Gab with Gibby's http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog Wine, Gifts, Entertaining in the Fox Valley Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:31:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Recently featured in Bon Apetite! http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=484 http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=484#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:31:00 +0000 Gibby's http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=484 Uplands Cheese

Pleasant Ridge Reserve

Dodgeville, Wisconsin

 

Made in the Old World style of cheese making from un-pasteurized milk, this cheese exhibits flavors from the variety of pasture grasses which becomes more intense as the cheese ages. Typically served as an appetizer or with the dessert course, cooking with this cheese can add superb flavors to your dish.

 

Pairs nicely with Sauvignon Blanc.

]]> http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=484 Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=481 http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=481#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:29:04 +0000 Gibby's http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=481  

What do you get when you cross Cabenet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc?

A hardy, extremely popular, and quite scrumptious grape known as Cabernet Sauvignon.

]]> http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=481 Happy Earth Day http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=479 http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=479#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:25:59 +0000 Gibby's http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=479 http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=479 Earth Day Report http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=477 http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=477#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:24:06 +0000 Gibby's http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=477 Another supporter of the earth!

Iron Horse

Iron Horse Winery takes special care to practice Earth-Friendly farming, packaging and recycling.  They also host an annual fund raiser on Earth Day in conjunction with National Geographic!

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Van Duzer

Van Duzer Vineyards has gone to great lengths to ensure their vineyards and their farming and production methods are Earth-friendly.  They are certified by LIVE (Low Input Viticulture and Enology), the Oregon organization which evaluates vineyards and wineries against a rigorous set of international standards, as well as Salmon Safe and IOBC.

]]> http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=475 Lagunitas http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=472 http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=472#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:55:51 +0000 Gibby's http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=472 A Little Sumpin

Ale

Super smooth with a touch of Wheat and Pale Malt flavors.  A zippy Hop finish

]]> http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=472 More Spanish Trivia http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=470 http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=470#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:53:55 +0000 Gibby's http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=470 HERE ARE SOME SPANISH TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW

TINTO:  Red Wine

BLANCO:  White Wine

CAVA:  Spanish equivalent of Champagne

CRIANZA: Red wine that has aged a minimum of 2 years, with 1 year in a barrel.  White wine must age 1 year with 6 months in a barrel.

RESERVA:  Red wine that has aged a minimum of 3 years, with 1 year in barrel.  White wine must be 2 years old with 6 months in barrel.

GRAN RESERVA:  Red wine aged a minimum of 5 years with 1 ½ years in barrel (In Navarra, Rioja and Ribera del Duero the minimum barrel time is 2 years.)  White wines must have aged 4 years with 6 months in barrel.

BODEGA: A general term for a winery

]]> http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=470 Spainish Trivia http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=468 http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=468#comments Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:52:24 +0000 Gibby's http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=468 ???Did you know??? 

In 2005 Spain became the second largest wine exporter in the world, overtaking France and surpassed only by Italy.

]]> http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=468 Perfect Size http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=464 http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=464#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:40:22 +0000 Gibby's http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=464 Keep hors d’oeurves to one bite. No one wants to talk with a mouthful!

]]> http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=464 Chili Chili! http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=462 http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=462#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:33:36 +0000 Gibby's http://www.gibbys-wine.com/blog/?p=462 Ingredients

1 Wind & Willow Chili

Pepper Cheese ball mix

1 lb hamburger

1 can tomato sauce or

diced tomatoes; don’t

drain

2 cans beans – choose

your favorite for interest,

Pinto, Great Northern,

red beans or kidney beans

are always good choices!

Tomato juice, optional

 

Directions:

Brown hamburger meat and drain.

Add both packets of Chili Pepper mix.

Add tomatoes or tomato sauce.

Stir until well mixed.

Add beans.

Add tomato juice for a slightly thinner style chili.

Garnish with minced onions and grated cheese.

Perfect!

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