gemelli wine+spirits july news White Wine of the Month: Colombelle 2008 Vin de Pays Cotes de Gascogne $10 Light, crisp and refreshing. From southwestern Simple and refreshing! A summer sipper at a fabulous price! Food Pairing: great with seafood cocktails, even chips and salsa! all light and fresh summer fare Red Wine of the Month: Chateau De Vaugelas Corbieres 2007 $13 Food Pairing Suggestion: a delicious match for grilled meats, earthy veggies, and blue cheeses bastille day If you are looking for an excuse to invite your friends over and drink some fabulous French wine………Bastille day is Wednesday July 14th. Might we suggest? Andre Brunel Cotes du Rhone $15 Novellum Chardonnay $14 Moillard Pinot Tradition $18 Perraud Macon-Villages $21 Duval-Leroy Champagne Brut $43 Chateau not the wine of the month Every month we put together a red and white “wine of the month” that we feel is a good deal, appropriate wine for the season, and easy drinking. Then there are the wines that we find or rediscover that are, for whatever reason, just so damn good, and really drinking well that we need to tell everyone about them. Villa Rubini Pinot Grigio $18 Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc $16 wine tasting parties Looking for something interesting to do this month? Host a private wine tasting in your home. Gemelli will help you organize it, and even come to your tasting to help get you started. It’s a great alternative to a conventional dinner party. Call 895-1400 to plan your party. vacation hours From Monday July 19th-Thursday August 4th, Gemelli will have slightly limited vacation hours daily. Gemelli will be open from 12 noon-8pm daily. We hope this does not inconvenience any of you early morning shoppers! (On both Saturdays we will be OPEN 10am-8pm) recipes of the Month Lately, it’s been to hot to cook much. My solution? Keep several delicious sauces and spreads in the fridge for dipping raw veggies or topping salads. If the sauces/dressings are already made, dinner happens in a snap. And all of these recipes will keep for about a week (or more) in the fridge. Here are a few items you will find in constant rotation in my refrigerator this summer: Miso-Tahini Sauce 1/4 cup water, more to taste Green Goddess Dressing 1/2 c. lowfat plain yogurt Pulse all ingredients in a blender to combine. Beet Hummus · 1/2 pound beets (about 3 medium sized beets), scrubbed clean, roasted, peeled, and cubed* · 2-3 TB tahini sesame seed paste · 5 TB lemon juice · 1 small clove garlic, crushed · 1 tsp ground cumin · Generous pinch of sea salt or Kosher salt · 3 TB olive oil · Fresh ground pepper to taste Place all ingredients in a food processor (or blender) and pulse until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings and ingredients as desired. Chill and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage. Eat with pita chips, or with sliced cucumber or celery, or on a crostini with goat cheese and shaved mint. * to roast beets, wrap in foil and bale in 350 degree oven for 45-50 minutes gemelli wine + spirits 3626 brownsboro road open 7 days a week 502. 895.1400
A lovely Rhone-style blend of Syrah, Grenache, and Carignan. Ripe blackberries, violets, and loamy earth on the nose. Flavors of ripe berry fruit with soft tannins and a little zip of spice. Nice raspberry, cranberry, and fig flavors with a velvety texture. Full-bodied, but not overly heavy in the mouth. Orin Swift “The Prisoner” $38
1 tablespoon mellow (light) miso
1/3 cup tahini
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsleyIn a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients. For a thinner sauce, add more water.
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1/4 c. chopped parsley leaves
1 TB white wine vinegar
½ TB minced shallots
1 TB drained chopped capers
1/4 chopped chives
1/4 tarragon leaves, chopped