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Chickpea Dumplings and Verdejo Will Make Your Day
You may want a nap after, but the thought of eating 3 or 4 (dozen) chickpea dumplings along with a glass of Verdejo has been haunting me (in a good way) since my recent lunch at Revel in Seattle. Chickpea, roasted cauliflower, and mustard yogurt make for a flavorful, yet not too spicy, dumpling. Hailing [More]
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Tagged "jorge ordonez", dumplings, revel, seattle, shaya, verdejo
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Enjoying Verdejo, Hating on Terroir
My expanded my thoughts on the Shaya, with added anti-terroir screed.
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Tagged "jorge ordonez", foodista, jorge ordonez, shaya, spain, terroir, verdejo, wine
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Space Needle and Verdejo
Space Needle Originally uploaded by jamesonf Got a sample of the 2008 Shaya Verdejo from my local distributor. Not sure if it was because of the old vines, but this Verdejo had a bit more richness and complexity. Most inexpensive Verdejo reminds me of Sauvignon Blanc: crisp, dry, lively, but not a whole lot going [More]
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Tagged "jorge ordonez", jorge ordonez, shaya, spain, verdejo, wine
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