Wine Wednesday

I realized today....I haven't done a

WINE WEDNESDAY

in forever!!!

So the one wine that I have come across in recent months is that Yellow Tail makes a 

Bubbly.  Sparkling Wine.  Champagne.

It's actually a sparkling wine because it's not from France or certified that way...

Blah blah blah...I know that I have talked about it before...

But here is what you might recognize Yellow Tail from:

Now the new bottles of the bubbly look like:

We drank them in mimosas for the Hawks game and it was very good!

Next wine I'm going to try?  Bitch Bubbly.  Heck yes.

On to the next project....

My 365 Project.  Here are days 18 & 19.

S'mores Cookies

(view recipe here)

Stryker guarding that ball of his!

Hope you all had a great hump day!

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Wine Wednesday

In celebration of last week's

Wine Tasting Day

that Jesse & I did, I felt like Wine Wednesday this week should be good.

And, with the holidays coming up, this is what I am going to purchase for Thanksgiving this year:

Domaine Ste Michelle

Brut Sparkling Wine

If you are curious what a sparkling wine is,

it is like a champagne but without the grapes from France.

You cannot have a champagne from the US unless its grape certified to be sold as a champagne.

I've heard there is one place in the US that is able to do this, which is in

California.

There are several different kinds of sparkling wine from Domaine Ste Michelle:

Blanc de Blanc, Blanc de Noirs, Brut, Extra Dry, & Luxe.

Here is a description of each so that you can find the one that you like:

{courtesy of Domaine Ste Michelle}

Blanc de Blanc

Style – Dry to medium dry
Aromas – Pear & pineapple
Flavors – Crisp green apple and a toast coconut finish
Pair with – Brie, chocolate desserts or creamy dishes

Blanc de Noirs

Style -- Medium Dry

Aromas -- Spicy ripe raspberry and strawberry

Flavors -- Delicate raspberry and fresh strawberry

Pair with -- Fresh berries & melons, Asian-inspired cuisine

Brut

Style -- Not too dry or sweet

Aromas -- Apple and citrus

Flavors -- Citrus with a light toasty finish

Pair with -- Spicy fries, artichoke or cheese dips, calamari and salty snacks

Extra Dry

Style -- Slightly Sweet

Aromas -- Rich, sweet, creamy

Flavors -- Deep apple with a lingering toasty finish

Pair with -- Sushi, Pan-Asian cuisine, Mexican food, or anything spicy

Luxe

Named for the international unit of illumination, Luxe is the product of diligence, finesse, discipline, patience and extraordinary raw materials.  Blended for complexity, flavor, and balance, it is a classic Blanc de Blancs vintage sparkling wine crafted in teh time honored methode champenoise tradition.  After primary fermentation in oak barrels, and 9-10 months of sur lie aging (aging on residual yeast), only the best lots of this first-press wine are used to blend the base wine.  Sur lie aging the bottled wine for 5 years gives it a lovely complexity.

Happy Wining!

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Wine Wednesday!

My wine pick of the day today is...

Kestrel's Pure Platinum

6th Edition

(visit Kestrel's Website)

This is a white wine from the Yakima Valley

(Washington of course)

Here is the description:

Pure Platinum suggests the radiance of fine jewelry with the extravagant fragrances of a formal evening.

A perfect marriage of Gewurztraminer and Viognier fruit, Platinum has complexity, depth, spice, and aroma of sweet, ripe peaches and pears.

Great wine!

Oh, and a little tidbit about wine:

Drinking 3 glasses of red wine a week decreases your risk of colon cancer by 68 percent!!

Good reason to drink it ;)

You can find some great bargain wines at this article from Men's Health or this article from Food & Wine.

So celebrate hump day and have a glass of wine!

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Wine Wednesday!

So I'm starting a new segment...

WINE WEDNESDAYS!

Because, well...Who doesn't like a glass of wine??

So my wine of the day (or I guess week) is:

**DRUMROLL**

Girly Girl Wine

(this is their website)

I had the Cabernet Sauvignon, which was great!

Here are some notes about this wine (via the Girly Girl website):

2007 Cabernet Sauvignon

Aye Ca Ramba, this spicy lady loves to keep you on your toes. Smelling of black licorice and pepper, she's a bold one that will definitely add a little spice in your life. She definitely deserves to be served with a nice box of chocolates.

Enjoy!

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