Today's post is sponsored by the letter "P"

Feel like you have been taken to a Sesame Street episode?

Yep, the letter of the day, or ....uh... er... the letter of this post is.....

 "P"

2011

Primus

Cabernet Sauvignon

Maipo Valley, Chile

This intense ruby red-colored wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile.

You read that right; not California as I am typically fond of, but Chile. 

Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are the top red grape varietal grown in Chile that flourishes in warmer drier climates such as the Maipo Valley. 

I had heard of Primus before, and I had enjoyed their Carmenere recently, so thought why not try their Cab!

 

Such a Pretty wine, and while it's not Palermo or an Oregon Pinot Noir, it was still quite enjoyable.

With aromas of damp, dirty laundry or sweaty sneakers, I was immediately excited about the Potential of this wine.  Complex flavors of strawberry, Plum, blueberry and a slight touch of vanilla blended with supple tannins made this wine very Palatable!

Best of all, guess what pairs well with Primus!

 

Pastichio and Sunday gravy with rigatoni, meatballs and Pork!

Perhaps the photo above is a little out of the ordinary.

To the left is pastichio and to the right is the Sunday gravy pasta dish served up at my happy place. Pastichio is in my top three favorite specials and when I arrived this particular weekend there was only one left!!  Being the gracious friend that I am (and because I had talked it up all day long), I decided to share the last Pastichio with the Evil Red Genius. As a result, we shared another special on the menu as well. Such lucky girls to have the waitress and kitchen split it up for us!

Both went perfectly with Primus!

What else is good to have on hand after a day of...wait..... an evening of, wine drinking?

a Pitcher of water!



Quote of the night, by Arthur, which accompanies the photo above:

 "Val, why is your Dad milking the wine?"

Prototypical!

(ok, maybe I've gone overboard with the "P" theme now.

 "Classic" would have sounded much better, but it doesn't start with a P!
Synonyms are fun!)

Wine gives great Pleasure, and every Pleasure is of itself a good." -Samuel Johnson