Simply Wine!

We love the 1/2 bottle and when we find a store that carries a nice 1/2 bottle selection, we make sure we frequent them....... Often :)

Sure, you can open a full bottle, but sometimes, during the work week, you just want a (one) nice glass of wine to accompany your meal!

Also, tonight for example, we were having a nice cheese appetizer, which we wanted to have with Pinot Noir. For dinner we were having tenderloin steaks with truffle butter and grilled asparagus, which MUST be paired with a good California cab! Viola, two half bottles, one nice full glass of each wine, nothing left over and not too drunk ;)

Yet another advantage, you could try a much better wine then you ever might purchase in a full bottle. Going back to tonight's example; We had a Barnett Pinot Noir(California), that we picked up for $19 ($9.50 a glass, avg for what you pay in a restaurant). The 750ml bottle was $45/bottle, which would classify as the "special occasion" range for us. We followed this up with a Galante Vineyards (Carmel, Ca) cab at the same price point as the Pinot. Now we know what both these wines are like (excellent, by the way!) and would be more likely to pick up the full bottle for that next "special" occasion!

So, don't be afraid to give 1/2 bottles a try, you might find something so good, you'll have to go back for the full bottle :)

-Rich-

Yes, it's true! We found this Maine Shore Dinner kit at Costco for $53.99. It is a bit pricey, but you get 2 lobster tails, 12 mussels, 8 shrimp, 8 scallops and two pieces of corn! The kit is from the Hancock Gourmet Lobster Company.

We had the opportunity to have the Lobster Pot pies from the Lobster Company earlier this year. We received, as a gift, a gift certificate from Hancock and we ordered the pot pies. They were wonderful, came in their own ceramic ramikens and decorated with puff pastry lobsters on top.

When we saw that the Shore dinner was from the same company, we knew we couldn't go wrong! We cooked it on the grill. The directions called for 35-40 minutes. We pulled it off at 30 minutes and found the scallops still slightly opaque in the center, perfect! We think if you went the full 40 minutes, the scallops would be rubbery(just our opinion, of course)

What ever you do, DO NOT look at the nutritional label on the box. Trust us on this one.....Just remember, enjoy it now....Work it off the next day :)


We decided to pair the dinner with a Trader Joe's special. Napa River chardonnay is from the guy who brought you "2 buck chuck", but better! It's buttery, aged in oak and priced at $4.99. Call this one "5 buck Chuck ;)

With the butter, Old Bay and lemon in the dinner, this one was perfect!

Get it while it last, it was a limited production wine and when it's gone, it's gone.

We have a case, in storage!

By the way, pick up this one while it's still in stock! Costco is notorious for having items for a short time, then... poof...No more. Here's what the box looks like so you can pick it up too(in the frozen meat section):

-Rich & Laura-