Merry Christmas from the Spaniard
Santa always get four out of four corks
The Spaniard
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Home Cooking
Nothing like visiting Mom and she has prepared some of your favorite childhood memories.
Arroz con Pollo and Flan.
Home cooking my Mom always gets four out of four corks in my book
The Spaniard
Decanting Wines
Some wines need to be decants to allow them to aerate, or allowed to "breathe". The decanter is meant to mimic the effects of swirling the
wine glass to stimulate the oxidation processes which trigger the
release of more aroma compounds. In addition it is thought to benefit the wine by smoothing some of the harsher aspects of the wine
(like tannins or potential wine faults like mercaptans).
Many wine writers, such as author Karen MacNeil in the book The Wine Bible, (great book) advocate decanting for the purposes of aeration, especially with very tannic wines like Barolo, Bordeaux, Cabs, Ports & French wines while decanting could be harmful for more delicate wines like Chianti & Pinot Noir.
So, drink more good wines, decant when appropriate and always
share the beauty of the wine with someone.
The Spaniard
Monday, December 3, 2012
Tapastry, Montclair NJ
Tapas de Espana
We really enjoyed this place and I highly recommend it because it's just a nice night out. Start my bringing in your own bottle of red and they will supply you with everything else for a home made Sangria, it not the traditional Sangria but still very refreshing.
Of course we ordered to much but it's small plates...right??? order up, taste and enjoy. The highlight of the night was of course being with my lady but they had flamenco dancers preforming during our dinner and being Spanish I really thought this was great, they were outstanding, my parents would have been proud.
I'd recommend making some little changes to the decor and ambiance, ie the simple three....linen, candles & a proper music selection. That would make this restaurant so much better. I listed the web site below for you to review.
Three out of four corks in my book
The Spaniard
"You Talkin" to Me?"
'You Talkin' to Me?'
It's one of the most famous lines in cinema. It also never
appeared in the script for the 1976 Robert De Niro movie "Taxi Driver."
According to screenwriter Paul Schrader, the script simply said "Travis speaks
to himself in the mirror," and De Niro improvised the classic dialogue.
One of the best movie of all times.....
The Spaniard
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