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@SloDownWine Hilarious Commercial for their wine Sexual Chocolate – NSFW

Barrysentials, The He Said She Said Wine blog — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:13:31 +0000

Fair warning: This is NSFW (depending on where you work – not safe for work.)

She says: Omigosh! You gotta love these people. Hilarious and brilliant at the same time. Did these guys spend too much time on the farm you might ask?
Possibly, but still… hilarious! Am I going to try this wine? YES!

As their website says: This wine is from the guys who brought your daughter home late. HAHAHA!!!
You gotta love it!
Click to see all the hilarious commercials here on @HuffPost

Without bread…..

Barrysentials, The He Said She Said Wine blog — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:56:03 +0000

Without bread… Without wine… Love is nothing.

She says: Hand painted in French on the wall in my mother’s kitchen.
The French, for those who might want to use it:
“Sans pain, sans vin, l’amour n’est rien.”

An Embarrassing and Inexplicable Affection for The Gran Estirpe, Malbec from Clos de Chacras in Mendoza, Argentina

Barrysentials, The He Said She Said Wine blog — Sun, 05 May 2013 01:15:42 +0000

She says: There it is… The Clos de Chacras at dinner… and getting a kiss?? Seriously nutty woman.

15 February, 2013 18:49

Barrysentials, The He Said She Said Wine blog — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:49:25 +0000

She says: can we talk perfect cork? Its 1991 @grothwines cabernet Great wine!

The Biggest Italian Dinner in History! Oct. 27 – all around the world… Thanks, @Forbes !!

Barrysentials, The He Said She Said Wine blog — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:28:56 +0000

She says: Mamma mia! What a big night! October 27 – join the biggest Italian dinner in history – but don’t even worry about the plane ticket.
But how, you say, and why? In support of the Emilio-Romagna region who experienced 2 earthquakes earlier this year that left no cheese wheel unturned, the world is coming together to eat the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese of the region. Eat your way to heaven. I love it!
Read about The Biggest Italian Dinner in History.

The official menu of The Biggest Italian Dinner in History

Post a picture of your Parmigiano-Reggiano dinner event on their Facebook Fan Page and they’ll send you a little gift!

Now, He’s assignment, should he choose to accept it – is to find the perfect wines. I’ll let you know as soon as I know! )

Buon appetito, mi amici!

They’re in the barrel room! Fall Harvest 2012 – Harvest Live coverage on @Ustream #HL12

Barrysentials, The He Said She Said Wine blog — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:06:31 +0000

She says: They’re in the Barrel Room!

Fall Harvest, Vineyard in Carneros – so cool! #Wine #Winemaking #HL12

Barrysentials, The He Said She Said Wine blog — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:42:15 +0000

She says: Amazing! Pinot Noir grapes as they are being processed. So cool!

Link to Live coverage of fall harvest 2012 in Napa Valley

Beautiful morning fog to make the fall harvest cooler! Recorded live in Carneros this morning! Dijon clone of chardonnay.

Click the picture, it will take you to the video – it takes a couple of seconds to start, but it’s so worth waiting 2 seconds.

Which wine goes with BROCCOLI? – or “It’s National Women’s Health and Fitness Day!”

Barrysentials, The He Said She Said Wine blog — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:13:09 +0000

She said: I can’t believe I used to be a vegetarian and used to eat raw broccoli all the time. Now, I hate broccoli. In fact, I don’t know anyone who likes broccoli. But today is National Women’s Health and Fitness day, so what better way to celebrate than figure out which wine goes with broccoli and find a good broccoli recipe?

I have finally found a broccoli recipe that doesn’t make me barf. From the lovely Barefoot Contessa with a few variations by me because the only thing I hate more than broccoli is cooking.

I mean – is broccoli ugly, or what? But it tastes great. This is my rendition of Barefoot Contessa Broccoli. You can’t see it, but I really did do my first “lemon zest” and there are pine nuts in there and there are garlic slices and basil slices, I swear.

