John Meola

Tag: Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Holiday Wine Recommendations

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    Wednesday night at Kindred Spirits & Wine in Fairfield, Connecticut, we had a tasting of eight wines for the holidays. The selections consisted of four whites and four reds. The wines offered varied from those that one might traditionally consider a holiday wine, such as Rieslings, champagnes, Cabernets, Pinot Noirs, etc. The wines did follow…

  • Bonanza Napa Valley Cabernet

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    With fall upon us, I wanted to give outdoor grilling on the charcoal grill one last hurrah and grill an exceptional piece of meat. So, I got a prime tomahawk ribeye at Stew Leonard’s over the weekend. I wanted to recreate a dinner like what one would get at the great New York steakhouses like…

  • Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

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    As summer winds down in the northeast and we begin our last full week of the season before autumn is upon us, I like to squeeze in as much outdoor grilling on the Weber charcoal grill that I can. And what goes better on the grill than a delicious steak? On my Costco run last…