Category:Wine and Gourmet Foods

I love fine wines and gourmet foods. I spoil myself from time-to-time on some of the finest in these categories. I have tasted some of the finest wines in the world (including a 1990 Cabernet Sauvignon by Château Lafite-Rothschild). I like getting my friends and family together for "wine and cheese" nights. Of course, I also enjoy having a nice red while reading a good book.

Examples

Below are some examples of what I mean. I have tried most of this wine and food in the country it was produced. That is, during my World Travels. I was introduced to most of this food by the nationals, who later became good friends. They also taught me the "right" way to prepare and consume it.

Wines

• Wine (strictly red)

Hors d'œuvre / Antipasto

• Cheeses / fromage
• Truffles (black or white) and other champignon
• Crudités
  • Olives
  • Asparagus
• Meats
  • Prosciutto (Italian), Kraški pršut (Slovenian), and Jamón serrano / Jamón ibérico (Spain)
  • Pâté de foie gras
  • Choucroute garnie
  • Kransky
  • Botifarra
  • Chorizo / chouriço
  • Fuet / fuet de Vic
  • Sobrassada (w/mè rostit, porcella rostida)
  • Rajo
• Caviar (specifically from either the Black Sea or the Caspian Sea)
• Bread (the richer the better)
  • Bruschetta (Classica and al Pomodoro) / Fettunta / Pa amb tomàquet
  • Ciabatta
  • Fougasse
  • Canapé / Tartine
  • Croque-monsieur
• Salads
  • Insalata Caprese
• Misc.
  • Lots of olive oil (extra-virgin; e.g. Arbequina)
  • Basil
  • Mozzarella (di Bufala Campana or fior di latte)
  • Vichyssoise and Gazpacho
  • Ratatouille / kapunata / escalivada / tumbet / samfaina
  • Allioli / Le Grand Aïoli / aillade
  • Aceitunas
  • Paella
• Desserts
  • Pesche col Vino Chianti
  • Crème brûlée / Crema catalana

Salsa garden

• Tomatoes, Tomatillos, Onion, Garlic, Peppers and Chilies, and Herbs
  • Example: Beefsteak Tomato, Brandywine Tomato, Hampson Tomato, Tomatillo, Cayenne Long Red, Anaheim Chile, Jalapeno, Serrano, White Sweet Spanish Onions, Utah Yellow Sweet Spanish Onions, Walla-Walla, and Cilantro.

External links

• Cork'd — a simple way to review and share wine, by Tundro.
• Wine Zap — find, price, and compare wines.
• Cal Wineries
• wikipedia:List of chesses
• wikipedia:List of herbs and spices

Recipes / Cookbooks

• Cookbookwiki.com
• Spanish Recipes
• How to Grow a Tomato Plant — by WikiHow
• A Wikimanual of Gardening/Tomato