Girls Night With Everything Wine!
- Sep 18, 2017
Last weekend I got some much needed "me time" ... it couldn't of come at a better time because that week was beyond hard for me both physically and mentally. Dealing with a sick baby (I can still call my one year old a baby right... I don't want to call him a toddler yet!) means extra snuggles, a lot of extra nursing sessions and oh... that sleep thing... ya, that pretty much went out the window. I felt like I was sleeping 2 hours at a time and we all know that mom duty doesn't stop regardless of what's going on.
Everything Wine came to the rescue and we partnered up so I could host a girls pizza and wine night. It's like they just knew that this is exactly what this mama needed. I knew I wanted pizza and I knew I wanted wine... but I had NO CLUE what wine went well with the pizza. If you've never been to Everything Wine you are seriously missing out; I tell everyone it's like Disneyland for adults! There's over 4000 wines to choose from .... yes it's a little overwhelming, but their staff are honestly the best; they know what they're talking about and the bonus? They have a wine tasting everyday from 2-6pm! HELLO!
We paired the pizza with the following wines:
Stranger Wings – Hogue Riesling
Kim Jack - Hogue Riesling
Superfinghi - Les Rafelieres Pinot Noir
Ultraviolet – La Piuma Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
We paired the pizza with the following wines:
Stranger Wings – Hogue Riesling
Kim Jack - Hogue Riesling
Superfinghi - Les Rafelieres Pinot Noir
Ultraviolet – La Piuma Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Hogue Riesling
- aromas of apple and lime with ripe flavours of peach and melon.
- Crisp and well balanced with a touch of sweetness on the finish
- Due to its classic ripe and fruity Riesling taste, the dish is a great compliment to spicy foods (Sweet and spicy are the ultimate pairing!)
Les Rafelieres Pinot Noir
- Aromas of red fruit and spice
- Flavours of cherry and raspberry
- Notes of vanilla and baking spice
- A great compliment to earthy flavours (i.e. the mushrooms in the pizza)
La Piuma Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
- A decadent Italian wine
- Aromas of black fruits and Asian spices
- Pairs great with appetizers or on its own!
- This wine has a lot of intense flavours, so we wanted to pair it with a wine that had the same level of intensity. It has a nice fruitiness to match the caramelized onions and balance the bitterness from the arugula. Because of the tomatoes in the pizza, we chose an Italian red, which typically have high acidity, to pair with the high acidity of the tomatoes.
Guys, there's 4 locations in North Vancouver, South Surrey, Langford and a brand new location in Vancouver. Don't wanna leave the house? You can order online and they deliver to you for free over order $200 or more, plus you get a 5% discount when you order a case ... seriously though! That's a win win in my eyes.
XO Shannon
Wine: Everything Wine
Pizza: Virtuous Pie
XO Shannon
Wine: Everything Wine
Pizza: Virtuous Pie