Rust En Vrede - Cabernet Sauvignon

date: 8/30/09

drink: Rust En Vrede - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2004

what: sunday night dinner...

weekend of mundane household stuff - we kinda revisited the whole idea of actually moving j in and cleared some space and emptied some boxes and stuff...

dinner - 2 courses!!! woo!
CSA lettuce, Korean Melon(CSA), Romano cheese w/ balsamic vinaigrette
gemelli with garlic sauteed zucchini (CSA) & diced tomatoes.

ambrosia salad for dessert :)

Biltmore Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

date: Aug 18

drink: Biltmore Estate cabernet sauvignon

what: J made dinner - gougeres and meggadera (no, they dont really go together so well, but whatever)

note: wine was purchased during our visit to the biltmore estate back in May 2009. we got drunk at the wine tasting and then went shopping and left with something like 6 bottles...
that was our first 'vacation' by ourselves...

Caber-Reyes

date: Aug 16

drink: Jose Reyes' "Caber-Reyes" - an engagement gift from Josh (future BM)

what: with dinner of appetizer assortment - honey, fig and ricotta crostini & mini-capreses

the wine? not nearly as awful as you would have expected a mets-branded wine to be...

tancia chianti

date: 8/9/09

drink: tancia chianti

what: napa cabbage salad with buttermilk dressing followed by green tomato pasta...

met with 2 caterers this weekend. feeling overwhelmed. came home to cook with CSA food... used napa cabbage, carrots, mixed beans & green tomatoes... tried to drink another leftover wine but it was BAD. opened the chianti and were pleasantly surprised.

will now return to watching harry potter.