Sept. 12th: New Food and Drink—Chicken Taquitos
and Albarino
There are so many new things and activities I tried on my
birthday, but I think I will do a separate blog on my birthday activities alone
in order to point those out.
Two new things that did stick out in my mind was when I
had my birthday dinner at a Mexican restaurant called Dos Caminos. It was one of the appetizers that was
suggested to me—Chicken Taquitos and a white wine that was recommended,
Albarino.
Chicken
Taquitos: pulled chicken rolled in crispy corn tortillas, shaved lettuce, queso
fresco,
tomatillo avocado
salsa
They
are small but they pack quite a punch in flavor. It was a nice compliment to the fresh
guacamole and chips that were part of the meal as well.
Pictured: Albarino, Salneval, Rias Baixas, Spain 2009
(From http://wine.about.com)
Definition: Albarino is the primary white grape grown in Spain's
coastal Rias Baixes wine region. It is a lovely, albeit quirky white wine grape
that makes highly aromatic white wines with fantastic acidity.
Flavor Profile - On the palate you will typically
be able to identity apple, pear, and/or citrus nuances in Albarino based wines.
Food
Pairings - These wines are made to be consumed young and go
extraordinarily well with many appetizers, Cajun fare, poultry, shellfish and
grilled fish.
I
knew I was in the mood for a little wine.
I’m a big fan of white wine; I have yet to find a red wine that I really
like.
However, I wanted to try something
a little different from Chardonnay. The
waitress suggested to me this wine called Albarino, which I had never heard
of.
Although
it was a little pricey (like $11 for a glass), I figured I would give it a try
to see how I liked it. I was very
impressed with the flavor. I could taste
the hints of citrus and the aroma was amazing.
It’s one of those wines I wouldn’t mind having a bottle of on hand.
Peace.
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