Culinary Adventures with Camilla

#WinePW Goes Local and Seasonal Wine Pairing Weekend - #winePW - happens on the second Saturday of the month. And this month - November 2016 - I am hosting. Click to read  my invitation . As hostess, I asked the group to showcase - and share - wine from their favorite local vintner along with some dishes featuring seasonal foods. They may define 'local' however they wish. Make it a 10-mile radius, a 100-mile radius, or maybe it's from their home town - even if they don't live there anymore. As far as seasonal foods, I had truffles, persimmons, apples, and pumpkins on my mind. Live #winePW Twitter Chat November 12, 11 a.m. ET:  Participating bloggers and others interested in the subject can connect via a live Twitter chat. It's a nice bring way to bring in others interested in the subject who didn't get a chance to share a blog post. Follow us with hashtag #winePW this weekend. The Line-Up... listed alphabetically by post title Crock Pot Chili Verde...

Wine Pairing Weekend - #winePW - happens on the second Saturday of the month. And this month David from  Cooking Chat  is hosting a recap of what we opened for Open That Bottle Night (OTBN)*. Click to read his invitation:  here . *Note OTBN was on February 28. Today, we’re sharing what we uncorked and what we paired with it. I had never heard of OTBN before this year. The idea is that you open a special bottle that you've been squirreling away for one reason or another. If you've been saving a special bottle for an equally special occasion, here's your excuse! It just so happened that I was in Paso Robles with my friends and my husband - exploring Halter Ranch Vineyards - for that day and everyone else seemed to know about the event! People in the tasting room were buzzing about what they planned to open, and pair, that evening. It was inspiring. In My Glass Almost a year ago I interviewed a local-to-me winemaker named Ian Brand who ...