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Wine Time: Lighter-Bodied Reds

May 4, 2010 by ericriveracooks

2009 Domaine Sorin Cotes de Provence Rose (France) Another week in wine class brings me into the universe of lighter-bodied reds. I didn’t know what to think about these going in but I do like the rose wines, especially with bubbles! This rose was much better than the one I purchased a few weeks ago. It had a nice tangerine smell to it and had a nice salty/mineral taste to it that would be great with shellfish or even […]

Categories: wine • Tags: Cooking, Drink, Food, Red Wine, wine

Merlot Gone Mad (Tulalip Casino)

May 4, 2010 by ericriveracooks

This past weekend Mindy and I were invited to attend the Mad Merlot event at the Tulalip Casino. It’s been a little while since I have visited the Tulalip…..the last time I was there the hotel was not built yet. It’s a whole new experience now! The restaurants sprinkled throughout the casino and then finally the hotel, which looks like a luxurious resort…..in my little Washington and not Las Vegas! I love going to Las Vegas so if I close […]

Categories: Events, wine • Tags: Food, Mad Merlot, Merlot, Merlot Gone Mad, Tulalip Casino, Tulalip Resort Casino, Washington Wine Industry Foundation, wine

Wine Time: Fuller-Bodied Whites

April 28, 2010 by ericriveracooks

Week 4 of my wine class took me to discovering the world of fuller-bodied white wines. So far I have experienced three different types of white wines and I can distinguish a difference between the three types…..wine, you’re so……interesting. These fuller-bodied whites have thick bodies and lots of finish. The first one I tried is a 2007 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett from Germany. Long name? Not really when you can break it down. Wehlener Sonnenuhr is the name of […]

Categories: wine • Tags: Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food, recipe, wine, Wine Pairing

Wine Time: Lighter-Bodied Whites

April 20, 2010 by ericriveracooks

Week 3 in my wine class at school. I’m starting to like wine. Yup, there I said it. I think the thing that has me liking it so much is how different every bottle from different parts of the world can be. What has made me appreciate it more is Chef Redman’s approach to this class. We take our time tasting each wine. Over a three hour class we taste around 5 wines and each one is experienced with the […]

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Wine Time: White Wine

April 14, 2010 by ericriveracooks

I’m taking a wine class right now at school so please don’t think this is part of a conversion to a wine blog, that’s not going to happen. One quarter of wine information on the blog o’ blog then back to the 24 hour/day food coma. I have 15 pages of notes that I took from the first two weeks. I’m a super wine novice and I don’t really understand the whole appeal yet but I’m starting to find some […]

Categories: wine • Tags: Blog, Cooking Blog, Food, White wine, wine

A New Quarter Begins!

April 6, 2010 by ericriveracooks

(A little vinegar tasting) A lot of my problems with school have been addressed. Yeah, it’s not perfect but it’s a huge step in the right direction. I’m not going to go into this so much but we have a few new sheriffs in town and over two days I can already see the difference, I’m happy. I have a new cooking class, it’s called Garde Manger. This fancy French word basically translates to the person that is responsible for […]

Categories: Garde Manger, wine • Tags: Cooking Blog, Food, Garde Manger, recipe, wine

Cheri Walters Schools Me on Wine

March 5, 2010 by ericriveracooks

I attended a wine tasting for the International Society of Africans in Wine the other day arranged by master coordinator Keren Brown. She read my little wine rant and decided to show me the light…..the red, white, and sometimes sparkling light (oh man, I’m on fire!). Cheri Walters, a sommelier, was there to explain a few things about wine and then Keren pointed out that the only reason I use wine is to deglaze food or cook with……awkward!!!! Cheri decided […]

Categories: Events, wine • Tags: Cheri Walters, Food, International Society of Africans in Wine, Keren Brown, M'Hudi Wine, Seven Sisters Wine, wine

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