Sommelier Paul Carriere takes you through the wine basics. Learn how to enjoy wine, pick the right bottle and pair it with the best food.
Be sure to check out the complete list of everything that Paul has ever talked about at www.paulspicks.ca.
Recorded at Napoli’s Cafe and joined by Bassel Khalil
Wines in this episode:
Santa Margherita Brut Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore
$20.95
https://www.lcbo.com/en/santa-margherita-brut-valdobbiadene-prosecco-superiore-687582
Paired with Zuccini Fritti and Calamari
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio
$20.95
https://www.lcbo.com/en/santa-margherita-pinot-grigio-106450
Paired with Bruschetta
Santa Margherita Rosé 2021
$19.95
https://www.lcbo.com/en/santa-margherita-rose-25752
Paired with Linguine Di Pesce
Santa Margherita Chianti Classico 2019
$22.95
https://www.lcbo.com/en/santa-margherita-chianti-classico-2019-91694
Paired with Spaghetti Bolognese and Veal Picatta
7 Aug 2022
Desserts and Wine
Did you know that...
Canada is the #1 consumer of donuts in the WORLD!!!
Japan is a close second
Canada consumes over a billion donuts a year.
In 2017 if you stacked donuts consumed in Canada next to the CN tower. Those donuts would have dwarfed it.
Wines in this episode are:
Aveleda Vinho Verde, $13.00, LCBO#: 5322
Pale lemon with citrus, herbs, apple and slightly spritzy.
Paired with a lemon torte. Gave the wine more bubbles and sweeter.
Errázuriz Estate Series Sauvignon Blanc, $15.00, LCBO#: 263574
Floral, Citrus, Grass
Also paired with the lemon torte. Crust of the torte came through really well and gave the wine kind of a wintergreen taste.
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais AOC, $19.95, LCBO#: 212480
Dark ruby colour with great tastes of young berry fruit & cherry aromas.
Paired with a blueberry macaroon.
Hob Nob Pinot Noir Pays D'OC, $15.05, LCBO#: 184069
Bright ruby colour with tastes of smoke, cherry and beets.
Paired with a Cranberry-Oatmeal cookie
12 Jun 2022
Merlot and Mexican
Merlot is a super friendly grape that pairs easily with most foods.
Les Jamelles Merlot Pays d'Oc
$15.35, LCBO#: 245324
A deep ruby colour with forward dark fruit aromas that include black berries, currants and cherries; medium body, easy drinking. Tastes of dark fruit, licorice and black olive.
Made In South of France
Las Mulas Merlot Reserva Organic
$15.50, LCBO#: 454868
Deep ruby with purple highlights; the nose offers upfront aromas of cassis, herbs and spices; the velvety palate is dry, light to medium-bodied with moderate acidity and tannins with concentrated flavours of cassis and herbs followed by a medium finish. Floral, Cassis, Herbal
Made In Central Valley, Chile
Broadside Cellars Margarita Vineyard Merlot 2018
$24.95, VINTAGES#: 22642
Intense aromas of baked black cherry, red berries, star anise and mace are deliciously fruit-forward on the nose of this bottling. The wine lands with a ripe quality on the palate, offering that rich and dark-cherry and mulberry character, but also presenting white pepper and minty tarragon. Pair with a pizza.
Made In California, United States
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