Tom and Melody's wine blog

Les Hauts de Mourt Minervois

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:22:42 +0000

Delicious French wine with a tuna casserole, steamed green beans and salad. Lovely.

The Boxer Oak-Aged Durif

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:44:47 +0000

It is my birthday and I stayed home because I was coming down with a cold. So, I made a pot of chicken soup and a loaf of bread for dinner. It really hit the spot and soothed my sore throat. I opened this bottle of Australian wine and really like it. I honestly have never heard of Durif so I need to do some research and learn about it. I like it very much, it is fruity and bold with some pepper and oak on the finish. Tomorrow is Tom’s birthday and we plan to go out to celebrate. But tonight, chicken soup did the trick.

William Knuttel

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:13:10 +0000

Saturday night and I worked most of the day. I had this spaghetti casserole in the freezer so I took it out this morning for our dinner. I sautéed carrots with brown sugar and balsamic vinegar and baked some garlic toast. We had this great wine with our dinner. Lots of layers of flavors from the blend of Cabernet, Malbec, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Smooth, pungent and fragrant. An unusual finish. The words Play Doh come to mind as a descriptor. But in a good way! Cherry, licorice and caramel to be specific. Very satisfying and a good choice for our dinner tonight.

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:02:05 +0000

Penumbra Petite Sirah Petit Verdot (2010)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:18:39 +0000

It has been awhile since I took a sip of wine and did a retake. . .like, “wait, need another sip!” This was one of those nights. I opened this bottle and tasted while cooking dinner for one (Tom is out of town) and it made me sit up and take notice. It is splendid! Inky black color, understated nose but huge taste. Full of fruit with subtle spice and chewy tannins. I really love this!

I am making a steak stirfry with my local cow, local broccoli and tomatoes and whatever else I have in my refrigerator. It is me and the Wall Street Journal (and this delicious wine) for dinner tonight. Cheers!

Nine Stones Shiraz

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:18:18 +0000

This is a quiet night with Tom gone so I am having dinner with the Wall Street Journal. I finished what was left of the wine from last night and it was even more delicious tonight. I made a chicken stir fry with chicken, asparagus, tomatoes and angel hair pasta. So, Trigger and I will make the best of our quiet night together. She misses Tom, too.

Nine Stones Shiraz

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:45:21 +0000

It is Sunday night and Tom is packing for a business trip so I picked out a nice wine for our before-he-leaves night. This is so interesting. When I first poured the wine, I found it to be incredibly subtle with a velvety texture and soft tannins. But, now, after dinner has been eaten and the dishes washed, the wine has opened up and changed quite dramatically. No longer subtle, it is fruity, tannic and intense. Delicious.

For dinner I made baked pasta with steamed broccoli. I also needed to use up some milk so I made a baked brown rice pudding with lots of custardy filling with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Pico de Aneto

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:34:09 +0000

I had to work late tonight so Tom made me dinner tonight. The salmon was delicious! I am so appreciative of Tom cooking for me. He never cooked, ever, (except to open a bag of pretzels) but I asked for his help. And, I come home to this wonderful dinner. How lucky am I?

This Spanish Tempranillo is really nice and delicious. Extremely fruity with smooth tannins. I am enjoying it immensely.

Le Champ des Etoiles Pinot Noir

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:34:05 +0000

We at having this French Pinot Noir tonight with chicken and dumplings. I made this from scratch but started on the weekend cooking the chicken and then letting the broth cool over night so that I could take off the cooled layer of fat on the top. Very savory!

The wine is very light-bodied with subtle fruit. Although Pinot Noir is not my favorite type of wine, this was a good choice for our chicken and dumplings dinner.

Chateau Samion Montagne Saint Emilion (2009)

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:37:41 +0000

We had a very nice weekend. The weather is beautiful! Sunny and mild in January! I went to our Women’s Basketball game today and we won handily. We are tough.

I had spinach and fresh mushrooms to use (from food co-op) so I made a lasagna for dinner tonight. Very filling and tasty. Way too many leftovers, but I will be glad later in the week when I don’t have to cook.

I opened this wine tonight for no good reason except it caught my eye. It’s very dry and austere and was a good choice for this spicy and robust lasagna. It provides a nice paradoxical counterpoint to the tasty dinner. This will be great for sipping after the meal is over. Yummy. Time to watch Tim Tebow against the Steelers.