Since having the stroke I have been limited in my posting. Hopefully I can remedy this.  My doc says I should limit myself to one glass a night, i have some really big glasses.

I just finished one of the nicest meritages. Do you say taje, or tije.  Either way this wine was wonderful.

First let’s define meritage.  Meritage is an American blend consisting of two or more Bordeaux grape varieties, cabernet, merlot, cab franc, pinot noir, malbec just to name a few.

And boy oh boy have the folks at Clos La Chance done it right.  The winery is owned by the Murphy family with winemaker Jason Robideaux, and consultant Stephen Tebb.

The color is gorgeous,  burgundy dark and mysterious.

The nose erupts with fragrances of ripe fruits and a flower garden. Cherry, currant  then violets and roses.  Inviting and pleasurable. The scent is so refreshing. I can close my eyes and lose myself in imaginary pleasures.
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Now, if your paying attention you should note that I have not even tasted the wine.  That ultimate pleasure is coming. The wine hits the tongue and ecstasy begins.  An overwhelming sense of joy tingles through my body. Rich flavors hit each part of my mouth, cherry, vanilla, cinnamon and pepper.  The depth and complexity of flavor keeps my mind busy trying to distinguish all of the intricate nuances.  Soft and silky, just enough tannin to make  you beg for more.  The long long finish never loses the fruit that made it spectacular.

Enjoy

Trying to get back to a semi normal life after the stroke. I have recovered phenomally fast, with just a little problem in my left hand. Now wanting to restart my blog and get into action. So with a little help from my daughter and sister, we prepared a wonderful meal complete with a very tasty merlot.
Starting with the panzanella salad, tomatoes, onions, two kinds of peppers, olives, feta cheese and handmade croutons. Dressed in Italian dressing and left to marinate all afternoon, healthy and tasty. The main course was HRS sweet and spicy chili.  This concoction is something my daughter came up with.  Tonight  we use ground turkey .  Sautee an onion in olive oil, then add the turkey, brown ( or cook till done since turkey doesn’t really brown) then add garlic, salt and pepper to taste.   After this add chili powder, then adobe pepper, cumin, and water, all of this is to your own taste and consistency.  We like it spicy and have been known to add chopped jalapeños.  Once you have it spicy you then add the special ingredient, a can of pork and beans.  Yes, pork and beans, the sweetness of the beans and spiciness of the chili is just to die for.
Dessert tonight is a srawberry sandwich.  A cold pound cake sliced into thin slices.  The center is a package of cream cheese, 2 cups of powdered sugar blended together when the cheese is soft. You spread this mixture on one slice then add sliced strawberries and another slice of pound cake.  Not a bad meal for a day out of rehab. 
I added to 2011 Martin Ray Merlot Napa. A delicious addition to  any meal The bouquet erupts with aromas of cherrry, and a fresh field of flowers. The mouth  is just full flavor forward, cherry, oak and spice mix together perfectly to give a wonderful oral experience.  The end is long and the fruit stays with you, soft elegant tannins finish you off. Bonus is a s recap, you know easy to open after a stroke. 
Enjoy
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Paper plates and all, easy delicious meal.

As I reported earlier I suffered a minor stroke last week.  During my rehab time I have been studying blogging sites and decided to move to a new site.  So starting with my next full post I will be using wordpress.  Thanks for the continued follow.  My new site is called Over the winebow, in conjunction with my flipboard msgazine.

In the meantime

Enjoy some fine wine.