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Mother's Day Treat! Print

Written by Rosemary Mantini | 10 May 2010
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On Friday night, I cracked open a bottle of Corte Giara Ripasso Valpolicella 2006. The term ripasso indicates that the wine was put through a second fermentation on the skins of the dried fruit. I served up roast beef, mashed potatoes (with loads of butter) and garlic bok choy. I don't cook meat and potatoes very often; so, Friday night's meal hit the spot.

The wine was dark purply-red with aromas of blackberries, smoke and vanilla. It featured mouth-watering flavours of chocolate and dark cherries. Well-rounded with great depth, this wine was a treat. Look for it at your local wine store.
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Mussels for Mom Print

Written by Rosemary Mantini | 07 May 2010
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There's something so perfect about eating shellfish. Some people might say that it's sensual because mussels, shrimp, oysters and clams are typically eaten with our hands. But, for me, it's the pace that makes the impact. You really have to slow down to eat and enjoy crustaceans. Cracking the shell, picking out the meat, going back in again until you've pulled out every morsel. I love the fact that eating shellfish forces me to slow down and savour. Add some good wine and company, and you've got the makings for a perfect meal. (But, no slurping!)

Since Sunday is Mother's Day, I thought I'd post this recipe from the Mussel Industry Council. Enjoy the day and let the minutes pass slowly.

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Dapper Diaper Print

Written by Rosemary Mantini | 06 May 2010
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A diaper for a bottle of wine? Really? Ok, so it's just a padded bottle bag used to transport wine. It sounds silly, though, doesn't it.

Despite the gimmicky name, the idea is a good one.

"How," the website writers ask, "do you ensure that your wine will arrive safely…?" I usually use socks and other pieces of clothing to wrap up the bottles, then I tuck them into the suitcase and hope that nothing larger and heavier lands on it!
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Randall Grahm Wins Award Print

Written by Rosemary Mantini | 05 May 2010
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You read it here first, folks!

On Monday May 3, 2010, the James Beard Foundation presented its annual James Beard Foundation Awards at the Lincoln Center in New York City. Well-known celebrity chefs, Lidia Bastianich, Alton Brown and Wolfgang Puck stepped away from their kitchens for an evening to host the three hour event.

Among the many winners was one surprise (for me, anyway). Randall Grahm, the very articulate and interesting winemaker at Bonny Doon Vineyards, and creator of such wines as Ca' del Solo, the Cigare Family and Vinferno, took first place in the Beverage category for his book, Been Doon So Long: A Randall Grahm Vinthology (University of California Press). A kind of flight of fancy, his book (and anything he writes, actually) is a compilation of well-thought, imaginative and very funny short stories about grapes and the wine industry. Think James Joyce meets Lewis Carroll.

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Reno Fever Print

Written by Rosemary Mantini | 26 April 2010
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Eight months of home renovations are finally over! We re-did the floors, the basement, the laundry room, painted the house …. We even spent an entire month sleeping on a mattress in the living room. We piled our furniture into the garage until no more could possibly fit, then we started packing it into the master bedroom. I felt like I was part of that show called Hoarders. And, can we say "dust"?

Anyway, we survived, and, call me crazy, but I'm already thinking forward to the next reno.

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Engineered Meat on a Plate Print

Written by Rosemary Mantini | 19 April 2010
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I received a press release recently regarding an organization called Genome Alberta that's launched a competition for bovine and swine genomics research. For those of you who may not be too familiar with the term "genome", here's a quick definition: a genome contains all of the genetic information an organism passes on to its offspring. Researchers have spent years trying to map the genome with varying degrees of success. Genome Alberta is hoping to use genome research to "contribute to the success and growth of Alberta's highly competitive livestock and meat industry."

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