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We use our Instagram mostly as a one off quick wine tasting platform so sometimes our Blog Followers don't see them.  So we thought we'd show them here for a Holiday Wine Selections Post and we'll break them down by Food Pairing.  This isn't all of them but a good chunk. Here's to you having a wonderful Holiday Season filled with family and friends, laughter and joy and lots of wine! Get ready to scroll!   :) Turkey and Seafood Wine Pairings: Our last 2011 The People's Sauvignon Blanc: all the tropical smells you can handle in a glass! #nzwine rocks! A photo posted by Chris O'Shea (@unfussywine) on Oct 10, 2014 at 3:37pm PDT Yup this on tap for turkey dinner. Can..not..wait! #calipinotnoirrocks A photo posted by Chris O'Shea (@unfussywine) on Oct 10, 2014 at 10:50am PDT There will be a Blog post, oh yes... A photo posted by Chris O'Shea (@unfussywine) on Aug 8, 2014 at 7:02pm PDT 2011 Se...

We were having a Porchette Pork Roast for Supper and decided to have this wine with it.  At $16 locally from Bishop's Cellar , we thought this Grenache and Syrah blend would go well with it.  How right we were... The tannic acidity in the wine cut through the fattiness of the pork perfectly.  The dryness of the wine also lent itself to the dishes we were having simply due to the fact it was rich (i.e. Polenta).  We thought the wine could stand up on its own, but with a nice dinner it never got the chance. Typical of Rhone wines, there are fresh blackberries on the nose with a cherry sensation once you get your nose right in there.  Really nice. Can't stress enough how good this wine is with food. If we had to put an analogy to this, it would be like having a campfire and not having hot dogs and marshmallows to go with it.  Just a shame to not have food with this wine.     Tasting Notes:   Score: Sight (0-5)  Deep ruby colour ...