An Autumn Feast…. And No, It’s Not Thanksgiving
This Autumn, more than any other that I can recall, I have, for whatever reason, been really excited about cooking. Maybe I’ve been inspired by the contents of my Farm Box each week. Maybe it’s been...
View ArticleThe LocaPour Project: What to Eat with the 2008 Surfrider Sauvignon Blanc
While many expressions of Sauvignon Blanc are heavy on herbal or grassy notes, you occasionally come across one that exhibits other characteristics – citrus, apple, and sometimes, pear. The 2008...
View ArticleThe CorkPopper LocaPour Project: What to Eat with the 2005 Rosenthal Meritage
Meritage (pronounced like “merit edge”), as some of you may know, is the proprietary term used to refer to American wines (both red and white) made in the Bordeaux style. Red Meritage must be made...
View ArticleCorkPopper LocaPour Project: What to Eat with the 2009 Frostwatch “Kismet”...
J and I recently ate our way through four days on the beautiful island of Isla Mujeres, just off the coast of Cancun. Perfectly melted queso fundido with crispy chorizo, ceviche so perfectly fresh...
View ArticleThe CorkPopper LocaPour Project: What to Eat with the 2009 Alma Rosa Vin Gris...
For our first CorkPopper Dinner in honor of the wine we tasted on our recent trip to the Santa Rita Hills, J and I opted to start with a couple of our favorite wines* from Alma Rosa and invite one of...
View ArticleThe CorkPopper LocaPour Project: What to Eat with the 2009 Melville Inox...
With one fantastic Santa Rita Hills-inspired dinner (designed around two Alma Rosa wines) under our belts, J and I Melville marched on to the next winery to inspire a meal – Melville. Melville is,...
View ArticleThe CorkPopper LocaPour Project: What to Eat with the 2010 Ampelos Cellars...
Ampelos Cellars is a small family winery in the Santa Rita Hills AVA, the dream project of Peter and Rebecca Work. Members of the corporate treadmill with hopes of someday owning a winery, the Works...
View ArticleThe CorkPopper LocaPour Project: What to Eat with a Babcock Naughty Little...
Despite growing up with an extremely Catholic grandmother (think Mel Gibson but with the presence of mind to do her ranting in private) who never shied away from reminding me that my un-baptized soul...
View ArticleA Mid-Week Mystery Box Dinner – Rigatoni with Sauteed Zucchini, Onion,...
Allow me to set the scene….. You’ve just arrived home after a busy day at school/work/what-have-you, and you suddenly remember that yes, indeed, you do need to feed yourself dinner. There is no way in...
View ArticleThe CorkPopper LocaPour Project: What to Eat with the 2010 Tablas Creek Rose...
Admittedly, it’s been a while since I’ve done a proper CorkPopper post, especially a CorkPopper Dinner post, and I’m not going to even try to pretend I have a legitimate excuse. I’ve just gotten out...
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