Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Wine & Football

     Nothing says football like great food and drinks. If your looking to do a little something different this year for the super bowl, try some wine pairing with some game-day favorites. There are so many approachable reds out there for those new to wine. Villa Neri Montepulciano D’Abruzzo is a great, simple Red wine with an amazing taste. Originating in Italy, this dry red wine is consumed at a young age and gentle on the palate. Carrying irresistible flavors like, concord grape, soft blackberries and even strawberries. .
    Celebrate your winning team with great food and wine. Villa Neri Montepulciano D’Abruzzo wine can pair well with steak and grilled poultry .

***Recipe for thought***       BBQ Kabobs with Villa Neri Montepulciano D’Abruzzo


1 pound cubed chicken breast                                  ½ tsp garlic powder
1 pound cubed beef sirloin                                        ½ tsp ground ginger
1 large sweet onion cut into 2 inch pieces                1 ½ cup bourbon bbq sauce
1 large red pepper cut into 2 inch pieces                  pinch black pepper
Skewers                                                                    1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce

    In a large bowl, combine bourbon BBQ sauce, garlic powder, ground ginger, black pepper and soy sauce. In a large resealable plastic bag, add about ¼ cup of marinade with chicken, beef, onions and red peppers. Seal bag and turn to coat meat and veggies, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight; cover and store remaining marinade. Drain marinade and thread meat and veggies randomly onto skewers. Grill skewers on medium to high heat or broil in oven for about 8 to 10 minutes on each side or until meats are to your preferred doneness.
    Bast skewers with remaining marinade as they cook. If your using wood skewers, make sure that you soak them in water for about 30 minutes to 1 hour so they will not burn while your kabobs are cooking. Villa Neri Montepulciano D’Abruzzo will be great served at room temperature or slightly chilled with your kabobs. Serve with bread, basmati rice or just with your wine.





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