Olé!

Wine Club
Saturday February 5, 2011 @ Julie’s place
Theme: Mexican

Attendance: Tayisa, Carm, Shereen, Anna, Jacquie, Reem, Andrea

Started the girls with SANGRIA (which even I liked, and don’t usually like sangria!) served with avocado and corn salsa and chips.

Did a toast with some TEQUILA and started dinner… we had Veggie Bean Tacos and Fajitas with homemade guacamole and salsa dip.

Paired with:
“La Cetto” Petite Syrah” from Mexico, 2008 found in Vintages, $11.95

This was a surprisingly good wine. Some comments – “a bit acidic; prefer it on its own rather than with food; better with the fajitas than the spicy bean tacos; I might buy this again…”

“Vin D’Alsace” Pinot Gris Zahlberg, France, 2008 also found in Vintages $22

Some comments – “really good with spicy bean tacos, not as good with fajitas; very sweet; tastes like Riesling”
I actually wouldn’t buy this again, considering you could probably get a nice Riesling for less $!

The SANGRIA was my favourite part, so here is the RECIPE:

½ C brandy or rum (I used rum)
½ C Triple Sec
¼ C lemon juice
1/3 C frozen lemonade concentrate
1/3 C orange juice
1 bottle dry red wine (I used a Spanish one)
1 lemon , sliced into rounds
1 orange, sliced into rounds
Let sit overnight. Add 2 C gingerale before serving.