I never thought much of Sherry before I spent some quality time in the area around Jerez, Spain. While technically a white wine, Sherry is actually a little different. I like my sherry chilled a little bit. This Fino is light like it’s supposed to be a bit floral and fruity and of course, good with snacks!
The Spanish are your go-to people on snacking.
Pastora Fino Sherry. $4.99 at Trader Joe’s. Go get yourself some!
Here in Portland, Oregon the skies are starting to clear. (just occasionally – don’t get too excited yet) What have we found at New Seasons Market for ten bucks? picnic wine!
Yes, it’s got a delightful light white wine flavor. Perhaps a wee hint of lemons, perhaps a wee bit of something peppery.
But get this – it’s got a bottlecap! It comes in a one liter bottle! I officially pronounce this wine awesome.
Put one (or two) of these in your picnic basket sometime soon.
From Weingut Berger, Austria
I’m neutral on Basque independence, tho it seems to me they’ve got things pretty good as it is right now. For instance this Bereziartua apple cider. I’m having an Iberian moment here at Pix Patisserie – that is, I’m goofing off and enjoying a snack. The Spanish know what-for about snacking. You can keep yr TGI Deathberry’s Bacon-Bluecheese-Jalapeno-Pizza-Poppers. I’ll take the fine cured meats and olives.
Basque cider.
Tart, cool, poured frothy, fragrant. You know you want some.
This afternoon brought forth a hot Portland afternoon shopping trip, yes that Burning Man supply trip that involves a lengthy visit to Trader Joe’s. I retired to the deck underneath the nearly-adequate shade of the reed blinds. I was joined by Milan Kundera who brought with him Johann Goethe and Ernest Hemingway. Before long Kundera brought forth Professor Avenarius who is in the amusing habit of slashing the tires of the cars of Paris secretly in the night, in a mathematically beautiful series intended to strike a blow against “Diabolum”. You go, Professor, go!
I feel much the same every time I enter what the demons call “Beaverton”.
Take the edge off with a little bit of this stuff: Villa Carlotti Prosecco. It’s light. It’s got bubbles. Put some of those bubbles in you. I recommend having something fruity for additional dazeoluciousness if ya got it. Another great buy from Joe’s.
reference: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2001/may/06/mayday.comment