On our way home, we popped into a place I've been interested to explore: an otherwise nondescript office building with the words "Wine Library" hung over the door.
Walking in, there was a rush of excitement: two floors stocked with wine, spirits, and cheese!
I'm somewhat of a novice to the true art of alcoholic beverages, and just started following The Wine Spectator on Twitter. I've heard a lot of buzz about Beaujolais Nouveau this time of year. I asked a helpful man, "Where can I find the Beaujolais?"
"I have some over here," he said. "You don't mean Beaujolais Nouveau, do you? We're out of that, it went fast."
"Uhm...no," I said, wanted to seem at least a little informed. But he must have caught onto me.
"Beaujolais Nouveau is like Kool-Aid. You want Beaujolais Villages, anyway." He pointed me to this bottle.
A good brand, a little more expensive than the others at $12, Domaine Joel Rochette is the way Beaujolais Villages is supposed to taste.
I was excited to get home to try it with food. A red wine is always better with a food pairing.
Fortunately, the only foods in my refrigerator sufficed. A loaf of Pumpernickel Rye, half a log of fromage de chèvre, and a few extra ingredients inspired me to try Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa's, French Tartines
Here is the spread!
Mike's man-tartine with toasted Pumpernickel, warm goat cheese, and pepperoni with some extra spices
My dried blueberry and pomegranate balsamic tartine:
And a plain tartine for simplicity's sake:
The crispy complexity of the Pumpernickel, the creaminess of the cheese with the pop of spicy pepperoni and tender youth of the fruit was the perfect backdrop for such a colorful and unassuming wine.
Beaujolais Villages is my new favorite! Better than any Cabernet I've ever tried!
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