Our fifth year for recommending Thanksgiving wines. But this year the focus is on value. All the best for a great Thanksgiving!
Rose/Rosato
Curried Pea Soup – Rosé or White Wine?
Riesling and a Chilled Curried Soup – a great way to kick-off a summer BBQ party – as well as introducing your guests to a beautiful Dry Riesling from the Finger Lakes!
Cacio e Pepe – Red or White Wine?
Actually, Rosé won the day with this excellent pasta recipe, with a Cru Beaujolais from Fleurie a close second. Here’s how it came down . . .
Roasted Chicken Provençal – Rosé or White Wine?
This is a classic example of how the spices and sauce (rather than the protein itself) drives the wine pairing. Here the Herbes de Provence point to the wines of Southern France – Rosé and white Southern Rhone blends.
Wines of Corsica
Sailing the southwest coast of the French Island of Corsica – what better way to experience the dramatic coastline and diverse food & wine culture. Check it out.
Rosé and Chilled Tomato Soup with Tarragon Crème Fraiche
Grab the last of the summer tomatoes and transport yourself back to early August with this Chilled Soup. Served with either Rosé or Vermentino, this pairing illustrates the ability of food & wine, like music, to enliven memories of time and place.
The Rosés of Chateau D’Esclans
The crowded field of Rosé cries out for leadership and direction. The Rosés from this Provence Chateau may be the best place to start. Check out this four course lunch we enjoyed with their wines.
The Parade of Rosés
The wine world is awash with Rosé, Rosato (Italy) and Rosado (Portugal and Spanish-speaking countries). How do we make sense of this bounty of riches???