Paul and I never really celebrate Valentine's Day, but this year we decided to have some fun. I have been working almost every weekend evening since I got a job to help us save money. Yesterday, I was scheduled out at 1pm, and there was a Red Wings game on our TV (that is very rare in this area)!
We have been looking for a Bordeaux that we would enjoy drinking with a baguette for a while, so we decided to spend our Valentine's Day picking one. We bought 4 bottles, and tried them all while we watched hockey and ate bread. I don't think we found the perfect Bordeaux yet, but we also didn't want to break the bank ;) It was a fun time.
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It was amazing how different they all tasted. Our favorite of these 4 was the bronze medal winner- dry, slightly smoky light blackberry flavor.
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Then for dinner, we made Asian Beef, a very simple recipe of thin steak- marinated in garlic, dark soy sauce, dry sherry and dark brown sugar. Served with fresh cucumber, radish and ginger (pickled ginger) relish, also with rice and mango. Steamed asparagus would also be a fantastic addition. It was pretty good with the Bordeaux too. Happy Valentine's Day!
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We thought about going to a wine tasting that Cork N' Cap had but wanted to stay home. We drank a Petite Sirah the Ron & Chloe gave us. Yum!
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