This is a sponsored post written by me in conjunction with the #TannatDay event. Wine samples were provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links. When one of my wine contacts asked if I'd like to be involved in celebrating Tannat Day during Uruguay Wine Week, I thought to myself, "Is that even a real question?" Of course I'd like to help celebrate Tannat Day. So, here we are. A Tannat Hero and #TannatDay International Tannat Day is celebrated on April 14th commemorating the day of Pascual Harraigue's death in 1894. If you are like me and had to ask, "Who is Pascual Harraigue?", here's a brief answer. Born in Lapurdi, which was a Basque province but is now part of southwestern France, Harraigue emigrated from France, landing in Uruguay at the age of 19. He moved from Montevideo to Salto and eventually began to cultivate grapes on land he acquired. Throughout his life, he grew and made wine with the Tannat grape. His first har
#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our of lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated after each event on the Bread Bakers home page . We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. This month Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm is hosting and she wrote: "Bake a bread that features heart healthy whole grains." If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send an email with your blog URL to Stacy at foodlustpeoplelove@gmail.com. Here's the whole grain line-up... Zesty South Indian Kitchen: Einkorn and Spelt Whole Wheat Flour Sourdough Bread Passion Kneaded: Marble Wheat Loaf Magical Ingredients: Multigrain Carrot Rolls The Wimpy Vegetarian: Oatmeal Rolls with Molasses Making Miracles: Seedy Soft Sandwich Bread Culinary Adventures with Camilla: Sourdough Boules with Quinoa, Oats, an