This past Friday night saw us enjoying a lovely meal of Ahi Tuna sushi rolls. Normally, I reach for Sauvignon Blanc when enjoying sushi, but this time, we had some 2000 Four Gates Chardonnay in the fridge, so we enjoyed that all the same. The Ahi tuna was really quite nice, and I finally learned [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Sushi and Four Gates Chardonnay
Posted in Uncategorized on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kalamata Olive and White Bean Soup, Beef Bourguignon, Zemora Cabernet Franc, Gush Etzion Cabernet Franc, Ella Valley Cabernet Franc, and a Four Gates Specialty Blend
Posted in Food and drink, Kosher Red Wine, Wine, tagged Cabernet Franc, Ella Valley Winery, Four Gates Winery, Gush Etzion Winery, Zemora Winery on June 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This past week saw us hosting our friends for a special night of Cabernet Franc. As stated already, we really love Cabernet Franc for how true it stays to the fruit, and for its wonderful olfactory qualities. So when we had the chance to unleash our own Cabernet Franc vertical, it was a no brainer. [...]
Alfasi Malbec/Syrah Reserve and Parve Spaghetti Bolognese
Posted in Food and drink, Kosher Red Wine, Wine, tagged Alfasi, Malbec, Puttanesca, Syrah on June 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We have made Spaghetti Bolognese before, but this was a bit crazy, I must say. You know when you mother used to tell you, no going out with friends on a school night? Well, my friend Benyamin Cantz (from Four Gates Winery), had invited me to his house for a Sheva Berachot of friends of [...]
Psagot Viognier, Tzuba Port Style Wine, and roasted red pepper chicken
Posted in Food and drink, Kosher Red Wine, Kosher White Wine, Wine, tagged Port Style Wine, Psagot Winery, Tzuba Winery, Viognier on June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This past week we enjoyed some chicken, rice pilaf, and a pair of wines. The chicken was made as usual by my wife, and I helped to whip together the rice pilaf, which was simple and nice. The chicken was awesome, and it paired quite nicely with the perfumed and vegetal Psagot Viognier. I was [...]
