Is it just me or did September seem to go by at 100 kmh in a 20 kmh zone. My apologies for no wine blog last week, I had to work last Saturday. Tried some new wines in the past couple of weeks, including my new favorite white wine. Can’t wait to tell you about some new wines.
First, let me share a recipe with you
I eat a lot of rice, but recently discovered noodles. I’ve tried a few different kinds, including Pad Thai noodles, but so far these are my favorite.
In addition to the noodles, I added chicken, onions, bell peppers and unsalted peanuts. My homemade sauce was so simple. I like making my own sauce, I get to control the sodium. It’s made up of low sodium chicken broth, sesame oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, cornstarch and salt and pepper. I added pepper mostly because there is salt in the hoisin sauce, in the soy sauce and in the chicken broth.
Now I get to tell you about my new favorite white wine.
I get together with a group of friends most Saturday nights to play a game of Rummikub. So much fun. So my friend Joan bought this wine and it is amazing. This is the Casasole Orvieto from Umbria Italy. If you look it up at your local liquor store, the first pairing is Asian cuisine. So the noodle dish above was made on Saturday morning and because Joan left what was remaining at my place, I enjoyed this wine with the above noddle dish. This wine is fantastic and priced at $18.84 a bottle, spectacular deal. The wine is medium bodied on the palate with gorgeous notes of tropical fruit and pears. There is a little hint of sweetness on the tongue that makes it perfect for any Asian cuisine, cheese, and pasta dishes. I loved it.
In addition to puzzles, I love to read. Just finished this book By Sue Watson and I’ve read several of her books. Love a good suspense novel, and my friend Arla, who is an avid reader, provides me with all kinds of great books. And there is nothing better that goes with a good book, than a good glass of wine. Meet Bu Sangiovese from Italy. This is also available for my Newfoundland friends. It’s on sale here in Nova Scotia right now, priced at $13.79, but even at regular price of $16 it’s a great deal. Full bodied, fruit forward with spicy notes, I really enjoyed it. And I really enjoy a good deal.
I would like to take a moment to recognize today is National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. This day honors both the Survivors of Residential schools and the children who never got to go home As an Indigenous person myself, I think this is such an important day to recognize the horrors these children suffered, and the suffering of their families.
That’s it for this week. Till next week, Cheers
Darlene
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