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White Sturgeon Caviar Pairing with Esk Valley Sauvignon Blanc Wine

May 12,2015

2014 Esk Valley Sauvignon Blanc

2014 Villa Maria Esk Valley Sauvignon Blanc and Americana Caviar Pairing

2014 Villa Maria Esk Valley Sauvignon Blanc and Americana Caviar Pairing

Today we are pairing this wine with Americana caviar (White Sturgeon) from Lady Elena Caviar.

This wine is 100% Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough , New Zealand. The grapes come form vineyard sites in the Wairau Valley and the Awatere Valley. Fermentation was conducted at cool temperatures in stainless steel . Post fermentation, the wines were left on the lees before bottling.

The wine has a pale straw color. There are aromas of gooseberry, tropical fruits with cut grass scents. On the palate it is soft with the fruit becoming more apparent. The finish is dry with floral ripe fruits.

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing

Americana Caviar (White Sturgeon): The 2014 Esk Valley Sauvignon Blanc clears the palate with floral tropical notes and leaves a dry finish. A great Lady Elena Caviar pairing.

 

White Sturgeon Caviar Pairing with Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc Wine

May 11,2015

2014 Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc

2014 Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc and Americana Caviar Pairing

2014 Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc and Americana Caviar Pairing

Today we are pairing this wine with Americana caviar (White Sturgeon) from Lady Elena Caviar.

This wine is 100% Sauvignon Blanc. The grapes come from vineyards in Wairau and Atwater Valley in Marlborough New Zealand. The fermentation is a cool slow fermentation in stainless steel.

The wine has a pale straw color with green tints. There are aromas of sweet white flowers and gooseberry with herbal touches. These flow onto the palate as well. The finish is crisp and refreshing.

 

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing

Americana Caviar (White Sturgeon): The 2014 Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc cleanses the palate. A good wine and Lady Elena Caviar pairing.

White Sturgeon Caviar Pairing with Villa Maria Cellar Selection Riesling Wine

May 9,2015

2011 Villa Maria Cellar Selection Riesling

Today we are pairing this wine with Americana cavair (White Sturgeon) from Lady Elena Caviar.

The wine is made from 100% Riesling. The grapes selected for this wine are from the Atwatere and Wairau vineyards.The wine was fermented in cold stainless steel tanks.

The wine has a straw gold color. There are aromas of stoney minerals and lime. On the palate there is flowery soft citrus with white peach. The finish is not sweet and is bone dry with  floral citrus and peach.

 

2011 Villa Maria Cellar Selection Riesling and Americana Caviar Pairing

2011 Villa Maria Cellar Selection Riesling and Americana Caviar Pairing

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing

Americana Caviar (White Sturgeon)

The 2011 Villa Maria Cellar Selection Riesling covers over the caviar and leaves your mouth clean and dry. A good Lady Elena Caviar pairing.

White Sturgeon Caviar Pairing with Spy Valley Riesling Wine

May 8,2015

2012 Spy Valley Riesling

2012 Spy Valley Riesling and Americana (White Sturgeon) caviar form Lady Elena Caviar

2012 Spy Valley Riesling and Americana (White Sturgeon) caviar form Lady Elena Caviar

Today we are pairing this wine with Americana caviar (White Sturgeon) from Lady Elena Caviar.

The grapes come from the Johnson Estate vineyards in Marlborough, New Zealand.

The wine has a light golden color. There are aromas of stoney mineral covered peaches and green apples. On the palate the wine is minerally focused with soft fruits notes including some citrus. The finish is short and clean.

 

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing

Americana caviar (White Sturgeon): The wine cleanses the palate while you enjoy the fruit flavors of the wine.A great Lady Elena Caviar pairing.

White Sturgeon Caviar Pairing with Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc Wine

May 7,2015

2014 Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc

2014 Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc and Americana caviar (White Sturgeon) from Lady Elena Caviar

2014 Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc and Americana caviar (White Sturgeon) from Lady Elena Caviar

Today we are pairing this wine with Americana caviar (White Sturgeon) from Lady Elena Caviar.

This wine is 100% Sauvignon Blanc. The grapes are from the Johnson Estate as well as other purchased grapes from growers.

