Wine, Pierogis and Buffalo Chicken

My friends are used to me putting together some unique tasting parties, but I certainly got strange looks when I invited them to a selection of seven different wines, pierogis, and Buffalo chicken wings.

It always starts with the wine…
The 2014 Montes Alpha Carrmenere may have a deep, dark color, but that doesn’t mean it’s powerful. The green pepper, cassis, and vanilla notes makes it an easy to drink red.

If you are looking for what you would expect to be a more typical red for your meal, an excellent representative of Sonoma is the 2014 Ferrari-Carano Siena. You’ll get more of the black pepper, dark fruit, and even a bit of tobacco in this one.

A favorite with two red drinking friends is the 2010 Yarra Yering Dry Red Wine No 10. This Australian blend goes for around $100, but if you’re splurging on the steak, you might as well go for the wine.

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I spent some wonderful quality time with the De Bortoli family when I was in Australian and I have followed (and loved) their wines ever since. The 2015 De Bortoli Wines Estate Grown Yarra Valley Pinot Noir is no exception. It’s got everything you want I your pinot, oak, vanilla, cherry, and a bit of raspberry.

The 2015 Rob Dolan True Colors Field Bend, is also from Australia, but it’s a white easy drinking mix with lots of citrus. It’s more tart than sweet, but a good summer sipper.

I claimed the 2016 Henschke Julius Riesling. It’s a bit drier than you might expect in a typical riesling, but soft and flavorful with a hint of kiwi and lemongrass.

If you are looking for a rose that is dry, but filled with fruit, the 2016 Ferrari-Carano Dry Sangiovese Rosé is the one. It has a nice strawberry flavor and will go well with anything.  

Pierogis with a twist…
Last year in was Popkoff’s Russian Pierogis and this year it’s a more typical Polish style with Peter & Pat’s Pierogis, but these are much more tasty than the ones I’m used to buying in the supermarket.

Peter & Pat have been in the catering business on the east coast for the last 20 years. Now they are bringing their pierogis to the market at Costco. These are filled with potato and four different cheeses, cheddar, farmers, swiss, and parmesan. I just boiled them and served them with butter and they were a big hit.



A versatile Buffalo sauce…
Moore’s Marinade Original Buffalo Wing Sauce is a great option for quick, easy, and tasty summer barbecue. Although it could be used on any chicken (or even meat), I poured it over wings in a crockpot and cooked for two hours. I put them on the grill for a few minutes for a little crisping, but they are still tender without.

The sauce has a bit of a zing, but definitely not super strong. Everyone loved it. You can purchase the sauce on Amazon

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