Barefoot Contessa’s Awesome Broccoli

Heat the oven to 325 degrees

What you’ll need:

1 head of broccoli

2 tablespoons of olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

6 cloves of garlic

3 tablespoons of pine nuts

6 leaves of basil

zest of 1 lemon rind (or orange or lime if you don’t like lemon)

a mixing bowl

a cookie sheet

Rinse the broccoli

Cut into pieces

Be sure to dry the pieces thoroughly

Put them in a bowl

Drizzle the olive oil over the flowery portion of the heads.

mix w/your hands or a spatula.

Let sit for 20 mins so the broccoli absorbs the oil (that’s my note, not the Contessa’s)

Sprinkle salt and black pepper to taste ( I like a lot of salt & pepper)

Peel the garlic

Slice the garlic into long slices

Mix all that together, toss it around a few times

Put it on a cookie sheet (with sides to prevent the broccoli from escaping)

Separate all the broccoli pieces so they aren’t on top of each other

Bake in your 325 degree oven.

Check on it in 20 mins.

What you want is for the flowers of the broccoli to begin to brown. When they begin to brown, you’re almost done.

20 minutes later

Roast the pine nuts slightly (in a pan on a burner apparently)

Toss them in w/the broccoli

Slice the basil into thin strips – toss that in there, too.

Put it all in a serving dish (because you’re not tacky)

Zest 1 lemon, (or orange or lime if you don’t like lemon)

Sprinkle the zest from the lemon, lime or orange on top

Eat like a monster. It’s sooooo good.

Then take a nap (that was exhausting)

Options: you can add additional olive oil if you want. (doesn’t need it in my opinion)

Grated parmesan cheese – you can sprinkle on some parmesan cheese (doesn’t need it)

Seriously good broccoli.

He said: Now you have two things you know how to make! You’re a star chef!

She says: And now… what about the wine?
WELLL…

2005 Kenneth Crawford Grenache was great with it! Too strong you say? Well, broccoli is a strong vegetable, so it met it’s match with this red wine. (I’m sure more current years of Kenneth Crawford Grenache will be great, too — 2005 was just sitting nearby. Kenneth Crawford wines are an easy “win” for everyone.)

2011 Terre di Terrosa Pino Grigio from Italy also tasted great.
For purists, you’ll probably be happier tasting it with the white wine.
Did you choose a different wine? Tell me about it!

He says: A nice Sauvignon Blanc is also good. Ferrari-Carano Fume Blanc is widely available and always a dependable, fruity, delicious sauvignon blanc. Fume blanc is a name coined by Robert Mondavi that usually is used to denote a sauvignon blanc that has been aged in oak for a little bit and has a rounder flavor. If you find many sauvignon blancs too grassy or vegetal (like broccoli!), then try this fume blanc as it’s closer in flavor to a chardonnay but still with some acid to make it very food friendly. It pairs well with the lemon in the dish.

A few other links for National Women’s Health & Fitness Day!

Healthy Lifestyle post from Holly Fulger & Speaking of Beauty TV

Healthy Lifestlyle post from Dr. Holly Thacker & Speaking of Women’s Health

Best of luck with your broccoli….lol… !!!

Be sure to make time just for you and your health today!

Off Topic post — Grandparents as Parents

Barrysentials, The He Said She Said Wine blog — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:49:40 +0000

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When I learned my friend Jennifer’s parents were raising her sister’s child, I was so surprised. And then embarrassed that I didn’t know there are thousands of granparents providing the primary care for their grandchildren. Learn about 10 “something new”s every day.

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On Facebook today, @Reidel asks “Does wine count as a serving of fruit?”

Barrysentials, The He Said She Said Wine blog — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:46:35 +0000

Why, yes, of course it does. Read the math—->

Does wine count as a serving of fruit?

She says: I totally have this one, honey!

He says: You realize of course that we are not doctors of anything, right? And we have no authority to speak on this subject?

She says: Yes.

She continues: Remember the day we wrote down the math? So to answer this question, I refer to my mostly sober notes:

Does wine count as a serving of fruit? Yes. Several servings actually. The almost accurate math:

1 bottle = approx. 2.4 pounds of grapes

1 bottle pours approx 4 glasses of wine

2.4 lbs of grapes divided by 4 glasses of wine = .6 lbs of grapes.

Ergo you are drinking .6 lbs of grapes and that is at least 2 servings of grapes in a respectable household

He says: And in the dis-respectable household?

She says: I’m not one to judge. They can eat as much as they want.