One of the most frequently asked questions I get via e-mail about posts when I feature a table setting of a dinner we have hosted, is what did we serve as the meal and wine. This got me thinking about featuring some of the wines we enjoy. This is what prompted Wine Wednesday. Look for more posts about the wines we are enjoying and serving. My feeling with wine is that you don’t have to break the bank to enjoy a nice glass. Certainly expensive bottles are lovely to enjoy, but it is not what is generally consumed with a simple week day meal. My main emphasis will be on what I like to call ‘house wine’ where you can enjoy a glass with dinner, and the bottle will be fine in the fridge (if it is a white or rose’) for a few days awaiting the next meal. I saw a very funny quote the other day when I was perusing the web that said “A meal without wine is called breakfast” which make me chuckle. Now onto my choice of the day.
This Summer I have really been enjoying white wine, particularly CMS Sauvignon Blanc by Hedges. At $10 to $14 a bottle, it is great to serve at hosted dinners and picnics. There is a bright & lively taste to this wine, so it works nicely paired with fish or grilled chicken. It is also lovely just sipping a glass while you are reading, food not required. It is 85% Sauvignon, 10% Chardonnay and 5% Marsanne, and is an unoaked white wine. It is a Washington state wine, from the Columbia Valley, produced by the Hedges family. There you have it, my first entry to Wine Wednesday. I hope you are having a swell week in your part of the world.
I love your blog, and am really looking forward to more Wine Wednesdays!
Hi Corrie! Happy you are enjoying the blog and yes, cheers to more Wine Wednesdays:) Best, Ted
Wine Wednesdays; what a lovely idea. Can’t wait for next Wednesday. In the mean time I’ll be be enjoying what we like to refer to as “patio wine”. It pairs nicely with our expected good Seattle weather.
Hi Wendy–I love the idea of patio wine:) Fingers crossed for continued good weather for lots of vino sipping! Best, Ted
Wine Wednesday is a wonderful idea! I should be a bit more savvy than I am about wine so I hope to soak up some of that wonderful knowledge you will share with us. Do we need school supplies? Like red or white?
Hi Mary. I love the idea of wine school supplies:) Ted
Ted, I so enjoy your blog. I made your tomato, mozzarella and basil salad last weekend for guests and it was a huge hit. The best part is that it is so easy, but with everything fresh from the farmer’s market, so delicious. Next I will try this wine. Thanks for helping out a challenged hostess!!
Hi June. I love that you are enjoying the blog, and I love that you made the salad and that it was a hit! Best, Ted
Great post. I knew WK and I would hit it off as soon as I saw the empty bottles of Domaine Tempier rouge amidst the fabulous displays in the First Avenue shop. Check out Richard Olney’s “Lulu’s Provençal Table”, if you haven’t already. Salut!
Hi Andrew. We love our Domaine Tempier in any color:) Will check out the book, for sure. Best, Ted