Wino Wednesday: Spanish Flare

¡Qué maravilla!

Our first wine of this semester is a white Spanish blend. Normally I'm not a huge fan of white wine, unless it's sparkling, spumante, or champagne. But this was really good. One of the reasons I probably liked it as much as I did is because it was half Sauvignon Blanc, my favorite variety of white wine. Before I start gabbing too much, let me share some of the basics about this bottle:

Color: White

Type: Blend (Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo)

Origin: North-central Spain

Notes: citrus, pepper

Price: $12/bottle

Ideal Pairings: Seafood (shellfish especially), fruit desserts, a second glass

Ideal Superhero to Drink Said Wine: Aquaman. He could drink it when he grills the fish that he gets too tired of protecting.

So since this wine is both Spanish and goes well with seafood, I decided to make paella. Brilliant choice. I used the wine in the paella. Then for good measure I drank a glass while cooking. Sheila came over and we had a wonderful dinner over the remainder of the bottle. It also went very well with the crêpe creation I made for dessert. Think of a layer cake, only instead of cake it's 24 layers of crêpes, and in between is dark chocolate and berries. What I liked best about this wine is that it had a smooth finish and the pepper notes complimented the spiciness of the paella, and the citrus was perfect with the dessert.

My overall rating: super awesome caliente.

Ciao Bella!

Matteo "Vino Spagnolo" Yazge