Ottawa Women's Wine Club: VINO VIXENS!

  Wine club at Anna's place - Sept 14, 2012 Attendence: Full house! All nine of us were there. Food :   Soft goat cheese with caramalized onion fig chutney - Paired with the Prosecco. Arugula salad with fresh figs, shaved parmesan, walnuts,  red onion and maple balsamic dressing. Grilled lamb chops (some were with a Moroccan spice rub and some were in a rosemary/garlic/olive oil marinade) - paired with Lyrarakis and Marques de Riscal Reserva. We had the Castello Di Neive Borolo as an after dinner red sipping wine.  Brown butter orzo served with spicy roasted vegetables topped with feta cheese.  Dessert: Greek yogurt with greek honey and roasted walnuts - paired with Niersteiner medium sweet white blend. VILLA SANDI PROSECCO DOC LCBO 249722 Price: $ 14.15 Made in: Region Not Specified, Italy By: La Gioiosa S.P.A. Style: Light & Fruity Wine, Sparkling Wine, White 11.0% Alcohol/Vol. Varietal: Prosecco Tasting Note Clear, ...

Host : Julie (at her parent's place!) Date : July 6, 2012 Menu: Spanakopita Pita & Dips (tzatziki, hummus, spinach, roasted red pepper hummus) Greek salad Chicken brochettes & potatoes Baklava Company : Reem, Shereen, Jacquie, S-R, Andrea & me Lesson of the evening: Great website for researching wines and comments (with LCBO wines): www.winealign.com Wine #1 : Lindemans Bin 85 Pinot Grigio 2011 Pinot Grigio Australia $9.95 (668947) Tasting Note 
pale straw colour; melon, soft tangerine and citrus aromas; dry, medium body; apricot and citrus flavour with clean, refreshing finish Serving Suggestion 
serve with grilled chicken and creamy pasta Comments: Nice starter, cheap easy "go-to" wine Wine # 2: François Schwach Le Crémant Blanc De Blancs 2007, Ac Alsace Sparkling White Alsace, France $18.95 (268060)          Made in the traditional method, this fizz from A...

Spain has a number of different wines that are fairly inexpensive. I wanted to try some of them paired with different tapas. Anna's place with Jacquie, SR, Shereen, Julie, Carmela, Tayisa. CASTELL D'OLERDOLA BRUT CAVA VINTAGES 267369 | 750 mL bottle Price: $ 18.95 Wine, Sparkling Wine, Other Sparkling Wine 11.4% Alcohol/Vol. Tasting notes: This is an elegant and well-structured semi-dry sparkling wine. A blend of three classic grape varieties: Macabeo, Xarel-lo, and Parellada. On the palate, the wine is elegant and well-balanced with lemon and cream. Paired with : Mahon cheese PEDRERA MONASTRELL ROSADO 2010 VINTAGES 224998 | 750 mL bottle Price: $ 10.30 Wine, Rosé Wine 13.0% Alcohol/Vol. Tasting notes: Pretty-in-pink colour with intense aromas of strawberry, cherry...

Saturday February 26, 2010 - Anna's Place I struggle with trying to find a good food and wine match. So I decided this time around to consult the Food and Drink online for some ideas. The website has a fantastic search engine: http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/RecipeController?action=search&language=1&recipeType=1 All the recipes and pairings are from the LCBO's magazine. All the wines chosen for this night are from the LCBO and are always carried. Lobster Tarragon Crepes Holiiday 2007 Wine Pairing: VILLA MARIA PRIVATE BIN SAUVIGNON BLANC LCBO 426601 $15.95 Link to the recipe: http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/RecipeController?language=EN&recipeType=1&action=recipe&recipeID=3540 Crepes with Chicken and Asian Greens Spring 2006 Wine Pairing: BEND IN THE RIVER LCBO...

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 RECIP...

Wine Club Fri. Aug. 20, 2010 @ Shereen's place Theme: Summertime fresh foods Attendance: Julie, Jacquie, Andrea, Tayisa, Carmella and Reem The lovely evening started with some simple appetizers of old cheddar, brie, goat cheese with red pepper jelly, crackers and baguette along with two whites: 1) MONTECILLO BLANCO - LCBO 72058 $ 10.00 - Made in: Rioja, Spain By: Osborne (Vinhos De Portugal) Ltd. Description: Very pale lemon yellow; aromas of mineral, green apple, and pear; dry, light to medium-bodied, crisp acidity, fresh flavours of citrus and pear. Just about everyone liked this light and crisp white. It was very easy to drink. I picked this one because I know a few of us really love the Montecillo reds. 2) BLACK PRINCE WINERY RIESLING 2008 VINTAGES 164236 $18.95 - Made in: Ontario, Canada By: Black Prince Winery Ltd. Description: A bracingly fresh Riesling with aromas of pear, lime and mineral. Dry, racy and crisp, this is an excellent palate-refresher between courses espec...

Wine Club: Friday July 9th, 2010 – Anna’s Theme: Burgers and Wine (with chips!) Served: Organic beef/pork burgers (sliders) and chicken breast burgers Attendance: Andrea (birthday girl), Shereen, Julie, Jacquie, Reem, Tayisa, Anna Wines: Vintages Welcome beverage: traditional Sangria – red wine (Spanish red "Canditato", LCBO), cognac (Greek "Metaxa"), and triple sec. BURGER TOPPINGS and WINE PAIRINGS Grilled pineapple, sweet basil and sweet mustard - Estancia 2008 Pinnacles Ranches Chardonnay (California) ($19.95 - #0075614) - Brilliant straw-yellow colour leads to fine tropical fruit, toast and pear aromas. Dry with excellent aroma replays on the palate. Wonderful intensity and a long finish give this wine a brilliant sign-off. Light and flavourful with tropical fruit, vanilla and a touch nutty. (4/5) Avocado, cucumber and sprouts - Astrolabe Voyage Sauvignon Blanc 2009 (New Zealand) ($19.95 - #0010421) - Concentrated wine with a mix of passion fruit, mineral and...