Jan
01
01
Natalie MacLean's Wine of the Week: Fabre Montmayou Gran Reserva, Vistalba Malbec 2010
Summer's here, and with that comes barbeques, patio parties, and casual evening soirees with friends and family. Looking for a quality bottle to bring to the party? Look no further! Award-winning wine writer Natalie MacLean shares her top picks with us each week!
Wine of the Week for August 15, 2013
Fabre Montmayou Gran Reserva, Vistalba Malbec 2010
Mendoza, Argentina
Seductive aromas of blackberries and fleshy black plums waft up from the glass of this full-bodied red with a gorgeous velvet texture. Spice and cedar smoke on a long and persistent finish. A beautiful expression of Mendoza malbec.
The grapes are grown on vines that are over 80 years old in Vistalba and Las Compuertas regions, and they're cropped at 35 hectoliters per hectare, which is low, and aged in French barrel for 12 months. Yum! Food pairings: lamb burgers, grilled steaks, sausages, breaded veal cutlets.
Voluptuous Veal Wine
Price: $19.95
Score: 91/100
Alcohol: 15%
Sweetness: Dry
Drink: 2012‐2016
LCBO: 279802
Natalie MacLean is the Canadian author of Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search for the World's Best Bargain Wines. Check out more of her wine picks and food pairings at www.nataliemaclean.com.
Jan
01
01
Shoana's 60-Second Cocktails: Blue Sky
Channel your inner bartender this summer with fabulous, delicious and quick cocktail recipes from Shoana Jensen! For the next three weeks, we'll be serving up a brand new drink recipe each Friday to help you kick off your weekend!
Blue Sky
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz white rum
- 1/2 oz blue curacao
- White cranberry or grape juice
Jan
01
01
Natalie MacLean's Wine of the Week: Château Cantelaudette J. M. Chatelier 2010
Summer's here, and with that comes barbeques, patio parties, and casual evening soirees with friends and family. Looking for a quality bottle to bring to the party? Look no further! Award-winning wine writer Natalie MacLean shares her top picks with us each week!
Wine of the Week for August 15, 2013
Château Cantelaudette J. M. Chatelier 2010
A.C., Graves de Vayres, Bordeaux, France
Generous oak on the nose that's very attractive. Fleshy black fruit follows on the palate with more smoke and toasty oak. Full-bodied and layered. Incredible price for Bordeaux. Try it with rare steak or roast beef, grilled lamb burgers, or prime rib.
Best Beef Wine
Price: $18.95
Score: 90/100
Alcohol: 14%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2013‐2017
LCBO: 336123
Natalie MacLean is the Canadian author of Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search for the World's Best Bargain Wines. Check out more of her wine picks and food pairings at www.nataliemaclean.com.
Jan
01
01
Rice salad with pork tenderloin
A recipe for the perfect main course for summer entertaining from Massimo Capra!
Rice salad with pork tenderloin
Ingredients:
- 1 pork tenderloin, defatted & dry rubbed w spices
- 2 cups rice, jasmine or Thai rice
- ½ can coconut milk
- 2 cups peaches, small dice
- 2 cups red navy beans
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 bunch Thai basil
- 2 tbsp pickled ginger, chopped
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- extra virgin Olive oil
- 1 lime juiced
- soy sauce to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
- 8 green leaf lettuce leaves
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp five spice seasoning
- ½ tsp star anise powder
- ½ tsp fennel seed
Jan
01
01
Shoana's 60-Second Cocktails: Tequila Caesar
Channel your inner bartender this summer with fabulous, delicious and quick cocktail recipes from Shoana Jensen! For the next four weeks, we'll be serving up a brand new drink recipe each Friday to help you kick off your weekend!
Tequila Caesar
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Patron Silver tequila
- Clamato juice
- celery salt
- 1 wedge lime
- Worcestershire sauce
- salt
- pepper
- Tabasco sauce