Perfect Pairings Part II: CrushPad Guest Blogger

Since we’re on the topic of Perfect Pairings, I thought I would follow up with two guest blogs I received this week.  The first (below) is written by an Amusée fan, who has become a dear, sweet friend of mine ~ Ms. Lindsay.  With an unbelievable passion for wine and food – one of my favorite things about her is her connectivity to intertwining these ingredients into her own life.  She is a music buff, a real foodie and lover of all things ‘wine’.  A girl after my own heart!  I wanted to post her blog this week with my Perfect Pairings Series, as it follows beautifully with some of the last things said in yesterday’s Perfect Pairings Blog regarding food/wine and sharing it with the right company.
 Wine and Company

This past weekend I had a few friends over to enjoy a night of good food and great conversation. I offered to make the salad, mushroom risotto and Crème Brule for dessert. Starting with the risotto, knowing that patience is key, I cozied up to the stove with a full glass of wine and started stirring. As my friends were enjoying appetizers in the dining room I started to think about how a good bottle of wine could be compared to a great dinner get together.

To me there are three distinct moments in a glass of wine. First the nose; the bouquet you experience as the wine is swirled and swished. Just as you walk into a house filled with the smells of dinner being prepared, aromas evoke excitement and anticipation of what’s to come. Taste, the second moment in a glass of wine, is arguably the most notable attribute. I liken it to the many conversations at a get together. A good conversation has several different aspects to it just like the taste of the wine can have many layers, each bringing up different opinions or emotions. The aftertaste is the last moment of a glass of wine. This is where the wine leaves behind the essence of itself, lingering hints of berries, mocha, white pepper, pear, or oak. This can be the best part of a glass of wine just as the memories made with friends can be best part of the night.

As for this night great conversations were had and good food was eaten. My favorite part of dinner was the dessert. This was my first time making Crème Brule and I admit I was a bit intimidated but the recipe card only had five lines…how hard could it be? To my delight (and surprise) the dish turned out to be a success. I paired it with a Prosecco whose crispness and fizziness of the bubbles nicely offset the weighty creaminess and sweetness of the Crème Brule. Just as the memory of the Crème Brule and Prosecco brings a smile to my face so to can a glass of wine, especially when “paired” with the right company.

Thank you to Ms. Lindsay for sharing! 

Stay tuned as we share more of these Perfect Pairing Moments, with more guest blog entries this week!

(Have some thing to say?  Send Amusée (leslee@amuseewine.com) your Perfect Pairings moment and we’ll add it our series.)