Hello Everyone! I hope you have had a great weekend! I was privileged to see a group of military paratroopers graduate from the Airborne course at Fort Benning, GA on Friday. It was incredible to see a group of people who endured several weeks of intense training, who really dug deep, and who excelled at what they did to become graduates of that course. My boyfriend’s daughter was one of those who graduated – she is one tough lady!! Congratulations Jessica!! We stopped back in Atlanta and enjoyed lunch at The Corner Grille. The food and the staff there were great, so a definite place to go in the College Park area. I had a Chardonnay with my lunch…imagine that. It was the Belcreme De Lys Chardonnay from the California Central Coast. I neglected to catch the year. I’m like some reporters – I don’t fully investigate the story I report. The label said it had hints of vanilla, baked apple and crème brulee. I did get the hint of vanilla, but also a slight citrus taste as well. I paired it with Cajun pasta although I wondered if a bold red might have been better with it. Nonetheless, this was a pretty good light-bodied Chardonnay that I’d recommend with lighter foods. I did a quick check of…The Google…and found you can buy it at Total Wines for around $9.00 per bottle. Have an outstanding week and thank a soldier!!
Independence Day Rosé
Hello! I hope you all had a fantastic Independence Day. I had a great time with friends as we ate a lot of food, drank some wine, enjoyed quite a few laughs, and managed not to blow up fingers or noses while releasing some fireworks. What better way to celebrate United States Independence Day than drinking a French rosé? I’m not quite a turncoat, but kinda close. I enjoyed the 2016 Château Mourgues Du Grès Galets Rosé. It was a light bodied wine. It had a slight floral and melon essence, a slight mineral after taste, but nothing too overwhelming and was just slightly dry. I enjoyed this wine with my pulled pork and macaroni and cheese aka porc effiloché and macaroni et fromage. My friend, Sylvia, brought this wine and I’m glad she did. You can find this wine in some of the liquor or wine stores. Nothing says Amurca like Amérique. Dieu bénisse l’amérique! Have a great week and weekend!
