Warm Steak Salad with Mushrooms and Cabernet Sauvignon
The weather has been hot. When the temperature rises, I like to make salads without compromising the heartiness of a regular meal. This week’s pairing I have to admit was a bit of an experiment,
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. [...]