DCWineChick

I wish I were in Spain right now. I've always thought of it as exotically stuck in the 1970s...the clothes, the cars, etc. Except for the wine that is. And not just the Rioja and Ribera del Duero. I'm in love with Albarino, which may surprise my friends because I rarely drink whites. Chardonnays are too popular, Pinot Grigio is too plain, but there's something about the flavor of Albarino. Maybe it's the taste of peaches and vanilla that draws me back. I don't know. Anyway, I think I'm going to have a little tapas party this weekend. Serve up some fried almonds, a bit of Manchego or Mahon cheese, sit outside and just enjoy the day. Have fun.

I'm thinking about wine/cheese pairings tonight. I've heard that salty asiago or gorgonzola would be a good match for Prosecco. That the opposites of salty and slight sweetness is ideal. But has anyone tried this Spumante with mascarpone? Maybe I'll just pick up a bottle and serve it with various berries. Might make a nice and refreshing aperitif.

Week of May 24, 2009 It seems as if Summer's already here, but don't let this week's DC weather report rain on your dinner plans. Get out and grill. And if you're preparing steak, dust off a bottle of Brunello and enjoy. It's not doing any good laying around in your cellar.

Greetings, I'm somewhat new to the blog experience, but I read the recent food blogging article in the Washington Post magazine and thought I'd give it a try. Besides, this should get me out of the house more often so I can try the fab restaurants DC has to offer. Now as you can imagine, I'm more into wines than particular dishes. But I've never really considered how chefs and sommeliers pair food and wines (aside from some outdated rules like white meat and white wine)...so I guess that'll be my focus for now. Plus, wine bars seem to be sprouting up all over DC so that's probably where you'll find me. DCWineChick