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Sitios De Bodega Conclass Add
Gutierrez de la Vega 'Casta Diva' Alicante Add
Fulget Albarino Add
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Sitios De Bodega Conclass

Attributes:

Producer:

Sitios De Bodega

Region:

Rueda, Spain

Varietal:

Dry White Table Wine

Bottle Size:

750 ML

2005: Tanzer Rating: 88

Acidity:

bright, fresh, zesty

Complexity:

focused

Flavors:

apple, melon, mineral, pear, pepper

Food Matches:

Cheese: Goat Cheese
Fish or Shellfish: Catfish, Dover Sole, Red Snapper, Tilapia, Walleye, Clam Chowder, Sardines, Sea Bass, Shellfish (scallops, clams, crab, lobster, shrimp, etc...), Stews and Soups, Sushi Rolls
Fruits & Nuts: Almonds, Quince
Herbs & Spices: Ginger, Pepper (black, white, green)
Red Meat: Proscuitto & Serrano Ham
Sauces: Lemon Sauce, White Wine Sauce
Spicy Food: Empanadas, Mexican & South American, Serrano ham stuffed w/creamy spinach & shrimp
Vegetables: Greek Salad, Tomato

Rueda:

A small historic district in Spain, Traditionally known for high-alcohol sherry-like wines, it is now making wonderfully crisp, aromatic white wines from the Verdejo grape.

Gutierrez de la Vega 'Casta Diva' Alicante

Attributes:

Producer:

Bodegas Gutiérrez de la Vega

Region:

Alicante, Spain

Varietal:

Muscat

Bottle Size:

500 ML

2005: WineAdvocate Rating: 93

Acidity:

lively

Flavors:

clove, honey, oak, orange, tangerine

Fruit:

concentrated

2004: Tanzer Rating: 91

Aromas:

floral

Complexity:

complex

Flavors:

apricot, orange, spicy, tangerine

Fruit:

sweet

Food Matches:

Cheese: Goat Cheese
Fish or Shellfish: Catfish, Dover Sole, Red Snapper, Tilapia, Walleye, Clam Chowder, Sardines, Sea Bass, Shellfish (scallops, clams, crab, lobster, shrimp, etc...), Stews and Soups, Sushi Rolls
Fruits & Nuts: Almonds, Quince
Herbs & Spices: Ginger, Pepper (black, white, green)
Red Meat: Proscuitto & Serrano Ham
Sauces: Lemon Sauce, White Wine Sauce
Spicy Food: Empanadas, Mexican & South American, Serrano ham stuffed w/creamy spinach & shrimp
Vegetables: Greek Salad, Tomato

Muscat:

An aromatic grape that makes Italy’s sparkling Asti. In Alsace and Austria it makes a light, grapey dry wine whereas farther south it is fortified with alcohol to make a delicious sweet dessert wine.

Fulget Albarino

Attributes:

Producer:

Fulget

Region:

Rías Baixas, Spain

Varietal:

Albarino

Bottle Size:

750 ML

Food Matches:

Cheese: Goat Cheese
Fish or Shellfish: Catfish, Dover Sole, Red Snapper, Tilapia, Walleye, Clam Chowder, Sardines, Sea Bass, Shellfish (scallops, clams, crab, lobster, shrimp, etc...), Stews and Soups, Sushi Rolls
Fruits & Nuts: Almonds, Quince
Herbs & Spices: Ginger, Pepper (black, white, green)
Red Meat: Proscuitto & Serrano Ham
Sauces: Lemon Sauce, White Wine Sauce
Spicy Food: Empanadas, Mexican & South American, Serrano ham stuffed w/creamy spinach & shrimp
Vegetables: Greek Salad, Tomato

Albariño:

This thick-skinned aromatic white grape is grown in the Rias Baixas region in the northwestern corner of Spain and in the Vinho Verde region in Portugal. Its wine is medium bodied, crisp, and creamy, often tasting of apples, apricots, peaches, and citrus.

New England Clam Chowder

Rated

Ingredients

1 quart clams
1 cup water
4 slice salt pork, cut into small pieces
1 onion, thinly sliced
3 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
1 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
2 cup water
1 quart scalded milk
8 saltine cracker, soaked in milk
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tbsp butter

Preparation

Scrub the clams. Place them in a large kettle with 1 cup water, cover, and cook over medium high heat till they open. Remove the clams, strain the liquid, and chop the clams.

Fry out the salt pork in a skillet, and when crisp, transfer to absorbent paper.

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from the skillet and sauté the onion slices lightly for 4 to 5 minutes, turning them with a wooden spatula several times.

Parboil the potatoes 5 minutes in salted water to cover.

Arrange the onions in the bottom of a heavy saucepan and top with a layer of half the potatoes. Add the salt pork pieces, then the chopped clams, then another layer of potatoes and salt and pepper. Add the boiling water and cook 10 minutes.

Add the scalded milk and bring to a boil. Add the soaked crackers and liquid the clams cooked in. Finally add the flour and butter kneaded together. Bring to the boiling point and correct the seasoning.

Serve in hot chowder bowls.

Yield

Serves 8

Cook Time

Prep Time: 30 mins.
Cook Time: 20 mins.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition information is provided as a resource. Values will vary depending on specific ingredients used.
Serving Size: 1
Number of Servings: Serves 8
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 483 Calories from Fat: 315

Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*  
Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*  
Total Fat 35g
53%  
Carbohydrates 37g
12%  
Dietary Fiber 6g
24%  
Saturated Fat 17g
85%  
Calories 483kcal
24%  
Cholesterol 75mg
25%  
Protein 30g
50%  
Sodium 1574mg
65%  
Calcium
4%  
Iron
41%  
Vitamin A
12%  
Vitamin C
50%  
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.