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Ice Wine: No, not the wine that the Ice Road Truckers drink. (That would be Ice Beer, I think…) This is a dessert wine made from grapes that are frozen. This means that you get less water when they are pressed, and a more concentrated sweet wine. It also means you get high acidity because the grapes are harvested young, and end up with a nice balance of acid and sweet. Most ice wines are made in Canada and Germany.
Cheese and Bread. What's not to love?
Croque monsieur is one of those fancy-sounding French recipes that you hear about but maybe never have (and certainly never make). Heck, I can barely pronounce it. It’s traditionally a hot sandwich with ham and cheese as the filling but when you do a little research you’ll find many different takes on the recipe. This one is open-faced and uses turkey pastrami instead of ham but the bread and melty cheese and overall deliciousness remain. Read the rest of this entry »
Casa Cheese Wine 