Fine Wine from Georgia The people of Yonah Mountain Vineyards have been kind in affording me a preview of the good works they bring to life. Georgia, who knew? Almost always when invited for dinner at The Toasted Hostess you will find lamb on the menu… I have 4 offerings from Yonah Mountain Vineyards to pour and pair today. Fresh sourdough bread bowl served with a warm seafood bisque, Toasted Twist Japanese salad, Lamb shanks and bring this dish full stop to electrifying finish with a fabulous coffee cake….
Summer Grilling Series African food is like a safari, a journey of discovery. Like the continent’s landscape and wonderful people, African food is bold and colorful, with rich strong earthy flavors. Braai is to Africa as Grilling is to America. Warm spicy air, gentle African hospitality and a refreshingly perfect wine list, pull all into relaxing conversations. The traditions stems from the days of early explorers, hunters and pioneers. For me, it evokes shades orange and red sunsets created by the dust and smoke from tribal fires, and a lonely call of a jackal looking for his long lost love. Ginifaul’s kicking up dust in an attempting to find comfortable place to settle for the night.
Valentine Wine
Love is in the air….
The Toasted Hostess is embracing the romance of wine.. “Valentine Wine” brings you something sweet and something else that’s sparkling…
Twisted Tortillas The trick is to blend taste profiles of food and wine to allow each element to stand alone, but when combined – one compliments the other… See what I have done with the Premium Australian Collection.
Wino Wings This is not your grandmother’s chicken - The Toasted Hostess has twisted-up some fine pairings of wine and wings toasted a twist worth tasting… Cheers!!
Wine on the Run The Toasted Hostess Thai’s three on.. This toasted twist pairs East and West…. Catering to a fast paced lifestyle while keeping up with the finer things in life.. Thai food take out with Riesling, Muscadel and Pinot Noir..
White Wine One Deborah Gee, offers up some fine "toasted twists" with three white wines... Two out of three an't bad... Asian, BBQ and Brie....
Backyard Barbecue The backyard barbecue will never be the same. The Toasted Hostess shares her Toasted Twists on a classic family gathering. Fun, flavorful offerings are paired with wines that greet and serve the occasion in Tetra Boxes.
Play Francis Coppola Merlot
2006 Merlot....
....Diamond Collection Blue Label is a balanced and bold wine with a subtle smokiness and some leather.."Think fifties supper club with over-sized booths, hearth food and lots of ambience.... thick meaty sauces, pork and lamb or a medium rare steak fresh of the fire.... hhhhhmmmmmm
This is not normally my preferred taste, but let me tell you what.... this one blows my hair back...
Wine and Gasoline Do Not Mix
Play Wine and Gasoline
Kim Crawford, New Zealand
Unoaked Chardonnay
Unoaked Chardonnay...
..cellar easily for two years.... Malolactic Characters...straw colour...uncluttered by Oak...Come on Check it out!!!... Remember life is too short always drink good wine...
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir, Marlborough....
...color purple and crimson notes...well integrated with the oak... long finish... Check it out!!! Remember life is too short always drink good wine...
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Toast to Tennessee The eighth annual A Toast To Tennessee crushed it! And everyone were willing to work for wine... Thousands of wine fans, fine juices from rhubarb to rose’ and chardonnay to Syrah - fabulous, first rate offerings from a relatively new region on the wine scene. What a great way to see wines representative of an entire State – a tasting like this would take three long weekends to experience. From East to West and everywhere in between.
The Best of both Worlds This is one fantastic flyte of wine from my friends at Ribera Vineyards in Oregon. I’ve paired these fine Willamette Valley wines with some ‘on the fire’ family favorites from Africa – I’m thinking this IS the best of both worlds!
Cornerstone Cellars Holiday Feast The holidays are here and the Toasted Hostess has prepared a fine feast for your enjoyment - Skinny Turkey, mini pumpkins, and two salads – 1) Mama’s Cauliflower Artichoke and 2) warm Butternut Squash. This scrumptious meal is accompanied by four fantastic wines from the folks at Cornerstone Cellars in both California and Oregon – A Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Medals and Medallions The Toasted Hostess whipped up here breaded medallions to serve with three (3) award winning wines from Australia…
It’s a Pizza Party!! The Toasted Hostess are shaking up the norm and sharing the fun of food prep with the folks at my next little gathering. I make the dough, they bring the show… each guest brings there favorite ingredients to share the flavors of their world…Of course with my toasted twists. Namibian BBQ Chicken and a Greek Goddess pizza paired with a couple of classy Canadians and a very sexy Australian…
Fish and Red Wine? There are so many rules in this world. Red wine with red meat. Fish goes with White Wine. Sweet wine pairs with Blue Cheese. What a crazy world...
Flame Grilled Lamb The Toasted Hostess put a new twist on wine tasting… instead of the proper, See, Smell, Sip and Spit…. Here is a tastier approach for all … Food Pairing... Food and wine pairing is an extremely personal thing…Next time you are breaking bread, put out two different wines and let guests choose for themselves….
Allee Bleue Cafe Allee Bleue, the restaurant on the estate, was the location of our wine and food pairing. Erica, the chef was lovely and created dishes of prosciutto encrusted Kingklip, Braised Kudu and Springbok to be paired with a Isabeau blend and Pinotage...
Catch and Release With appetite and camera in hand, I sail down to Napoli Restaurant to see who caught the biggest fish. Just to discover it needed to be released but not before I got my teeth into a big slice of delicious Italian pizza. Hhhhhmmmmm!!
Play Do The Shake..
Sarah and Sparky Marquis set out on a mission to find a way in which allergens for sulfites could be eliminated… They came up with this idea..using nitrogen gas as a natural preservative, will do the trick… in order to restore the young wines back to their full flavor profile... you have to do the Molly Dooker Shake…
