Some month ago I bought locatellis new cook book because Nigel Slater was so enthusiastic about it. He called it the best italian cook book ever! So I had to have it. Of course I did not find to much time to cook from it…
Don’t usually drink white wine – but this bottle of Côtes du Jura Franz gave us is lovely. Its very heavy white – almost like port or sometin’. Nice.
Château Bel-Air Pomerol 1996. Uwe, we found no info on the Internet about this gorgeous wine. Lovely round taste with a berry sometin’ sometin’… What have you to say about the Bel-Air?
Tonight’s Bordeaux Selection: CHATEAU BRANAIRE DUCRU 1997, SAINT JULIEN AOC, BORDEAUX, FRANCE Fourth Classified Growth in 1855. 70% CABERNET SAUVIGNON -22% MERLOT – 5% CABERNET FRANC – 3% PETIT VERDOT A gorgeous wine! Our favorite of the Bordeaux so far. I found this description from…
Tonights wine: Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge 1999 50% cabernet sauvignon, 35% merlot, 15% cabernet franc «Epices, violette, cassis, nez riche et prenant, bouche dense, tapissée de tanins moelleux. Vin tendre mais avec de la réserve.» (Fédération Nationale des Cavistes Indépendants) «Le nez est un…
Tonights wine: Château Monbrison 1998, Cru Burgeois, Margaux, rouge Number two of the gifted Bordeaux bottles. Its a ’98 bottle, slightly corked, but lovely berry taste still. Grapes: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot «Malgré une petite baisse au début…
Château Monbrison 1998, Cru Burgeois, Margaux, rouge First bottle in a series of fine Bordeaux wines generously donated to Bundlebit B&B 🙂 A 2001 Chateau Berliquet (Saint Emilion Grand Cru) with a beautiful nose, is surprisingly smooth to drink. Nice! Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet…
Today Kevin cooked one of his best dinners ever – spicy tuna with chard and rice. The recipe: Marinate the tuna fish in a mixture of: – soya sauce – fresh grated ginger – dried chillies – juice of half a lime Whale Island Chard:…
