Cooking Connection

Gabriel Meffre

"St. Mapalis" Plan de Dieu Côtes du Rhône Villages Red Rhone Blend 2023

Nose: cooking spices, peppers, dark berries.

Taste: nice acidity, peppers (dry, not sweet), savoury spices (I do get the paprika claimed on the label!), dark berries, beeswax. Not my preferred style but well made — and paired well with tacos! 89.
— 9 days ago

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Masseria Li Veli

Askos Susumaniello 2022

This is a dazzling rosé on many levels - lovely pink-orange color with a heady aroma of peach, cherry, apple and lemon. Vibrant acidity, wonderful texture in the mouth and stony minerality to let it stand up to seafood, Middle Eastern cooking or a grilled trout. A food lovers dream in a glass. — 2 years ago

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Nativ

Greco di Tufo

Tried this when visiting Purdue at Wine Cellar Bistro in Lafayette. Brought home their last bottle. Enjoyed whole cooking dinner last night. We’ve really been trying and enjoying more of Southern Italian wines. — 3 years ago

Silvio Giamello

Vicenziana Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2021

Here is a confession! I try very hard to quit delectable and give it up: But then the wines come along with a personal connection. I visited Silvio in the early 2000‘s and we tried his 2003. Great wine in a hot vintage. His son was born 2003. Ever since i have a soft spot for his wines. # This one is quite spectacular. Drink now it is f….great or keep for 10 years +. Classic. Sold out at Kermit Lynch. I bought just one bottle. 😢 Enough said. — 25 days ago

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Ira Schwartz

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@Pinotman /// Andreas May I ask why you want to quit Delectable? 
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Pinotman /// Andreas

Well I will stay. After these very nice comments. But seriously I like the reviews the folks post on this app they are much better than Vivino.. Reasons. 1.) I am getting up there in age and although this might sound silly drinking is just harder on your body. 2.) This makes it more difficult to sample through a lot of wines - spitting is not my thing! - unless i sample 10+ wines. 3.) I got pretty much into the habit of a glass every night. Not necessarily a good thing.

Pine Ridge Vineyards

Clarksburg Chenin Blanc + Viognier Blend 2020

Nice quaffing wine, even better for cooking. — 3 years ago

Bonnie Hodur
with Bonnie

Sean Minor

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2019

Light wine with a little bit of jam and tannins to make it interesting. Great wine to drink while cooking dinner with your better half. — 4 years ago

Bogle Family Vineyards

Old Vine California Zinfandel 2021

Got this at the local Safeway for cooking and it’s actually quite drinkable and identifiably Zin. Earthy, plummy blackberry fruit. Not jammy. Quite dry. Good balance, with the alcohol poking out a little on the finish. — a year ago

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Austin Hohnke

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Family owned and operated since 1968. Hard to find better values out there.

Belle Glos

Las Alturas Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010

2010. Pretty much the opposite of a Burgundian Pinot Noir. Pulled out to have while the coq au vin that was marinating the last few days was cooking. Big sweet black cherry flavors, but not out of balance and was enjoyable to drink. I’ve never been a fan of waxed bottlenecks, but the “zipper” around the top made easy access to the cork which was soft, pliable and came out intact. Paired well with the stew. — 2 years ago

Aravind, "Odedi" and 3 others liked this

Château Miraval

Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend

Great rose for cooking on the 4th of July. Light slightly salty. Found at Costco in San Diego. — 3 years ago

Dave Rostker
with Dave
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