January 30, 2018 Breakfast – Eggs and Bacon. Lunch – Polish Dog Dinner – PPI Pot Roast with Mashed Potatoes and fresh spinach

January 30, 2018 Breakfast – Eggs and Bacon. Lunch – Polish Dog  Dinner – PPI Pot Roast with Mashed Potatoes and fresh spinach

I wanted some extra protein for breakfast so I fried two slices of bacon trimmed of excess fat and then cooked two over easy eggs and cooked them with thinly sliced green onions.  I drank green tea.

I went to my podiatry appointment and then to Trader Joe’s where I bought a 1/2 lb. wedge of Iberico cheese, three bottles of Cherry Blossom California Pinot Noir for $4.99 each, two bottles of Belle Vignes French Sauvignon Blanc for $4.99 each, and a bottle of Valreas Cote Du Rhone red for $5.99.

I then drove to Costco where I ate a Polish Dog for lunch with lemonade and then shopped.  I bought a bottle of Mohua New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc for $11.49, a bottle of 2014 French Château l'Argenteyre 2014 Médoc rated 90 points by Wine Spectator for $9.89 and a bottle of 2010 Spanish Bodega Montecillo Reserva from near Navarette in the Rioja for $11.59 plus some eggs.

As you can see Trader Joe’s excels at the $5.00 to $8.00 price range, while Costco excels at the $10.00 to $12.00 price range. Some days I am satisfied to drink an 86 point $5.99 bottle, while other days I feel like drinking a 90 point $10.00 to $12.00 bottle depending on the food and our mood.  Tonight I felt that Suzette’s difficult evening with the truck justified a slightly better bottle of wine.

I then went home around 12:30.

At 3:00 I rode to Montana and tired a bit on the way home due to a stronger than expected head wind out of the South.

I changed clothes and met with Aaron on VinDacia business and tasted a delightful 2017 Bogdan Sauvignon Blanc that won a silver medal in a Paris wine competition.  I worked until 5:20.

Suzette was late getting home because she had to stop due to the truck overheating.  She called Jody, who came to fetch the truck with a container of anti-freeze, thank goodness.

I peeled, diced and boiled five or six russet potatoes, so when Suzette arrived she was able to quickly mash the potatoes and heat the PPI pot roast which she lay on a bed of fresh spinach for an all in one bowl dinner.  I chopped some parsley to garnish the top of the dish.



I opened the bottle of French Château l'Argenteyre 2014 Médoc.  The wine was a thick, almost syrupy blend of mainly Cabernet Sauvignon with lots of fruitiness.

Here is a review that may have been paid for.
Château l'Argenteyre 2014 Médoc
90 POINTS
   
Philippe and Gilles Reich have produced this rich well structured wine from their family vineyard. It has generous black fruits that are supported by wood-aging flavors and finely balanced tannins. The majority Cabernet Sauvignon blend gives juicy black-currant fruit. Drink this wine from 2018.

PRICE $40,  Buy Now
VARIETY Bordeaux-style Red Blend
APPELLATION Médoc, Bordeaux, France
WINERY Château l'Argenteyre
ALCOHOL 13%
BOTTLE SIZE 750 ml
CATEGORY Red
IMPORTER Vinum Wine Importing and Distributing LLC
DATE PUBLISHED 4/1/2017
USER AVG RATING Not rated yet [Add Your Review]

I ate a few pieces of French Brie with additional sips of wine after dinner.

Bon Appetit