Wine Necessities in Ballwin, MO
Well, last Saturday I made wine at a great little winery in Ballwin, MO named Wine Necessities! Well, I mostly made a batch of wine…technically I performed the first few stages of the wine making process. I put the batch through primary fermentation. Technically… I did what owner […]
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OK, it’s March Madness time! Conference playoffs are going on. Time for real simple fare that doesn’t take you away from the tube.  (Would a 60″ flat panel look good over the stove?…hmm) Anyway, got a great red sauce that we whip up. Go Illini!
Ingredients:
2 jars Classico Traditional Basil pasta sauce
1 8 oz. jar mushrooms drained
5 oz […]
Tags: Cooking With Good Cheap Wines · Other Things Happening at the Wine Oaf's Home
Dirty Risotto
from:Giada De Laurentiis, Giada’s family dinners
Serve to Guests!
This is an AWESOME restaurant quality meal!
Ingredients:
5 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 ounces pancetta, chopped
6 ounces spicy italian sausage, casings removed (we use turkey sausage too)
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
4 ounces button mushrooms, trimmed and coarsely chopped
1 […]
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McManis Family Vineyard Cab 2005 California
RATING: Serve to Guests!
From the maker: Winemaking Notes
“Coupled with a deep ruby-purple color, the aroma for the 2005 has a very distinctive blackberry component that is layered with hints of clove and mocha spiciness. The fruit on the palate has a richness and density that is supported by […]
Tags: Recent Quests (Wine Tastings) · Great $10 Reds · California Red Wines · McManis Family Vineyard
Feudo Zirtari Sicilian Rosso 2004 $7.99
RATING: Serve to friends!
What I thought: I love Italian wines. Why? Less substance than affection probably. I used to travel to Italy twice a year on business (that does jade me a bit) […]
