A Deep Dive on Wine
Episode 25: I took notes so you didn’t have to….Today we are talking all about Wine with the AMAZING Cassie Carruth from Julio’s Wine and Liquors! “Drink Smarter, Not Harder”
Cassie has been in the industry for over a decade and you can hear in her voice the passion, love and respect she has for wine and the industry as a whole. It was truly a pleasure and honor to sit down with her and chat about her passion and share some incredible bottles of wine together. Cassie can be found at Julio’s in Westborough, MA. They are a wonderful liquor and wine store with an incredible variety of pretty much anything you are looking for. This podcast was not sponsored by the store, I just really like them a lot.
Here’s a list of the wines (in no particular order) we were enjoying during the podcast and we both recommend them all:
Dibon Brut Rosé
Selection de Cognettes Muscadet Severe et Maine 2019
Assyrtiko Stamnaki 2019
Vinhos De Altitude Beyra 2019
Gönc Pavel Kerner 2017
Caldera Bellus 2018
Bourgogne Aligote 2019
Pepp Grüner Veltliner 2020
Garzon Albariño 2020
Some great wine pairings that Cassie recommends are:
Gruner Veltliner and Rieslings (don’t age this, drink it right away) - this would be great with Thai, Vietnamese or Spicy Sushi.
Rosés, think BBQ or Jerk everything. Chicken, pork, fish, veggies. The spices in the BBQ and Jerk seasonings compliment the flavors in the rosé wines so well!
Do you like Cava? Well then grab some of your favorite chinese food, especially crab rangoons Cassie says!
Falanghina Wine goes great with risotto and seafood. This wine is seafood’s best friend.
Mencia Wines with some beautiful grilled meats
Wine cocktails your thing? We got you covered!
For wine cocktails…first we have to start with what flavors are going on in the wine to start? If they are more florally, maybe add a splash of it to your Gin and Tonic. Or maybe with your Sauvignon Blanc, add that to your vodka lemonade. A fun twist on a Moscow Mule is to top it off with some Rosé. Beyond Sangrias, Spain knows how to do wine cocktails best. The Tinto de Verano is a great summer red wine Spanish cocktail! And if you want even more ideas check out this article from Food & Wine!
To decant or not to decant that is the question!?
Certain wines are shy and need a little help to open up and the decanter does this for them. Other wines shouldn’t be decanted or really don’t need to be. Do you have to have a decanter? No, you can absolutely open a bottle up but you’ll just have to plan ahead and maybe let it sit out for an hour or two. The wines you need to decant would be wines that are aged.
Where should I store wine in my house?
Not all of us have access to wine fridges, myself included, so where are we suppose to put our wine in our house? Ideally you want to keep the temperature of the bottles in a place where the temperature doesn’t fluctuate too much. Which is basically what a wine fridge does. Do you have a basement? That could be a good spot if the temperature stays kind of the same throughout the year. Ours is an old New England stone basement that's 100 years old and stays pretty much the same temp all year long. Say you don’t have a basement and maybe live in an apartment. Wrap the case of wine with a blanket and put it in the closet or a pantry that is not near a heat source. Or even a bottom drawer of a dresser.
Additional wines and producers Cassie loves:
Grab some Pinot Noir Rosé from Oregon, this vintage (it’s very important to support this community because of the wild fires and the wines from this vintage will be especially amazing)
And a handful of recipes we both love and eat really well with a great bottle of wine too!
Now go forth and cook some amazing food!!
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