I was on a bit of a hiatus for a bit. I just got back from a family vacation in Colombia, where I got to see my relatives. It went by fast, but I am happy to be back in my shoebox of an apartment.
While Colombia itself does not have any wineries, I did fall in love with 120 Cabernet Sauvignon (2006) from the Santa Rita winery in the Rapel Valley of Chile. I found it refreshing, which I find rare in a red wine. It went down smoothly and complimented the spicy potato chips I was munching on at a family gathering. I found the wine at a local supermarket chain for roughly $9 USD, which is a steal to anyone. I'm always wary of the $6 wines.
My first full day back in NYC, I stocked up on produce from Citarella and wine at McCabes Wine & Spirits. I made what turned out to be a delicious dinner with a friend from Germany who's been staying at my parents' home. To start, I created a salad with romaine lettuce, basil, chopped peppers, pomegranate seeds and tomatoes, with a raspberry walnut vinaigrette for the first course. For the main course, I cooked organic boneless chicken breasts on the stovetop, which was soaked in a marinade I concocted of balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey mustard, ground cumin, sage, thyme and adobo. Marinades really work wonders - the chicken was delich! I made a simple white rice as a side dish to the chicken.
I grabbed a wine at McCabes to go with the meal that I had never really noticed. My friend and I ended up polishing off a 2007 Thierry & Guy Fat bastard chardonnay, which complimented our meal perfectly. It is full bodied and had lemony hints to it. It also cost about $11, which isn't too much of a sticker shot.
I should have taken a food porn shot of tonight's dinner, but I enclosed a picture of a fantastic lunch I had during my 8 day vacation in Colombia.
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