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Brundlmayer Gruner Veltliner 'Alte Reben'

Attributes:

Producer:

Weingut Brundlmayer

Region:

Kamptal, Other

Varietal:

Gruner Veltliner

Bottle Size:

750 ML

Food Matches:

Herbs & Spices: Caraway, Dill, Horseradish
Poultry & Eggs: Game Birds
Red Meat: Farmed Venison, Grilled or Roast Leg, Grilled or Broiled Chops or Rack of Lamb, Proscuitto & Serrano Ham, Sausage with Sweet & Hot Peppers, Schnitzel, Sweetbreads, Sweetbreads, Sweetbreads, Veal
Spicy Food: Pho
Vegetables: Cabbage, Pickles, Potato Dumplings, Potatoes, Roast Potatoes

Gruner Veltliner:

Native to Austria, Gruner Vetliner is a pale dry white with flavors of strawberry, rhubarb, but predominantly apple or white pepper. Floral aromas accompany this answer to the question: “What can we drink with this asparagus?”

Joh. Jos. Prum Riesling Spätlese 'Bernkasteler Badstube'

Attributes:

Producer:

Joh. Jos. Prum

Region:

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany

Varietal:

Riesling Spätlese

Bottle Size:

750 ML

Food Matches:

Cheese: Blue Cheese
Desserts: Apple Strudel, Caramel, Cheesecake, Linzer Torte
Fish or Shellfish: Shellfish (scallops, clams, crab, lobster, shrimp, etc...), Smoked Salmon
Fruits & Nuts: Cherries
Herbs & Spices: Cayenne, Chili Powder, Cilantro, Coriander
Pasta & Grains: Spaetzle or Dumplings
Poultry & Eggs: Roast Turkey, Spicy Chicken Dishes
Red Meat: Liver, Pate or Liver, Pork, Red Meat Cajun Style
Sauces: Soy Sauce, Spicy Sauce, White Wine Sauce
Spicy Food: Chili Seafood, Curry Dishes, Mexican & South American, Pad Thai, Szechuan
Vegetables: Asparagus, Avocado, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Chile Peppers, Jalapeno and other hot peppers

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer:

(MOH zel zar ROO ver)—This dramatically beautiful region of western Germany produces exceptional white wines from the Riesling grape. Among the lightest in Germany, these wines usually contain less than 10% alcohol and they are generally delicate, fresh, and bursting with flavor. With its flowery tastes and aromas, Mosel Riesling is a great wine to drink in the spring. Look for the words “Erzeugerabfüllung” or Gutsabfüllung,” which indicate that the wine was estate bottled and not mass-produced.

Charles Joguet Les Varennes du Grand Clos

Attributes:

Producer:

Charles Joguet

Region:

Chinon, France

Varietal:

Cabernet Franc

Bottle Size:

750 ML

2005: WineAdvocate Rating: (88-89)

Complexity:

complex

Compliments:

delicious

Flavors:

black currant, blackberry, gravel, herbal, herbs, resin, resinous, smoky

Fruit:

austere, juicy, sweet

2003: WineSpectator Rating: 92

Flavors:

black cherry, blackberry, tobacco, truffle

2002: WineSpectator Rating: 89

Compliments:

racy

2001: WineSpectator Rating: 90

Body:

solid

Complexity:

deep, supple

Flavors:

black cherry, currant, minerals, tobacco

2000: WineSpectator Rating: 89

Body:

solid

Flavors:

black cherry, cassis, minerally

Fruit:

ripe

1999: WineSpectator Rating: 85

Complexity:

rich

Flavors:

cherry, plum

Fruit:

ripe

1997: WineSpectator Rating: 88

Flavors:

cherry, plum, spice

Fruit:

concentrated, ripe

1996: WineSpectator Rating: 88

Compliments:

distinctive

Flavors:

black cherry, chocolate, game, smoke

Fruit:

good concentration

Food Matches:

Fish or Shellfish: Grilled Salmon, Sashimi
Poultry & Eggs: Duck Confit, Game Birds
Red Meat: Lamb Shish Kabobs, Pork Chops, Rabbit, Veal Scaloppini
Sauces: Red Wine Sauce
Vegetables: Cabbage

Cabernet Franc:

A specialty of the Loire Valley, this grape ripens earlier than Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and has more fruit and less tannin. It is often blended to make Bordeaux-style wines with place-names such as Chinon and Bourgeuil.

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Rated

Ingredients

2 yellow onion, peeled
6 whole cloves
3 ½ lbs corned beef, preferably bottom round
3 carrot, peeled and cut into thirds
2 bay leaf(s)
8 whole black peppercorn
1 medium head green cabbage
5 russet potatoes, peeled and halved
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
hot-sweet mustard, to taste (optional)

Preparation

Stud onions with cloves. Rinse corned beef in cold water to remove brine. Put beef in a large pot and add onions, carrots, bay leaves, peppercorns, and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 2 hours, skimming occasionally.

Wash cabbage, remove core and any torn leaves, then cut into 6 wedges. Add cabbage and potatoes to beef, then cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.

Transfer beef to a cutting board and cover with a plate weighted with heavy cans (weighting makes meat easier to slice).

Transfer onions, carrots, cabbage, and potatoes to a platter. Remove cloves from onions. Strain cooking liquid, discarding bay leaves and peppercorns. Return liquid to pot and cook over high heat until reduced by one-third, 20 - 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper

Return vegetables to stock and heat through for about 5 minutes. Remove plate and cans from meat and cut across the grain, in 1/4"-thick slices. Arrange beef and vegetables on warmed platter. Moisten with stock. Serve with additional stock and hot mustard if you like.

Yield

Serves 12

Cook Time

Prep Time: 30 mins.
Cook Time: 190 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 12
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 473 Calories from Fat: 261

Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*  
Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*  
Total Fat 29g
44%  
Carbohydrates 38g
12%  
Dietary Fiber 12g
48%  
Saturated Fat 18g
90%  
Calories 473kcal
23%  
Cholesterol 114mg
38%  
Protein 48g
80%  
Sodium 1383mg
57%  
Calcium
1%  
Iron
23%  
Vitamin A
51%  
Vitamin C
66%  
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.