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June 4th, 2007

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Vinisterra Wine Tasting Notes

June 4th, 2007

Vinisterra Wine Reviews

Domino Vino Blanco 2005
Blended: Sauvignon Blanc, Chinin Blanc and Palomino Very crisp, clean and light with melon favors of pear and minerals. Fermented without Oak.

Domino Vino Rosado 2005
Blended: Grenache and Mission Light strawberry and cassis nose and flavors. Nicely balanced with firm acids Nice wine with spicy Mexican and Asian foods

Domino Vino Tinto 2005
Blended: Grenache, Tempranillo and Mission Good Value red wine. Bouquet offers a slightly sweet nose of cassis, tar and currants. On the palate The flavors come through nicely. Dark in color with sweet tannins and a nice finish. Ready to drink red.

Macouzet Cabernet-Merlot 2003
Supple nose of currants and plum. flavors of blackberry, plum with Hints of mocha. Soft tannins and well integrated. Shows some complexity with a great finish. Good value for a Cabernet – Merlot blend of this quality drink now.

Macouzet Tempranillo 2003
This concentrated red delivers a solid core of black fruit, tar and tobacco. Tannins soften on the spicy finish, where the fruit lingers. Drink now or age a few years will only get better.

Vinisterra Grenache-Tempranillo 2002
Aromatic, expressive and alluring. This red is very concentrated showing Kirsch, Blackberry, Cassis and chocolate. Flavors are deep and harmonious. Tannins clamp down on the long finish. This wine needs time to open up. Give it a few hours to breath or cellar. Exceptional world class wine. Best after 2008.



Vinisterra Wines Tasting Notes

June 3rd, 2007

Vinisterra Winery
Vinisterra Winery, MAP

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Wine Editors Tasting Notes

Vino Blanco 2005
Blended: Sauvignon Blanc, Chinin Blanc and Palomino Very crisp, clean and light with melon favors of pear and minerals. Fermented without Oak. Costs: $11.00

Vino Rosado 2005
Blended: Grenache and Mission Light strawberry and cassis nose and flavors. Nicely balanced with firm acids Nice wine with spicy Mexican and Asian foods Costs $11.00

Vino Tinto 2005
Blended: Grenache, Tempranillo and Mission Good Value red wine. Bouquet offers a slightly sweet nose of cassis, tar and currants. On the palate The flavors come through nicely. Dark in color with sweet tannins and a nice finish. Ready to drink red. Cost: $14.00

Cabernet-Merlot 2003
Supple nose of currants and plum. flavors of blackberry, plum with Hints of mocha. Soft tannins and well integrated. Shows some complexity with a great finish. Good value for a Cabernet – Merlot blend of this quality drink now Costs: $22.00

Tempranillo 2003
This concentrated red delivers a solid core of black fruit, tar and tobacco. Tannins soften on the spicy finish, where the fruit lingers. Drink now or age a few years will only get better. Costs: $22.00

Grenache-Tempranillo 2002
Aromatic, expressive and alluring. This red is very concentrated showing Kirsch, Blackberry, Cassis and chocolate. Flavors are deep and harmonious. Tannins clamp down on the long finish. This wine needs time to open up. Give it a few hours to breath or cellar. Exceptional world class wine. Best after 2008. Costs: $38.00

 


Vinisterra Winery

June 3rd, 2007

Vinisterra Winery
Guadalupe Valle, Ensenada, Baja California , MAP
            


Wine List with Tasting Notes
             

Description
Excellent Baja Mexican Wines produced in a new modern winery. Comparable to a small bouquet winery in Napa Valley wine country. The staff is very friendly and speak English. They have outdoor picnic areas

Production: 2500 cases cases.

Location: Guadalupe Valle, Ensenada, Baja California MAP

Contact Information
Phone: 011-646-178-3350
E-Mail: contacto@vinisterra.com

Tasting and Sales
Saturday and Sunday 11:00am to 5:00pm Groups and other days by appointment

Tasting Costs: $4

Credit Cards: Visa / MasterCard

 

 

 


Shrimp Trilogy Manzanilla Style

June 3rd, 2007

Manzanilla Restaurante
Riverroll #122, Ensenada, BC, MAP
    

TRILOGIA DE CAMARON ESTILO MANZANILLA
SHRIMP TRILOGY MANZANILLA STYLE

Albondiga de camaron en caldo estilo cantina con tostada de aguachile Shrimp meatball in a cantina style broth with an aguachile tostada       

6 servings
Black bean broth 300 grams black beans ½ onion 2 bay leaves 2 garlic cloves 1 dried Chile (ancho, guajillo, cascabel) what is available Salt

Shrimp broth
4 tablespoons of olive oil 2 tomatoes 4 cps water ½ cp lager beer 300 grams shrimp with heads 3 died chiles (ancho, cascabel, guajillo) what is available on the market 3 garlic cloves ½ onion Fresh herbs laurel, oregano, sage, time

