Remember yesterday I said that I was doing something last night that was on my "Makes me Happy" list? Welllll...I went to a wine tasting! And yes, wine makes me happy!
Most of you know this, but my dad makes wine. The store that he buys the kits from hosted a wine tasting night, and it was fabulous!
There was a little slideshow telling us about the different kinds of wine they were offering, and which foods went best with what. Then we got to taste some of the wine! The best part (other than actually drinking the wine) was that they paired a little nibbly food to every wine to have with it. For example, there was a beautiful Blanca Quartet (white wine made from 4 different grapes). They paired it with hummus and a pita, and it was delish!
We also got to taste a Shiraz with dark chocolate. My fam with that tasting!
I had so much fun at this event! The crazy thing is that they paired some reds with sausage, and some with chocolate. I would have no idea which should go with a dessert and which should go with a meat! I don't know very much at all about reds. I've taken the time to get to know my whites, but not my reds. So I have NO idea how to pair reds up with foods. And if I'm going to be totally honest, I don't know how to pair whites up either. I just buy what I like, and that's that. This wine & food tasting helped me realize how much food can change the taste of the wine. I think this is fascinating! Okay, yes, I'm a geek. But it is! Think about it...you probably shouldn't be drinking the same white wine when you have salmon for dinner compared to when you have, say, hummus. But I don't know which one goes with which!
I have decided I am going to read up on this, get to know my wines better, and then start pairing them accordingly. If I can make my meals better with my wine, why wouldn't I?
This is my empty glass from last night. Doesn't it look lonely? I think I filled it back up soon after this shot ;)
So have a glass of wine tonight and think of me!
Shauna xoxo
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