The wine has a pale straw color. There are aromas of salty minerals and tropical melon notes with some cut grass. This continues through the palate. The dry  finish has some floral cut grass notes.

 

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing

Americana caviar (White Sturgeon): The 2014 Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc clears the palate with tropical notes and leaves a dry finish. A great Lady Elena Caviar pairing.

2013 Declared Not a Vintage Year For Port

May 6,2015

Blame the rain.

There was a dry summer but when it came time to harvest there was rain during the September harvest, therefore no vintage Port this year.

The major Port Houses will not be declaring that 2013 is a vintage year. So single Quinta vintage wines will be produced with unworthy vintage port grapes.

A winning result for the consumers.

White Sturgeon Caviar Pairing with Seifried Riesling Wine

May 6,2015

2013 Seifried Riesling from Nelson, New Zealand

2012 Seifried Riesling and Lady Elena Caviar Americana (White Sturgeon) Pairing

2012 Seifried Riesling and Lady Elena Caviar Americana (White Sturgeon) Pairing

Today we are pairing this wine with Americana caviar (White Sturgeon) from Lady Elena Caviar.

This wine is 100% Riesling from the vineyards of Brightwater and Redwood Valley in Nelson, New Zealand. The grapes from the Brightwater vineyard gives the wine its floral varietal character. The grapes from the Redwood vineyard gives the wine more body on the palate.

The wine has a pale straw color with green tints.. There are aromas of stony smokey minerals with ripe apricots and peaches. On the palate it is fruit filled and with a little zesty lemon. The wine has a light body feel keeping the wine more floral than sweet. The finish is bone dry.

 

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing:

Americana Caviar (White Sturgeon): The 2012 Siefried Riesling washes over the caviar and leaves your mouth as bone dry as enjoying the wine by itself.

Osetra Caviar Pairing with 2013 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc Wine

May 5,2015

2013 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand 

2013 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc and O My Setra osetra caviar

O My Setra caviar from Lady Elena Caviar and 2013 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc

Today we are pairing this wine with O My Setra caviar from Lady Elena Caviar.

This wine is 100% Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand and was fermented in stainless steel.

The wine has a pale straw color with green tints. There are aromas of tropical fruits with soft grassy notes. On the palate there is also some biting acidity. The finish is filled with soft tropical herbal notes. Easy to drink.

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing

O My Setra Caviar (Osetra): the 2013 Dog Point  Sauvignon Blanc fills the mouth with the soft tropical notes and gives a dry finish.

 

Champagne and Osetra Caviar Pairing with Dehours Champagne

May 2,2015

2005 Dehours La Cote en Bosses ChampagneChampagne DEHOURS La Cote en Bosses 2005 bottle cropped

Today we are pairing this champagne with O My Setra caviar from Lady Elena Caviar.

This champagne is a blend of  Chardonnay,  Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir from La Cote en Bosses in Mareuil Le Port. The wine was fermented in barrel and aged on its lees for 6 years. It has a very low dosage level of 2g/l.

The champagne has a gold color with small bubbles. There are aromas of caramel coated toasted biscuits. On the palate there is slight lemon citrus and toasted notes. The finish is mouth watering refreshing.

Lady Elena Caviar PairingLady Elena Caviar Osetra caviar in jar with spoon

O My Setra Caviar: The 2005 Dehours La Cote en Bosses champagne cleanses the palate and slightly leaves the mouth watering. A great champagne and caviar pairing with O My Setra Caviar (Osetra)  from Lady Elena Caviar.

Red and White Wine Protects Against Heart Disease

March 20,2015

As reported by The Telegraph newspaper, “a study by the Czech scientist found both red and white wines have a protective effect against heart disease among those who take regular exercise.”keep_calm_and_drink_wine_839

There was not much detail about what the regular exercise was to be. But I think this is what they meant.

  • Going down the stairs to the wine cellar
  • Moving the wine boxes and cases of wine around
  • Walking back up the stairs with the extra weight of the bottles you are carrying
  • Reaching up and taking the wine glass from the cabinet
  • Lifting the bottle and filling your wine glass
  • Raising the glass to you mouth many times
  • Bringing the empty wine bottles to be recycled

That is my kind of regular exercise.

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