Ottawa Women's Wine Club: VINO VIXENS!

Host : Julie  Date : July 14, 2018 Guests : Melissa, Anna, Shereen, Reem, Jacquie Our dinner (click for recipe!) :  Hawaiian BBQ Grilled Chicken  Hawaiian Rice Hawaiian Coleslaw Authentic Hawaiian Macaroni salad Pineapple upside down cake The wines: By the pool: Hula o Maui Sparkling Pineapple wine (direct from Hawaii!) Jacob's Creek Moscato Rosé ($13.30) L'Orangerie Rosé, Pays D'Oc ($10.55) Bottega Prosecco ($15.00) With our meal: Huff 2016 Riesling off-dry ($20) Pierre Sparr 2015 Gewurztraminer, Alsace Grand Cru ($26.95, Vintages) Ironstone 2016 Old Vine Zinfandel, California ($17.00, Vintages) Laurent Miquel 2016 Solas Syrah , France ($15.95, Vintages) Overall Results: Well, the pineapple sparkling wasn't a hit, but fun to try something different. The Huff off-dry riesling is always a hit. The Gewurztraminer was nice, but not as good as we'd hoped for $27, but the reds were each liked (albeit with a 50/50 split for

June 16, 2018 - A beautiful summer evening Host: Anna Attendees: Andrea, Julie, Reem The goal was to have something other than Riesling paired with Thai food. So a bit of research revealed that there are actually many other great options out there. Sparkling Rose from France, a Pinot Noir from Niagara, a Pinot Gris from Niagara, and with dessert, we enjoyed our old favourite, Riesling from Germany. Strawberry rhubarb crisp - seasonal delight! Menu: Asian spring rolls - we paired these with the sparkling rose, French chefs would be appalled at this pairing but who cares! the pairing worked well! Thai mango chicken salad lettuce wraps with a vegetarian option with tofu, Vietnamese beef patties with jasmine rice, apple/fennel slaw. From various comments over the evening the big hit was the Pinot Gris from Cave springs , a Vintage selection at $16.95. The rose from Bourgonge area of France was a great compliment, not too sweet or dry, just the right balan