Culinary Adventures with Camilla

For the September French Winophiles' event of 2022, I am inviting the #Winophiles crew to explore indigenous or typical grapes from France with me. The twist: find a bottle of French grapes that are cultivated and made into wine somewhere else around the world.  Let's look at French varieties made into wines around the globe. Here are a few examples: Cinsault but made in Chile; Sémillon from Australia; or Négrette made in California.  Be creative. You can even do a comparison if you wish.  The bottles photographed above are a 50% Cinsault blended with Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon from Lebanon's Bekaa Valley and a Spanish Alicante Bouschet. I know, I know, Spain isn't on a different continent from France. Just jump in with a French grape made anywhere other than France. I can't wait to share a white Carignan from Mexico soon! Details for participation This #Winophiles September 2022 event is Saturday, September 17th, 2022. Are you ready to jump in and participate?...

This month the French Winophiles are looking at wines from the Southwest of France. Linda of  My Full Wine Glass  is hosting. She suggested: "Bergerac, Cahors, Gaillac, Irouléguy, Jurançon, Madiran - these are among the regions located in southwest France. If you've already written about one of these regions, why not choose another?" If you are reading this early enough, feel free to join our live Twitter chat on Saturday, May 21st at 8am Pacific. Follow the hashtag #Winophiles; be sure to add that to anything you tweet so we can see it. Here are the articles for the theme... Camilla at Culinary Adventures with Camilla : Garlic and Herb-Rubbed Standing Pork Rib Roast + Château Laulerie Bergerac Rosé 2020   Robin at Crushed Grape Chronicles : Fish, cheese, and red wine. Exploring the Basque region of Irouléguy Jeff at Food Wine Click! : Deconstructed Tartine & Domaine de L'Astré Pèlroge Deanna at Wineivore : Organic Negrette & Manseng Wines from SW France Paire...

  Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm is hosting the French Winophiles this month with a focus on romance. She writes: "February is the month we celebrate Love. It is also the coldest month of the year so maybe that has more to do with the snuggling than Cupid. LOL." She continues, "What wine means romance to you? Do bubbles tickle your fancy? Or perhaps a strong Bordeaux with a steak shows your love. Maybe something from the Sea with a crisp, bright white." If you are reading this soon enough, feel free to join in our Twitter chat on Saturday, February 19th at 8am Pacific time. Just follow the hashtag #Winophiles and be sure to add it to anything you tweet so we can see it. In the meantime, here are the articles planned by the French Winophiles... Susannah of Avvinare is Falling In Love All Over Again, With Champagne. Robin of Crushed Grape Chronicles shares "Finding the right wine for Romance…we chose a trip to the Loire".  Camilla of Culinary Adve...

   This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of  Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins d'Alsace*.  Complimentary wine was provided for this post  though no other compensation was received.  This page may contain affiliate links.   Rupal, the Syrah Queen, is hosting the French Winophiles as we dive into the wines from Alsace. See her invitation: here . If you are reading this early enough, feel free to jump into our Twitter chat. We'll be live on Saturday, July 17th at 8am Pacific time. Simply follow the hashtag #Winophiles and be sure to add that to anything you tweet so we can see it. Here are the posts from the #Winophiles writers... 3 Riesling from Alsace by Wine Predator...Gwendolyn Alley All About the Wines of Alsace by Vino Travels Alsace Wine and Cold Poached Salmon with Sauce Verte (Green Mayonnaise) by Our Good Life Alsace Wines’ Heart and Soul - Land Sustainability, Family Tradition and Food Compatibility by Chinese Food and Wine ...

  This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of  Chablis Wines   in conjunction with the  May 2021 Chablis  #Winophiles  event.  Complimentary wine was provided for this post  though no other compensation was received.  This page may contain affiliate links. Jill of L'Occasion is hosting the French Winophiles this month and we are turning our eyes towards the wines of Chablis. And Chablis Wines* graciously sponsored the event, sending sample to several members of our group. I will be sharing pairing for all of these soon. But I received my package at the final hour and only had time to explore one bottle so far. If you are reading this early enough, join in the live Twitter chat on Saturday, May 15th at 8am Pacific. Just follow the hashtags #Winophiles and #PureChablis. And be sure to add those to anything you tweet so we can see it. Here's what the #Winophiles crew is sharing about all things Chablis... Pinny at Chinese Food and Wine...

This month I am hosting the French Winophiles as we look at French grape varieties that are cultivated and made into wines around the world. You can read my invitation here , but I asked the group to get  creative and look, for example, at Cinsault but made in Chile; Semillon from Australia; or Négrette made in California. If you are reading this early enough, feel free to join our live Twitter chat on Saturday, March 20th at 8am Pacific time. Follow the hashtag #Winophiles and be sure to add that to anything you tweet so we can see it. Here's what the group is sharing... Allison & Chris at AdVINEtures share French Grapes Around the World: Chardonnay in BC's Okanagan Valley . Andrea of The Quirky Cork declares Ooo la la! French Grapes in Turkey! Gwendolyn of Wine Predator pours West Coast “Bordeaux” Blends with Beef Bourguignon . Jeff of FoodWineClick! takes A Reluctant Look at French Grapes Outside of France . Jill of L'Occasion features Rhône Grapes in Paso Ro...