a pasta-free “zucchini” lasagna – we’ll be replacing a layer of the pasta with a layer of zucchini. This is a slightly low carb, savory, and flavor packed meal…. Read More ›
Green Chile Chicken Enchilada
This Green Chili Chicken Enchilada recipe is a great way to use the leftover food in your fridge. Put that chicken dinner leftover from Monday and the left over tortilla from taco Tuesday, throw in some green enchilada sauce (a… Read More ›
Blind Tasting: California Pinot Noirs
A group of my fellow wine lovers and I went to Santa Maria a couple of months back on a wine tasting trip. We had our share of wine and we all know how conversations get after a few glasses…… Read More ›
Talley Vineyards
If you’re a fan of light, smooth, peppery, earthy, and minerally Pinot Noir, and a fan of buttery oak filled Chardonnay, you’ll love Talley Vineyards’ wine! Talley Vineyards is located in the heart of California’s Central Coast in a quaint… Read More ›
Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Bacon, check! Pork, check! This Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin recipe is a meat lover’s dream! The tenderness of the pork tenderloin with the crunchiness of the bacon is just mouth watering. The bacon adds a little bit of saltiness to… Read More ›