Thursday, August 12, 2010

Cool off with this wonderful German Riesling



Wine: Dönnhoff 2006 Riesling Spätlese

Grae’s Wine & Relationships™ Rating: 6 1/2 = Easy to drink, pleasant and enjoyable. You can enjoy it for what it is. This is an interesting wine that are especially enjoyable when that certain mood strikes.

Grape Varietal
: Riesling



Food Pairing: Goes great with tropical fruits and blue cheese with honey!



Price: About $56

If you're interested in experiencing this refreshing German wine or telling me about a great wine that you've had, I'd love to about it! Post them down below in the comments or call me directly @ (908) 580-WINE or even send me an email @ info [at] wine-ingwithgrae.com

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

A lovely French wine


Wine: Chateau Gigault 2004 Cuvee Viva

Grae’s Wine & Relationships™ Rating
: 6 1/2 =
Easy to drink, pleasant and enjoyable. You can enjoy it for what it is. This is an interesting wine that are especially enjoyable when that certain mood strikes.

Grape Varietal
: Cabernet Sauvignon



Recipe Pairing: 25 - Grilled Duck Salad with Mushrooms and Italian bacon


Price: About $23

Comments
: Goes great with roast beef or duck!

If you're interested in experiencing this fine French wine or telling me about a great wine that you've had, I'd love to about it! Post them down below in the comments or call me directly @ (908) 580-WINE or even send me an email @ info [at] wine-ingwithgrae.com

Monday, August 9, 2010


Wine: Telmo Rodriguez 2008 Basa

When/Where tasted: This Spanish wine was one of the six wines I had with my neighbors last Thursday night during a play through of my wine game.

Grae’s Wine & Relationships™ Rating: 6 1/2 = Easy to drink, pleasant and enjoyable. You can enjoy it for what it is. This is an interesting wine that are especially enjoyable when that certain mood strikes.

Grape Varietal: Blend of Verdejo, Sauvignon Blanc and Viura Price: About $15

Comments: Goes great with vegetable or potato-based soups

If you're interested in experiencing this fine Spanish wine or telling me about a great wine that you've had, I'd love to about it! Post them down below in the comments or call me directly @ (908) 580-WINE or even send me an email @ info [at] wine-ingwithgrae.com

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Have Some Spanish Wine With Your Spanish Cheese This Summer


Wine: Zarate 2008 Albarino

When/Where tasted: Had it at my house during a trial run of my wine game.

Relationships and Wine Rating ™: 6 = This is a person with qualities. Funny
maybe. A good conversationalist; has a little Yin to go with your Yang.
You?re dating, a bit, but not exclusively. This is one of those interesting
wines, enjoyable when the mood strikes.

Price: You can find this wine for about $26

Comments: This wine went great with my Garlic Shrimp and Asian Cabbage Stir
Fry recipe.

If you're interested in experiencing this fine Spanish wine or telling me
about a recipe that you've paired with this wine, I'd love to about it!
Post them down below, call me directly @ (908) 580-WINE or send me an email
@ info [at] wine-ingwithgrae.com

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

A Delicious Argentinian Wine with a Delicious New Jersey-an Lunch


Wine: Luigi Bosca 2007 Malbec

When/Where tasted: Had it for lunch at Water and Wine Ristorante in Watchung, NJ
(141 Stirling Road Watchung, NJ 07069)

Relationships and Wine Rating: 7 1/2 = if this wine were a person, it would be the type of person that would keep your attention throughout the evening with very little effort

Price: Retails for about $25

Comments: This wine went well with Water and Wine's mozzarella and tomato prosciutto salad and it especially was great with the main dish of zuppa de clams in red sauce.

If you're interested in experiencing this fine Argentinian wine or talking about wonderful places to eat, I'd love to hear your comments. Post them down below, call me directly @ (908) 580-WINE or send me an email @ info [at] wine-ingwithgrae.com

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

delicious wine from france

wine: Chateau de Valois 2005 Pomerol

When/Where tasted: dinning at The Standard Grill (848 Washington St in NYC)

Relationships and Wine Rating: 7 1/2 = if this wine were a person .... the type of person that would keep your attention throughout the evening with very little effort

Price: retails at around $50.00 and worth every penny!

Comments: This wine was great with steak - Delicious was the 1st word that came to mind after tasting it... of course it got better and better as the meal went on....

A Great Wine from California



















wine: Au Bon Climat 1999 Hildegard

When/Where tasted: July 8, 2010 at the Beacon Restaurant on 22 West 56th St

Relationships and Wine Rating: 6.5 = if this wine were a person, it would be one of my best buddy's...

Price: $44.00

Comments: I had the Hildegard with a Mushroom Flatbread If interested in experiencing the 1999 Hildegard call me or e mail me. If you've already tasted this wine I would enjoy hearing your thoughts about it. Whichever you choose I'd love to hear from you.

call me @ 908 580 wine or e mail me @ info@wine-ingwithgrae.com