Condesa de Sarabella, Calatayud, Spain Garnacha 2007; Trader Joes, $4.99; October, 2008.
Our meal centered on a strip steak, grilled on stove, pan was first heated very high then turned off and the steak grilled on the residual heat, consequently the steak was not over cooked and was as tender as that cut could be; covered with olive oil, rosemary, pepper, grains of paridise, salt.
Our vegitable consisted of golden nugget squash and cauliflower roasted with olive oil and “essence of celebrity cheff” (Emeril’s Original Essence – I bought this at a time when I thought spice mixes were a good idea. This is not Brigette’s fault. She is using it to just get rid it, I think. It isn’t really harmful, although it has a lot of salt.).
Granted that this is not a fantastic meal, it cost less than $5, $10 with the wine, it was satisfying. The steak was tasty.
Okay, the wine. It’s color was a little light, lighter than a similar wine from France, but still definitely a red. The first taste was open and fruity. This wi
ne does not have a lot of tannins, so there was little change during the dinner. It went well with the steak and did not overpower the mild vegetables. It is a simple wine, but so was the meal, and they went together well. If you would like a nice, very cheap, red wine that you can drink happily immediately, this is a good choice.
Our meal centered on a strip steak, grilled on stove, pan was first heated very high then turned off and the steak grilled on the residual heat, consequently the steak was not over cooked and was as tender as that cut could be; covered with olive oil, rosemary, pepper, grains of paridise, salt.
Our vegitable consisted of golden nugget squash and cauliflower roasted with olive oil and “essence of celebrity cheff” (Emeril’s Original Essence – I bought this at a time when I thought spice mixes were a good idea. This is not Brigette’s fault. She is using it to just get rid it, I think. It isn’t really harmful, although it has a lot of salt.).
Granted that this is not a fantastic meal, it cost less than $5, $10 with the wine, it was satisfying. The steak was tasty.
Okay, the wine. It’s color was a little light, lighter than a similar wine from France, but still definitely a red. The first taste was open and fruity. This wi
ne does not have a lot of tannins, so there was little change during the dinner. It went well with the steak and did not overpower the mild vegetables. It is a simple wine, but so was the meal, and they went together well. If you would like a nice, very cheap, red wine that you can drink happily immediately, this is a good choice.
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