This is a great article from the October issue of Food and Wine Magazine. Wine editor Ray Isle created an astoundingly comprehensive pairing primer for the world’s most important wines. Here, they expand on his guide by offering recipes of the best dishes to follow each simple pairing principle. Click on the link below to check it out.
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September Wine of the Month
Gewurztraminers
The Gewürztraminer grape traces its origin back to the Italian Tyrol, believed to have grown near the village of Tramin or Termino in Northeast Italy, hence the name of traminer. Gewurz is German for “spice”. The vine is difficult to grow as the Gewürztraminer grape clusters ripen extra-ordinarily fast, making it difficult to build up flavor while preserving acid. This low-yielding grape ripens mid-season and does best in cooler climates. Gewürztraminer, often called gavurtz is a high alcohol, high extract, aromatic, white wine. It ranges from a pale to a deep golden color with flavors of lychees, grapefruit, roses, and sweet and bitter spices. It is often low in acidity. It is best drunk young. Gewürztraminer pairs well with a variety of foods like pork, poultry, seafood, fresh fruit, Munster cheese and mild cheddar. It also pairs well with fresh, fatty, wild game, or smoked salmon. Furthermore it is a great white wine to serve with the Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, because it pairs wonderfully with the combination of spices in the foods served such as, turkey, ham, sweet potatoes, dressing, and pumpkin pie.
Present Your Regal Wine Club Card and Receive a 10% Discount on all Gewurztraminer wines. Only available on non advertised wines. For More information about the Wine Club or how to join send an E-mail to hyveewineclub@gmail.com
The Gewürztraminer grape traces its origin back to the Italian Tyrol, believed to have grown near the village of Tramin or Termino in Northeast Italy, hence the name of traminer. Gewurz is German for “spice”. The vine is difficult to grow as the Gewürztraminer grape clusters ripen extra-ordinarily fast, making it difficult to build up flavor while preserving acid. This low-yielding grape ripens mid-season and does best in cooler climates. Gewürztraminer, often called gavurtz is a high alcohol, high extract, aromatic, white wine. It ranges from a pale to a deep golden color with flavors of lychees, grapefruit, roses, and sweet and bitter spices. It is often low in acidity. It is best drunk young. Gewürztraminer pairs well with a variety of foods like pork, poultry, seafood, fresh fruit, Munster cheese and mild cheddar. It also pairs well with fresh, fatty, wild game, or smoked salmon. Furthermore it is a great white wine to serve with the Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, because it pairs wonderfully with the combination of spices in the foods served such as, turkey, ham, sweet potatoes, dressing, and pumpkin pie.
Present Your Regal Wine Club Card and Receive a 10% Discount on all Gewurztraminer wines. Only available on non advertised wines. For More information about the Wine Club or how to join send an E-mail to hyveewineclub@gmail.com
September 7th Weekly Selections
Wine of the Week
Leaping Horse Chardonnay 2007
This light-bodied Chardonnay is refreshingly simple and easy to drink. Lovely tropical fruit aromas combined with apple and pear flavors make this wine really likable. It’s dry and crisp with the slightest hint of vanilla oak on the finish.
Beer of the Week
Samuel Adams Octoberfest
The first thing you notice when pouring a glass of this seasonal beer is the color. Samuel Adams® Octoberfest has a rich, deep golden amber hue which itself is reflective of the season. Samuel Adams® Octoberfest is a malt lover's dream, masterfully blending together five roasts of barley to create a delicious harmony of sweet flavors including caramel and toffee. The beer is kept from being overly sweet by the elegant bitterness imparted by the German Noble hops. Samuel Adams® Octoberfest provides a wonderful transition from the lighter beers of summer to the winter's heartier brews.
Spirit of the Week
George Dickel Cascade Hollow Whiskey
Nose: Corn and vanilla with a hint of spice. Very young whiskey with some older whiskey married.
Taste: Corn and vanilla with some pepper spice and wood and charcoal smoke. There is a little bite from a young whiskey but I suspect that there is more than half of this whiskey that is 5 or more years of age.
Finish: Surprisingly long and sweet. Some caramel and vanilla with a hint of wood.
Overall: This is not a bad dram of whiskey neat. It was probably designed to mix with coke or some other mixer, but it can be drank neat. I would not recommend it with water or over ice because then it would get thin and weak.
Cocktail of the Week
DICKEL TODDY
1 t fine grain sugar
2 cloves
Slice of lemon
Piece of cinnamon stick
1 1/2 ounces George Dickel Tennessee Whisky No. 12
Combine all in an Old Fashioned glass or mug. Add 1-2 ounces or more boiling water. Stir. Caution, boiling water tends to be very, very hot.
Leaping Horse Chardonnay 2007
This light-bodied Chardonnay is refreshingly simple and easy to drink. Lovely tropical fruit aromas combined with apple and pear flavors make this wine really likable. It’s dry and crisp with the slightest hint of vanilla oak on the finish.
Beer of the Week
Samuel Adams Octoberfest
The first thing you notice when pouring a glass of this seasonal beer is the color. Samuel Adams® Octoberfest has a rich, deep golden amber hue which itself is reflective of the season. Samuel Adams® Octoberfest is a malt lover's dream, masterfully blending together five roasts of barley to create a delicious harmony of sweet flavors including caramel and toffee. The beer is kept from being overly sweet by the elegant bitterness imparted by the German Noble hops. Samuel Adams® Octoberfest provides a wonderful transition from the lighter beers of summer to the winter's heartier brews.
Spirit of the Week
George Dickel Cascade Hollow Whiskey
Nose: Corn and vanilla with a hint of spice. Very young whiskey with some older whiskey married.
Taste: Corn and vanilla with some pepper spice and wood and charcoal smoke. There is a little bite from a young whiskey but I suspect that there is more than half of this whiskey that is 5 or more years of age.
Finish: Surprisingly long and sweet. Some caramel and vanilla with a hint of wood.
Overall: This is not a bad dram of whiskey neat. It was probably designed to mix with coke or some other mixer, but it can be drank neat. I would not recommend it with water or over ice because then it would get thin and weak.
Cocktail of the Week
DICKEL TODDY
1 t fine grain sugar
2 cloves
Slice of lemon
Piece of cinnamon stick
1 1/2 ounces George Dickel Tennessee Whisky No. 12
Combine all in an Old Fashioned glass or mug. Add 1-2 ounces or more boiling water. Stir. Caution, boiling water tends to be very, very hot.
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