allegorie
I enter the allegorie tasting room and can’t help but feel allegoric in my pursuit of some of the best of this small town’s Spanish varietals including a spicy Tempranillo. The tasting counter here is unlike any other on the main street of Murphy’s. It doubles as an art gallery and local artists display [...]
Chicken Piccata and White Wine Pairing
Does a dish inspire a wine selection or does the wine inspire the dish? In this case, on my visit to Tablas Creek Vineyard in Paso Robles, the wine definitely inspired the dish and the chef. Grown and bottled on the estate, the 2009 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel blanc inspired my chicken piccata cooking frenzy this evening. [...]