Archive for the ‘Asian Culture’ Category
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This Chardonnay claims that it does not have any wooden notes. It seems truewith its transparent straw color, subtle aroma of fresh Granny Smith apples,which also emanates in its taste with a touch of lime and minerals. It feelsdry and tart to the palate with a mouth-watering acidity.Like most Chardonnays, this goes well with freshwater fish. Costs US$16.99Food Drink – GuideTo.Com...02.04.12
A to Z 2006 Oregon Chardonnay
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As it pours to the glass, the color of purple-black ink is already noticed.This wine from the Apennines of Italy smells fresh, a bit like black cherriesand a hint of spice. It would remind you of the Chianti Classico. The tastecomes like cherries and tart cranberries, with a luscious soft sensation thatlasts down to the finish.It goes well with pasta, cheese, and meat. Costs US$ 26.00Food Drink – GuideTo.Com...02.03.12
Mosby 2005 “Ossessione” Marche Rosso
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This French red wine, which has been aged since 1998, is a favorite evenamong the most astute tasters despite its low price. The wine appears very darkgarnet red from the bottle, with bright bouquet of raspberries and strawberrieson the glass. The flavor fills the mouth with juices from a various freshfruits, tastes almost sweet at first but once the citric acidity kicks in, itdevelops into a nice finish.This wine ...
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This 1998 vintage wine from France has a high-quality dark garnet color,with ripened black fruits emanating to the nose together with aromas of cedars,roses, black peppers, lavender, and herbs from the mountains of Provence. Ittastes full, a little peppery, and lush on the mouth, with firm acidity andsoft tannins.This wine goes best with grilled rib-eye steaks, served rare. Costs US$27.99. Food Drink – GuideTo.Co...
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The bottlecontains a darkly garnet wine that goes deep reddish-violet on the edge. Thebouquet reminds one of a good Claret wine from the Bordeaux region of France asit combines the scents of dark berries and tart cherries with a hint ofCabernet blackcurrant. The aroma also contains some oak, giving the wine fainthints of chocolate and vanilla.This table wine fills the palate with cherry fruit that contains just the...
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Noteverybody knows that wine goes best with meat, whether it is dark meat likebeef or light meat like fish. Because of this, you cannot blame people whenthey pair wine with the oddest foods. However, if you are interested to watch ahome movie while eating popcorn and drinking a glass of wine, it wouldn’t hurtto know what goes well.Vegetarian dishes – Vegetable dishes are hard to match withwine for fear that the...01.30.12
Unusual Wine and Food Pairings
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Can’tfigure out what to gift a friend who is crazy over wines? How about this WineGrape Varietal Table by Steve and Deborah De Long? It looks like the periodictable of elements, which we used to study back in Chemistry class, but thistime it categorizes the different wine grape varieties all over the world.The table is divided into reds and whites, with the grape varieties lined upin such a way that users would b...
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Contraryto popular belief, sushi is not just about raw fish (that would be sashimi). Itsignifies anything that is placed on sushi rice. Although raw fish is commonlyseen on sushi, certain regions in Japan specializes in placing other meats onsushi like bacon and even horse meat. Thus, pairing sushi and wine depends onwhat comes with the rice.For light-bodied, white-fleshed fish – If you have solefish sushi for di...01.28.12
Sushi and Wine
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This darkpurple wine comes with ruby-like glints. As it swirls in the glass, the nose isfilled with aromas of plums, cherries, and black fruits that can also be felton the palate with fresh acidity and a distinct edge of tannins. Overall, it isa simple red wine that is designed to make memorable dinners with family andfriends.It goes well with hamburgers made from local ground beef. However, becauseof its tannins, ...
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If there isone thing wine connoisseurs go crazy about nowadays, it is from a type of winethat does not seem to be noticed until now. Moscato d’Asti is a lightlysparkling sweet wine with most brands packaged in blue bottles. The wineoriginated from the mountaintop village of Asti, located about 30 miles east ofTurin in northwest Italy. the DOCG-designated wine is made from Muscato Biancogrape with moderate alcohol...