Posted on 14 April 2011
It hits me right up front. Not the berries, but an unusual, keep-me-on-my-nose herbal and spice aroma.
I keep waving the glass below my sniffer, trying to decipher exactly what it is that intrigues me. A few minutes go by and I slowly write: “…mint, anise… cocoa, nutmeg?… cinnamon…blackberry. Smoky aroma.”
Yes, the 2007 B.R. Cohn Olive Hill Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from Sonoma Valley is that complex, which makes it one worth slowly drinking, allowing the flavors to evolve on your palate as the hour (or more) ticks by.
The same herbal, spicy components on the nose show up on the taste, as do black cherry, blackberry and plum. But be ready to pucker up! The tannins are big and tight, which makes this a good bottle to lay down and enjoy years from now. Read the full story
Posted on 24 November 2010
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Posted on 12 May 2010
CENTRAL COUNTY
Lake Worth High School Flea Market, 5 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Lake Worth Road, under the Interstate 95 overpass, between the Tri-Rail station and Lake Worth High School. Includes fresh, traditional and Latin produce and food trucks. (561) 439-1539 .
Oceanside Farmers Market at Lake Worth, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Lake Avenue, Lake Worth. (561) 283-5856 or (561) 547-3100; www.oceanside-farmersmarket.com
TREASURE COAST
Downtown Fort Pierce Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, along the Indian River Lagoon in historic downtown Fort Pierce, east of the Fort Pierce Jazz Society’s Arts & Craft Market and between the marina and the library on Melody Lane. (772) 940-1145. www. ftpiercefarmersmarket.com
Posted on 27 August 2009
For Part 1 of the BBQ, click here
Now, on to those mushrooms I mentioned in Part 1! Once again, my indecision led me to two different mushroom dishes, instead of having to choose between them.
The first was Marsala-marinated portobello mushroom slices. This recipe produced another pairing conundrum in that the marinade had Marsala wine (a fortified wine from Sicily) blended with honey, soy sauce, olive oil and hot sauce. I wasn’t sure which ingredient to consider most, but had read wine used in cooking should take some precedence when choosing wine to serve.
With my go-to wine assistant Ryan Stanford at the Boynton Beach Total Wine store helping me, we decided upon another Sicilian wine for pairing and pulled a 2007 Cusumano Nero D’Avola ($12.99). This grape was new to me, and being the adventurous type, I was eager to give it a taste. (Cool fact: this bottle is stopped with a glass cork!) Read the full story
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