Vinodiversity Blog

International tempranillo day

Tempranillo Advocates Producers and Amigos Society (TAPAS) is on holding the first International Tempranillo day on September 1 See details here.

The variety is really gathering traction in Australia as well see the main Vinodiversity page at 

http://www.vinodiversity.com/tempranillo.html

Pork, Pears & Parsnips

I saw Jamie Oliver on TV making this dish on TV a few years ago and I have adopted/adapted it for my repertoire.

Here's the Darby Version.
For each person - 1 Pork chop or Steak; 1 parsnip, 1 potato, 1 pear.
and to cook: Olive oil, 1 tsp thyme or oregano, salt and ground pepper.

1. Peel parsnips and potatoes and cut into large chunks.
2. Quarter and core pears but leave skin on. Season Pork with S&P.
3. In large baking tray mix all ingredients rubbing oil and herbs into pork with your hands, make sure all ingredients are coated with oil.
4. Cook in moderate oven for 50-60 minutes until vegies star to get brown tips. Stir and shake a couple of times during cooking.

Serve with a green vegetable or a simple tossed salad.

I had this last night with a bottle of Tempranillo/Graciano blend.

Artwine 3 way Spanish Blend

Artwine in the Clare valley like alternative varieties but they are not hung up on jst varietal wines.  They have wine kusos for their ArtWine Tres Amigos 2009 - a blend of three Spanish varieties  - Tempranillo (60%), Graciano (30%) and Garnacha (10%).