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Tasting Notes:
2010 will be kicked off with a wonderful "Pairing" tasting, which will be hosted
by Rosalind Dworkin, at the beautiful home of Judy and Leon Smith. Members each will prepare and bring a dish, paired with their favorite wine match, for said dish. This will be an educational--not to mention delicious--event. A good time will be had by all.
If you have taken notes at a recent tasting, please forward to the
editor,
Michelle. I will be adding these to the appropriate page, for
other wine enthusiasts and/ or members to reference. |
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AWS:
Houston Chapter
Wine and Food Pairing
January, 2010
The Houston chapter has a wine
and food pairing event every January.
It is a great way to start off the new year and to
extend the holiday season for a little longer.
This year, 35 members and guests attended.
Each individual or couple brought a homemade dish with
a wine paired with it.
At the end of the evening we voted for our favorite
pairing in each category:
appetizers, main dish and dessert.
A glance at the list below confirms that the Houston chapter pairs well and we are great
cooks too!
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Food Description
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Wine Paring
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Appetizers
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Cold Crab Pizza
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The Crusher Voignier 2007
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Tuna Tartare with Dates and
Tomatoes
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Newton
Chardonnay 2006
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Fish Cake with Cucumber Sauce
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Late Harvest Riesling
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Potato Pancakes with Smoked
Salmon
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Sauvignon Blanc
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Bacon Wrapped Dates and Little
Smokies
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L’E Cole No 41
Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2006
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Brie en Croute with fig
perserves, dried canberries and toasted almonds
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Mumm Cuvee Napa sparkling wine
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Mozzarella Pinwheels
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Pinot Noir
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Terriyaki Chicken Meatballs
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Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon
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Bacon Wrapped Scallops
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Pecan Stream Chenin Blanc 2007
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Main Dishes
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Ham with Sweet/Hot Mustard
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Foppiano Petite
Sirah Russian River
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Lamb and Olive
Stew
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Villa Creek
Avenger SMG Paso Robles
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Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic
Cranberry Sauce
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Louis LaTour Pinot Noir
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Chili
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Rombauer Zinfandel
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Corned Beef with Carrots and
Potatoes
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Bogle Zinfandel 2007
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Pasta with Chicken, Spinach and
Cherry Tomatoes
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Ruffino Aziano Chianti Classico
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Sausage with Grapes
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Robert Hall Syrah Paso Robles
2007
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Rosemary and Garlic Roast Pork
Tenderloin
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Seghesi
Sonoma
County
Zinfandel 2007
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Desserts
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Berry Berry Crumble
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Bogle Petit Syrah Port 2006
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Brandy Muscat Apricot Plum Cake
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Muscat
wine
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Cranberry
Orange Cake
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Lake
Harvest Chenin Blanc
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