Food and Wine Pairings
Hawaiian poke salad, California-style
Our annual spring break trip to Kauai came and went. As always, it was beautiful, relaxing, and (although it might seem a bit strange) fragrant. One of my favorite things about visiting Hawaii is stepping off the plane and breathing in deeply. The air smells clean and of tropical flowers. I wouldn’t make that up, … Continue reading
Fun and obscure: Spain’s mencia grape, Bierzo region, and Descendientes de J. Palacios “Petalos” wine
Spanish wines continue to amaze me. After six beautiful weeks traveling the country, I still was not ready to leave the land of cava, sherry, garnacha, and crianza. Thankfully, the global wine world still makes it possible for gorgeous Spanish wines to be delivered to my door (or, in this case, to the door … Continue reading
Altocedro Malbec 2007
I love when food or wine brings back a vivid memory of the past. Such was the case with the Altocedro Malbec: one sniff, and I was instantly back in Argentina, sipping wine at 0800-Vino, or on our beautiful terrace, or at a bodega in Mendoza. What a wonderful six months of our lives! Argentina’s … Continue reading
An unconventional Puglian grape: Negroamaro
Just when I think I’ve learned a thing or two about Italian wines from my five months in this country, I venture into a new region and am reminded how many grapes this country produces, and how little I know. Such was the case during my recent three weeks in Puglia: the “heel” of the … Continue reading
Coriander and cumin rubbed Cornish game hens with mint yogurt + a French Chardonnay
A friend of ours recently recommended a Mexican market, Pancho Villa, and I’ve been mildly obsessed ever since. I love walking into a supermarket and seeing things I haven’t the faintest idea how to cook with; and it’s all the more exciting that it is in my own city! A giant surprise was finding Cornish … Continue reading
Brutocao Family Vineyards Uber Tuscan 2008
Mom bought this bottle during a recent trip to Hopland and gifted it to me for my birthday. I was so eager to open it! Having never been to Hopland (and having heard so many of her stories enjoying the area during the region’s Passport weekend), I was so excited to try one of the … Continue reading
Terre Rouge Tete-a-Tete Red Blend
The motto of Terre Rouge winery is “Where the Rhone Valley meets the Sierra Nevada”. With its combination of Mediterranean varietals (Syrah, Mourvedre, and Grenache) that are grown in the Sierra Nevada foothills, aged in “Old-World Style” in French oak, producing a wine with notes of New World fruit and finish, the small-production winery’s “Tete-a-Tete” … Continue reading
Discovering Spanish Jumilla wine
Upon returning to San Diego after so much time in Argentina and Italy, I had one “wine goal” in mind: familiarize myself with wines from other countries, such as Spain. First stop? A beautiful, lush Spanish wine called Jumilla. Jumilla Region/Wines Produced Jumilla is a hot, rocky region in the southwest of Spain between La … Continue reading
40-Clove Garlic Chicken
(Insert vampire joke here.) Garlic lovers will ADORE this recipe: 40 cloves of garlic slowly cooked in a white wine and butter sauce, served over deliciously browned chicken… it’s yum a million times over, and like lots of other recipes I’m proud to share on Sedimentality, it’s relatively fool-proof! Serve with some crusty bread: you’re … Continue reading
“Around-the-World” themed party with great food and wine pairings!
Isn’t this what your parties look like? hehe Sorry, any excuse to throw in Bosch’s “Garden Party” is a good one for me! My recent article on classic food and wine pairings got me thinking about some fun foods to serve at my next cocktail party. The theme of this party? Around the world! Appropriate, … Continue reading