The Punch Down

Wine Quote Wednesday

"You haven't drunk too much wine if you can still lie on the floor without holding on." -Dean Martin

Wine Quote Wednesday

"Making wine is like having children; you love them all, but boy, are they different." - Bunny Finkelstein (co-owner of Judd's Hill Winery)

 

Gee Bobby, those are really sweet...

But Mommy was hoping for something with floral notes...

Get mom what she really wants for Mother's Day - WINE.

And save 30% when you use promo code HAPPYMOM at checkout.

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(Just sayinn')

Wine Quote Wednesday

When it comes to wine, I tell people to throw away the vintage charts and invest in a corkscrew. The best way to learn about wine is the drinking.  - Alexis Lichine

Pinot Fact Friday: Pinot is a VERY food friendly...

And tonight I will serve it with Cacio e Pepe

I am certain that my 7 year old will adore this dish (minus the Pinot) and my tastebuds will sing when I add a little 2009 Expression 39º Anahalla Vineyard Pinot into the mix...

Click on the link below to access a recipe submitted by the genius at Food and Wine.com. This delicious Roman dish is simple and satisfying. Mangia!

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pasta-cacio-e-pepe

Wine Quote Wednesday

"A gourmet meal without a glass of wine just seems tragic to me somehow." -- Kathy Mattea

Pinot Fact Friday: Blau, Blau, Blau...

In Austria, Pinot noir is sometimes called Blauburgunder (literally Blue Burgundy) and produced in Burgenland and Lower Austria. --Wikipedia

Wine Quote Wednesday

"If penicillin can cure those that are ill, Spanish sherry can bring the dead back to life." - Sir Alexander Fleming

Wine Quote Wednesday

"We want the finest wines available to humanity, we want them here, and we want them now!" - Withnail in Withnail and I (1987)

Wine Quote Wednesday

"Sparkling Muscatel. One of the finest wines of Idaho."
Waiter in The Muppet Movie(1979)