I will not apologize for the pun. It is hilarious, darn it!
In keeping with my last post's theme, I thought I'd share an interesting website I stumbled upon via Pinterest. If you click on the picture, it'll take you to a website with advice for pairing wine not only with cheese, but with meats, chocolates, and even entire meals!
Side note... What is up with that black cheese? I'm assuming it's a rind?
-Mark Twain Mostly a food blog about books, but sometimes a book blog about food
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Friday, June 7, 2013
Wine, Olives, Vinegar, Love
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Lavender, cypress, and grapes |
But weddings only take a few hours! So what did we (Boyf's family + friend family + me) do with the rest of our weekend?
Why, we went wine, olive oil, and vinegar tasting, of course!
In the past year or two, I must admit I've become a bit of a wino. Just a bit! Now, I'm not picky and I'm not snobby, but I know when to appreciate a good glass, and I try to pair chicken and fish with whites and beef and chocolate with reds. I try to keep track of the wines I do and don't love (I use this app when I remember), and I am the proud owner of a really cool wine bottle opener that my dad bought for me.
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We actually stayed in a house attached to the Stanger Vineyards Tasting Room. Wine tasting was very convenient. |
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Baby olives! |
Fast forward to a few days later, when Boyf and I were celebrating our anniversary. I gave him the copy of Foundation that he's been talking about for weeks, and he reached into his bag and pulled this out:
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Please excuse the insta-filters; I am too excited about this to properly stage a picture. |
"How did you buy it? We were there together!"
He shrugged. A light bulb appeared above my head.
"Oh! You got someone else to buy it for you, didn't you?" I asked, thinking I was so sneaky and clever.
He laughed. "Nope!" The light bulb turned off.
...Apparently, I was so busy playing with my camera that when he said, "I'll be right back, I have to go to the bathroom," and came back with a bag, I failed to notice. Surprise!
Other highlights from Paso Robles included trying a red wine from 2002 (incredible), talking to an old couple from Florida who now run their own olive orchard and oil business (very interesting), and eating brie on toast instead of a proper lunch (sounds fancier than it felt; I ate it standing at the kitchen counter).
What a beautiful place. Wine, oil, and vinegar tasting is best paired with love. Love that Boyf & I celebrated with gifts of books and food. Love of friends to spend time with. Love of family and feeling accepted within one. And love of a newly married couple, off to create their own stories. Hopefully those stories include lots of delicious food.
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