Culinary Adventures with Camilla

This is a sponsored post written by me in conjunction with Winesellers, Ltd.. Samples were provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links.   This month, I am hosting the World Wine Travel bloggers as we look at hard ciders from Spain and elsewhere around the world. You can read my invitation here .  I was able to line-up some samples for the group from Winesellers, Ltd.* So, several writers received bottles from Mayador ( Sidra Asturiana ), Dunkertons’ Organic Cider, and Cidrerie Daufresne. I can't wait to read the comparisons between those ciders from Spain, the United Kingdom, and France respectively as well as seeing other ciders that people sourced! I do know that I'm featuring a hard cider from Santa Cruz which is local to me in addition to the Spanish sidra I received. If you are reading this early enough, feel free to jump in on our live chat. We meet on Twitter on Saturday, July 24th at 8am Pacific time. Follow hashtag #WorldWineTravel and be sure to ...

     This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of L'Ecole .  Complimentary wine was provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links.  However, all opinions expressed here are my own.   If you're been following my blog, you'll know that I'm doing a series of monthly posts in collaboration with  L'Ecole Winery .* A group of us participate in a virtual tasting with their marketing manager, the winemaker, and the general manager and discuss timely topics. This month, we are picnicking with a beautiful white blend: 2020 Luminesce, a white Bordeaux blend from the Estate Seven Hills Vineyard. Find the wine  on their website come August. That's not too far away!  This was an opportunity to explore the freshness of the only L'Ecole white under the Walla Walla Valley appellation and think about what to bring on a summer picnic. I enjoyed seeing what was in my colleagues' picnic baskets. Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Fa...

This post is sponsored  by Masters Teas and Adagio Teas .  I received complimentary product for the purpose of review . All opinions are mine alone. You can read about how I ended up with some samples from  Adagio Teas  of their new line:  Masters Teas * . Head over to my first tasting -  Tai Ping Hou Kui + Dried White Mulberries . This time we brewed their Ma Liu Mi tea. The boys were curious about the description of "monkey-picked," asking if it was really picked by monkeys. I didn't know, so I did some research. The origin of 'Monkey Picked' oolong tea dates to the early 18th century, when this varietal of tea plant was discovered in the Anxi county of Fujian province. Legend has it that monkeys were trained by monks to pick the choicest leaves from wild tea trees growing in the Wuyi Mountains of Fujian Province. So, no, it isn't really picked by monkeys; but 'monkey-picked' refers to oolong tea of the highest quality. Unlike the T...

This month the Wine Pairing Weekend bloggers - on the invitation from Wendy of  A Day in the Life on the Farm  - are focusing on their Thanksgiving table. You can read Wendy's invitation: here . If you're reading this early enough, join us on Twitter on Saturday, November 11at at 8am Pacific time. Just follow the hashtag #WinePW and jump in whenever you wish. Here's what the crew posted this month... Culinary Adventures with Camilla is Celebrating an American Holiday with Two Bay Area Darlings: Cowgirl Creamery + Donkey & Goat Winery. Wine Predator enjoyed American Wine, American Meal: Duck with Napa's Duckhorn Merlot . L'Occasion is sharing 5 American Wines for Thanksgiving . Cooking Chat will be sharing Roast Turkey Breast with Cranberry Merlot Sauce . A Day in the Life on the Farm will be discussing Holiday Leftovers; Mediterranean Chili with an American Wine . Pull that Cork is Celebrating Thanksgiving and Mercer Wine Estates . I chuckled when ...

  This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sangervasio in conjunction with the November #ItalianFWT event. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links Last month the bloggers in the Italian Food Wine & Travel group virtually visited the Chianti region. You can read my post: A Glass of Chianti & Dreams of Porchetta . Instead of moving to a different region for this month, we decided to stay in Chianti and dive a little bit deeper into the wines and the region. The Rest of the #ItalianFWT Group  Join our Italian Food Wine and Travel group on Saturday November 4 at 10am CDT on Twitter as we discuss our Chianti findings. We’ll all be posting and chatting, join us! Just look for the  #ItalianFWT   hashtag on Twitter Saturday morning! See what the other Italian Food Wine & Travel Enthusiasts have to offer this month... Jeff from  Food Wine Click  will serve as our guide to Exploring C...

This weekend the French Winophiles are heading to Languedoc, formerly Coteaux du Languedoc. It's an appellation in France's Languedoc-Roussillon wine region and produces mostly red wines. I read that 75% of all Languedoc wines are red; and the remaining 25% of the wines are split evenly between whites and rosés. The typical Languedoc red is medium-bodied and fruit-forward wine. And most of the time, the grape varietals used are Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre, sometimes with hints of Carignan or Cinsaut. Here's What the French Winophiles Shared Martin from  Enofylz Wine Blog  shares 2014 Domaine L’Ostal Cazes “GrandVin” Minervois La Livinière Michelle from  Rockin Red Blog  says  Say Yes to Languedoc Wine Nicole from  Somm’s Table  pours Domaine de Majas CôtesCatalanes Blanc with Butter Poached Salmon and White Asparagus Wendy from  A Day in the Life on the Farm  is Celebrating Languedoc with Cassoulet Gwen from  Wine ...