Albondigas
2 kg shrimp (save the shells and heads for the broth) ½ fine chop onion 2 garlic cloves fine chop 2 tablespoons chipotle chile pure Fresh cilantro, mint leaves chop fine 8 quail eggs or 2 organic eggs Salt and pepper 2 tortillas (see preparation) 50 grams of chicharron (pork rind)

Aguachile
500 grams fresh shrimp save the shells & heads for the broth 3 lemons 3 limes Sea salt to taste 2 Serrano pepper ½ cp olives hold 1 bunch of cilantro 1 avocado cut into 1cm. squares 6 tortillas (or tostadas)

PREPARATION

For the bean both
First clean your beans In a sauce pan with warm water add ½ onion 2 bay leaves, 2 garlic cloves, 1 dried Chile (ancho, guajillo, cascabel) what is available in the market and salt. Once the water gets to a boil reduce the heat to simmer. When the beans are ready do not overcook them, take them out of the water and let them cool down reserve the liquid.

For the shrimp broth
In a pot add the olive oil, then the onion and the dried chiles, 2 tomatoes cut in four and then the garlic and the shrimp powder, let it caramelized for a little and the add the shrimp, heads and shells for the albondigas & aguachile. Pour the beer and let it reduce then add 4 cups of water, let it reduce to half and then add the shrimp powder.

Albondigas
In a food processor add the shrimp clean with no head and skin, pulse 3 times do not pure the shrimp. In a big bowl add the rest of the ingredients for the albondigas, and mix well. The tortilla should be hard like a tostada, put it in the stove and turn it several times until is hard and black on the edges, chop very fine and add to the mix. Make small ball 1 inch big, and then add to the broth.

Aguachile
For the home made tostada get the 6 tortillas and pinch them with a toothpick add salt and toast them in the oven until they are hard. In the blender add the lime and lemon juice with the cilantro, and Serrano pepper and sea salt. Clean the shrimp (peel & deveined) cut into a 1-centimeter, put into a medium bowl. For service add the juice, the avocado the olive oil mix well and place on the top of the tostada.

To serve
In a salte pan add 1 tablespoon of chop onion with olive oil then 1 tablespoon of chop tomatoes and add the beans (just the beans). Reheat the albondigas and in coffee cup style plate serve the broth with 6 albondigas, and 1 tablespoon of the beans then add the chicharron (pork rind) crumbles and the place the tostada with the aguachile on the top add fresh cilantro.

 

 

 


Manzanilla Restaurante

May 23rd, 2007
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Manzanilla Restaurante
Riverroll #122, Ensenada, BC, MAP

Manzanilla Restaurante: Manzanilla in Ensenada: “Euro style” Bistro
Manzanilla in Ensenada has the feel of a very “Euro style” bistro features Benito Molina a classically trained chef-owner. He is pioneering a “new Mexican cuisine,” creating sophisticated combinations of superb local products and traditional Mexican flavors. Fresh-caught seafood, incredible rib-eye steaks from Sonora Mexico, local-grown vegetables. The mesquite smoke, from the wood-burning grill, is featured players in Manzanilla’s preparation of most dishes. Little wonder this has become the destination restaurant south of Tijuana. The menu is in Spanish, but most of the staff speaks English. Make reservation for weekends, especially during tourist seasons. A full bar featuring the best wines of the Baja region. Thursday is local wine maker’s night. The bar is Ensenada’s rendition of a sophisticated “Cheers”Featured Recipe

Editors Rating
Excellent

Contact Information

Contact:
Javier Martinez
Phone: 011-52-646-175-7073
E-Mail: jmtz33@hotmail.com Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 1:00pm to 12: pm

Credit Cards:
Visa / MasterCard

Corkage:
$10.00

Wednesday – Saturday 1:00pm to 12: pm Visa / MasterCard $10.00

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Adobe Guadalupe Inn

May 22nd, 2007

Adobe Guadalupe Inn
Valle de Guadalupe, Municipio de Ensenada, B.C., MAP
   

Adobe Guadalupe Inn: Adobe Guadalupe Inn: High-Ceilinged Guestrooms Named for Archangels Small angel wings sprout from metal sconces along the white corridors of the Adobe Guadalupe Inn; larger ones spread from a distant water tower as if to bless the vineyards.High-ceilinged guestrooms are named for archangels — Rafael, Gabriel, Michael. Innkeeper Tru Miller has a passion for angels, fine wines, thoroughbred horses and the serenity she has found in this verdant Baja California valley, named for Mexico’s patroness, the Virgin of Guadalupe.  

Contact Information
Contact: 011-52-646-155-2094
E-Mail: karla@adobeguadalupe.com
Rooms: 6
Rates: $168 (2 night minimum on weekends) includes breakfast for two
Credit Cards: N/A

Amenities

  • Horseback Riding
  • Massage
  • Adobe Guadalupe Wines
  • Wine Tasting In Wine Cellar
  • Special Dinners