Thursday, May 14, 2009

Other people toot our horn

It's just so nice when I don't have to do it myself:

Wine Press NW Wine of the Week for May 5: Eleven 2005 Alder Creek Vineyard Syrah

Bainbridge Island wineries toast a new alliance in the Bainbridge Review

More Washington enterpreneurs start companies with a social mission in the Puget Sound Business Journal

Cheers!

The Solution for Salmon: Syrah!

How do you like your salmon? I like mine grilled, seasoned only with olive oil, salt and pepper. Two minutes or less on each side of a filet makes it medium-rare, the inside soft and tender while the outside is striped with golden brown deliciousness.

And for the wine? Well, white wine with fish, right? With white fish, perhaps, but the oily, flavorful delight of grilled salmon demands something stronger. A white wine serves only to spread the fishy oils around your mouth, enhancing the fishiness. A fruity red is going to clash, too, but a nice earthy red , not too tannic, is ideal (like, say, our 2005 Syrah from Alder Creek Vineyard). It has enough of its own flavor to keep up with the flavor of the sea, and the surf and turf effect is very pleasing.

Enjoy!