http://wineandwalnuts.com/wordpress A blog about eating, drinking, cooking and reading in the not so Deep South Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:44:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_2020" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Deconstructed Bagel and Lox"][/caption] I recently worked a wine dinner at Temptations and wanted to share the behind the scenes fun. I’ve said it before:  if you love food and wine and want to learn more about the whole subculture of people and pleasures that field encompasses, and ... http://wineandwalnuts.com/wordpress/?p=2018 [caption id="attachment_1985" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Angry Lobster! (yep, that's what it's called)"][/caption] Oh hallelujah and finally, yes, I ate at Catch on Market Street, a pilgrimage I’ve been wanting to make for a loooong time. Oh boy, was it ever good.  If you live in Wilmington and eat out regularly, you’ve either been ... http://wineandwalnuts.com/wordpress/?p=1978 Marenco Pineto Brachetto D'Acqui 2009Today I’m going to talk about a concept called “gateway wine.”  (I’m borrowing the term from my friend Benito over at Benito’s Wine Reviews.)  A gateway wine is, as Benito says, “a wine that won’t scare away newbies.” I think of this category of wines as “baby ... http://wineandwalnuts.com/wordpress/?p=1962 The title of this pic is "Worried Girl," and that's what I am right now, so it seems the appropriate image to use for this post.  I planned to post my review of Catch Restaurant tonight, but some things came up today with my Dad still being in the hospital, and ... http://wineandwalnuts.com/wordpress/?p=1954     This is going to be B-I-G F-U-N.  Temptations Everyday Gourmet, 3501 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, will present a five-course “forgotten grapes” wine dinner on Friday August 20th at 6:30 p.m. Chris Kern, wine expert, culinary entrepreneur, and founder of ForgottenGrapes.com, will partner with one of Wilmington’s Top Chefs (as voted on by ... http://wineandwalnuts.com/wordpress/?p=1932 Twin Vines Vinho Verde 2009I recently wrote about the Casal Garcia Vinho Verde here; I’ve been meaning to try the Twin Vines Vinho Verde for weeks, as a sort of comparison.  Because they are both Vinho Verdes, they both have twist-off caps, and they both retail for around $8 in ... http://wineandwalnuts.com/wordpress/?p=1918 [caption id="attachment_1903" align="alignleft" width="328" caption="Pic from Dr. Vino's Wine Blog"][/caption] Hello dear readers, Tonight while catching up on food and wine blogs I read regularly, I found a super interesting post over on Dr. Vino's wine blog about pairing BBQ with wine.  In the post, Dr. Vino references our very own eastern NC-style BBQ.  (I ... http://wineandwalnuts.com/wordpress/?p=1891 Kymberlei DiNapoli of Taste the OliveIf you love to cook, and you really prize using the finest ingredients – the very best and freshest olive oils and vinegars, for example – then you are going to want to visit Taste the Olive, pronto. I went last week, and from one foodie ... http://wineandwalnuts.com/wordpress/?p=1851 Nouveau Muse 2009 RosatoIn the last 2 months I’ve enjoyed four bottles of this particular Rosé – that’s how much I like it.  I love serving this one to folks who say either “I don’t like Rosé,” or, “I don’t really drink wine.” I recently poured this wine at a tasting for one ... http://wineandwalnuts.com/wordpress/?p=1856 Cotes du Rhone Blanc Les Abeilles 2008Jean Luc Colombo Cotes du Rhone Blanc Les Abeilles 2008 In keeping with my summertime experiment of finding whites to love, I recently tried this white Cotes du Rhone (France). I’ve had many, many a red Cotes du Rhone, but a white one?  Never. Like red ... http://wineandwalnuts.com/wordpress/?p=1837