A quick shout-out about our 4/29 meeting

Mothersauces Cooking School
Tuesday April 29, 6-8pm. Per person cost is $40.
There will be nine of us, including myself. This is a hands-on cooking experience and we should all have a great time!
Menu-
Tapenade (Roasted Pepper and olive paste)
Stuffed Endives with Fennel and Barley Topped with Citrus Vinaigrette
Tilapia Ceviche over Vegetable Paella
Sponge Cake with Tangerine and Strawberry [...]

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2005 Osborne Solaz Viura Blanco

Rounding out the Spanish themed weekend we had with wine consumption is this white wine made from the Viura/Macabeo grape. This will notch off yet another column on the Wine Century Club list.
Viura, aka Macabeo, is Northern Spain’s most widely planted white grape, and takes well to hot and dry regions, budding late in the [...]

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2006 Martin Codax Rias Baixas Albarino

I have found someone new to love; watch out Torrontes…..take a backseat, Viognier……Albarino has made an appearance, and my palate may never be the same again.
For white wine lovers who think only in terms of the ‘Big Three’ of Chardonnay, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc, I say “Oh man, you ain’t seen nothing!” Sip on Argentina’s [...]

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2002 Chateau Eugenie Cahors

One good thing about being part of a group like the Grape Nutz is that my fellow wine lovers know my tastes and favorites in the bottle and are more than willing to point out an excellent option that I may overlook or simply know nothing about.
That was the case with this French malbec. I [...]

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2003 Herencia Remondo La Montesa Rioja

Producer: Bodega Palacios
Origin: Spain, Rioja
Grapes: 40% Grenache, 45% Tempranillo with Graciano and Mazuelo
This was a bottle I picked up at Fairview Wine and Spirits in Roseville, just North of Rosedale on Fairview. Cost was probably under $15, as that tends to be my current price point. A side note- no, this is a rant, and [...]

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