Culinary Adventures with Camilla

This month the #WorldWineTravel bloggers are looking at the red wines of New South Wales and I am hosting. Maybe it's because it's summer and people are traveling and busy. Or maybe it's new restrictions on wine shipping. But we have a tiny showing this month with the posts. I did hear that sourcing was an issue in some states. Boo! But you can read a bit more about our New South Wales' exploration...albeit a small serving of delicious inspiration. A Scruffy Shiraz with Urban Smoked Short Ribs by FoodWineClick! Aussie Meat Pies and a Bottle of Hope by Somm's Table Chili de Moira + Beelgara Winery Estate Shiraz 2017 by Culinary Adventures with Camilla Yellow Tail Wine is from NSW, Who Knew?? by A Day in the Life on the Farm New South Wales I did have to chuckle when I saw the titles of my fellow writers. I think I got my hands on those bottles as well. So, I can't wait to hear what they paired and thought. But, first, a little bit about the region... New S...

This month the Movies and Munchies group is watching  Uncorked , hosted by Debra of  Eliot's Eats . Read  her invitation . I had seen the movie before, but wasn't watching it with foodie goggles on. So, I settled down on the bean bag and started to stream it. Jake looked at the screen and commented, "I think we've watched this before." I know, but now it's assigned, so I am going to watch it again! On the Screen At the base of it, this is a movie about a man who dreams of earning his master sommelier certification while his dad expects him to take over the family business, a barbeque joint. Elijah works in a wine shop as well as his family's restaurant. And the movie takes us from Memphis to Paris and back again. While I definitely admire those who have studied and earned those accolades, I have never had any desire to be able to identify grapes, vintages, and location just from a mere whiff and a small sip from the wine. For me, it's enough that the w...