Frank Sutherland of the Tennessean recently rated 5 wines as a good gift for your boss.
2004 Hidden Ridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon was the top pick:
Region:
Sonoma Valley, Calif.
Price:
$84.99
Aroma:
Black Cherries, wild berries, tobacco, tar, menthol, mint and minerals.
Palate:
Flavors of black fruit, blackstrap molasses, smoke and glycerin.
This wine was very smooth and very rich earning the top ranking.
Other wines rated were:
2003 E & E Black Pepper Shiraz
2006 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 Catena Alta Malbec
2005 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon
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Skyy Vodka Drink of the Week:
Skyy Candy Cane:
3/4 oz SKYY Infusions Raspberry
3/4 oz Peppermint Schnapps
3/4 oz white Creme de Cacao
1/4 oz grenadine
Half and Half
Soda water
Shake SKYY Infusions Raspberry, Peppermint Schnapps, white Creme de Cacao and grenadine with ice in a shaker. Pour into crushed peppermint candy rimmed martini glass. Fill with Half and Half. Top with soda water.
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Quick Tip: Putting Wine & Food Together
Remember that putting wine and food together is mostly common sense:
Wine & Food Pairings for You
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Wine for Sushi
Typically you may think of sake for sushi. That's fine and traditional, but you have to be careful not to overwhelm the delicate flavors of sushi and sashimi. So here are three types of wine that go particularly well at the sushi bar:
• Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand has a typically citrus and kind of grassy taste that adds flavor to Maki Rolls like a squeeze of lemon
• Italian Pinot Grigio is light and crisp with just the fruitiness for delicate Hamachi and its subtle texture
• And my personal favorite... Champagne. The zing of Brut with its explosion of bubbles seems to light up just about any sushi or sashimi choice. From California Roll to Uni it's a great complement to the variety offered by the sushi chef.
Don't serve wine at your sushi place? Usually you can bring your own and pay a modest corkage charge.
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