Wine and Food Tasting - August 7th & 8th

Oh so many choices for food and wine ... it was quite the dilema for me today.  I want to sample from my Fancy Food Show supporters.  Then there's the Delallo salad bar sampling.  AND now it's Hatch Chile season! TFM begins roasting Hatch Chiles on Saturday.  The only other thing I need now is a "do something with this" request.  (Ooops! I hope I didn't jinx myself.)

My supporters from the Fancy Food Show this weekend are - Sir Kensington Mayonnaise, Le Gruyere, Effie's Homemade, Stonewall Kitchen, and Delallo.  I have FREE recipe booklets from Delallo and Le Gruyere (while supplies last).  The food samplings/recipes are perfect for parties, back-to-school lunches, and Labor Day cookouts.

I'm also continuing with wine comparisons.  Customers appear to be enjoying them.

I know I subject you all to what I like and what I am inquisitive about.  However, I also keep you in mind and wouldn't do any of it, if I didn't think there would be an interest.  I'm also open to suggestions.  

After all that preamble ... 

Friday, August 7th (3:00 to 6:00 PM)  

Food

• Gruyere Bacon Spread
• Stonewall Kitchen Sea Salt Crackers
• Effie's Oatcakes
• Salem Baking Hatch Chile Cheese Straws
• Delallo Salad Bar - Recipe: Creamy Artichoke, Peppadew and Olive Chicken Salad

Wines

• Comparison of the #1 and #3 top selling New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs in the U.S. Market.  Come sample and see which is your favorite.  Do you know which is #1 and #3?
• Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc
• Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
• Mark West Pinot Noir
• New in the store
• Girl & Dragon Cabernet
• Girl & Dragon Malbec

Saturday, August 8th (1:00 to 4:00 PM)

Food

• Gruyere Bacon Spread
• Stonewall Kitchen Sea Salt Crackers
• Southwest Mac and Cheese
• Effie's Nutcakes
• Delallo Salad Bar - Recipe: Creamy Artichoke, Peppadew and Olive Chicken Salad 

Wines

• Mirassou Chardonnay
• Zinfandel comparison
• Folie a Deux Zinfandel
• Ironstone Zinfandel
• Hatch Chile Red
• Hatch Chile Green (If I receive my shipment of Stonewall Kitchen's Bloody Mary Mix by today, I'll prepare Hatch Chile Bloody Mary's for sampling.)

Stock-Up Saturday Sale wine

Castle Rock
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Sale Price - 2/$12