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what would be the best inexpensive (approx $10) white for sangria blanco
Maybe a Rueda? Most have good acidity.
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Food in Catalonia
days in each of Bilbao and San Sebastian showed us why Basque cooking is so praised and the market in Barcelona (La Bouqeiria) can be matched only by the main market in Valencia. The white wines of Rueda (no oak and videjo grape)...
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Puerto Vallarta: Wedding Rehearsal dinner/Reception Caterer for destination wedding
carte etc? Have you heard anything about La Rueda?
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Madrid, Barrio Retiro
plate of Fabada. La Castela @ c/Dr. Castelo 22 La Montería c/Lope de Rueda 25 Can’t remember what we had there, I will double check my notes. Laredo c/Menorca 14. A great wine bar w/equally excellent food. Just down the block...
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tamales
The tamales at Taqueria y Fonda la Mexicana, Amsterdam between 107th & 108th, are pretty good. The chicken and pork versions come with either a red or green sauce. The Super Tacos Sobre Ruedas taco truck at 96th & Broadway has...
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What are your Favorite Cheap Eats in NYC?
of filled breads and pastries and honeydew bubble tea at Taipan Cafe (often under a dollar) Thiru’s dosai cart on Washington^2 South (esp. the vada on Tuesdays) Street cart smoothies (all over mid-town and probably elsewhere)...
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Wine pairing for cured meats and/or paté
For Jamon, a classic pairing would be to serve priorats or a tempranillo from toro. However, a rueda is often better, due to the salt content in the ham. http://www.vinology.com
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Alegria en Palermo: great wine bar in Ventura
. We enjoyed a nice Rueda, a Bab Syrah, and a glass of German Riesling. Foodwise, it bills itself as a “Mediterranean Deli.” They’ve got some sandwiches, prepared salads, charcuterie, cheese, olives, and various...
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Eastern Standard Kitchen
, which were the sweetest I’ve had all summer, and 3 huge shrimp tail. Each sweet, succulent, fantastic. We split a bottle of great Rueda, very fruit forward (peach and nectarine) yet somehow dry. The steak tartare was good,...
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Madrid+New Year's Eve+ Parents
the tourist crowds, Casa Portal 26 c/Menorca for Asturian food (Fabada, cider, etc), O Grelo for Gallego food @ 37 c/Menorca, La Monteria 35 c/Lope de Rueda, known for their marinated fish. Also, La Trainera @c/Lagasca 60 in...
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UWS Tacos
Super Tacos Sobre Ruedas stakes out that spot after around 6 p.m., I think. I’ve tried only the lengua and chorizo tacos (both $2). They were good, as I recall, but this was the end of a long night. The delivery menu ($10...
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Followup: Inexpensive wines for Mexican wedding
4 6.99 NV Domaine Saint Michelle Brut (Flawed Bottle) N/A S5 14.99 2003 Saracco Moscato d’Asti (Not blind, no voting) 8 W3 8.99 2003 Basa Rueda Blanco 7 W4 9.99 2004 Brancott Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2 W5 8.99 2003 Rock...
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Wine in Madrid
) from Rueda. All of these are hard to find even in Madrid but well worth looking for. Some are available at the Corte Ingles wine cellar if you want to drink them in the hotel or take them with you. For a formal and expensive...
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ISO pairing with pork, fennel seed, garlic & red chilies
to any white spanish wines with great acidity maybe an Albarino or Rueda, or a well made Chenin Blanc from the Loire, if its gonna be spicy as a result of the garlic and chiles an excellent German Reisling may also work....i...
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Mercados and Tianguis of Guadalajara & Tijuana
today. In Tijuana, we more often than not said "mercado sobre ruedas" (market on wheels) rather than tianguis, though. My neighborhood, Colonia Altamira, had the market on Saturday mornings, on Calle Roma. Link:...
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