Over the weekend we visited Pairings Food and Wine Market and I never got the chance to do a full review. The concept of Pairings is an on site wine store that you pick up a bottle to enjoy in the cafeteria style restaurant.
We wandered the store for a perfect bottle and settled on a 2007 Girard Petite Sirah from California for around $28. The nice thing about buying the wine in the shop is you can pick a good bottle and not have to pay typical restaurant markup. I really enjoyed this wine, it was very berry forward and so smooth. But at $28 a bottle it should be!
To go with our wine we opted for a cheese plate that had some strawberries, almonds, crackers, French bread, a creamy brie, cheddar and a gouda with stinging nettle. I would have never guessed the flavor of the gouda but it was really good, the typical salt crystals were present and it was very nice.
Both of us had about a glass and the nice thing is you are able to cork the wine and bring it home. I hate to waste wine but we don’t always need a full bottle. We would definitely visit Pairings again, too bad it is on the complete opposite side of town where we live but… Scott and Jill just bought a house not to far so I see some visits in our future!
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Love the idea of this! Where is it located? (I guess I can check their site too!)
It is Minnetonka off of 62 and 169, near Shady Oak Road.
Love the idea of this! Where is it located? (I guess I can check their site too!)
It is Minnetonka off of 62 and 169, near Shady Oak Road.
What a fun time–I wish there was a store like that by me! Maybe there is…
Loooooooooove the new site!
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What a fun time–I wish there was a store like that by me! Maybe there is…
Loooooooooove the new site!
.-= Dawn (HealthySDLiving)´s last blog ..These Streets Will Make You feel Brand New =-.
I’ll have to check the website and find out where this is. I am going to be in MN twice this summer, so I’m making a list of a few places I hope to hit.
It is up in Minnetonka, off of 62 and 169
I’ll have to check the website and find out where this is. I am going to be in MN twice this summer, so I’m making a list of a few places I hope to hit.
It is up in Minnetonka, off of 62 and 169
I actually just visited there the first time last night! I have a friend who works on the store side; he says they are planning to open more locations up, the next being in St. Louis Park off of Excelsior. I’m in St. Paul so both would still be on the wrong side, but the new one would be closer.
I actually just visited there the first time last night! I have a friend who works on the store side; he says they are planning to open more locations up, the next being in St. Louis Park off of Excelsior. I’m in St. Paul so both would still be on the wrong side, but the new one would be closer.
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