2018 River Road Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine and grilled steak are a classic pairing, but man this was a good one.
2018 Ron Rubin Pam’s UN-Oaked Chardonnay
Finding a good pairing for spicy food isn’t hard, but finding it in a Chardonnay was a bit surprising.
2018 Domaine Bousquet Virgen Red Blend
“I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?”
“I think you can in France.”
2016 Tasca d’Almerita Lamuri Nero d’Avola
Wrapping up my (at home) wine tour of Sicily with a Nero d’Avola and our twist on lasagna. Not bad for a middle of the week evening.
2019 River Road Un-Oaked Chardonnay
I’ve had more luck finding wife-approved Chardonnay since the start of 2020 than in the previous 2 years, and the 2019 River Road Un-Oaked Chardonnay helped continue the trend.
2017 Tasca d’Almerita “Guarnaccio” Perricone Sicilia DOC
I’ve been getting to try grapes that are new to me (or ones that I have rarely tried) more often of late, and if the Perricone is any indication–I need to do it more often.