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Ferocious Grape Food Corner for April 27, 2012

Ferocious Grape Food Corner for April 27, 2012

This weekend, if you are able run between the raindrops, getting in some quick grilling should be in order.  This weeks Ferocious Grape Food Corner recipe is a BBQ staple, well suited to this week’s Ferocious Friday feature, Domiciano de Barrancas Malbec from Argentina.

GRILLED LAMB POPS WITH

ROASTED VEGETABLES

AND ROASTED RED PEPPER HUMMUS

 For the Lamb Pops you will need:

1 lb of Frenched rack of lamb, sectioned

2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

1 tbsp of balsamic ...

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Ferocious Friday Wine Review April 27, 2012

Malbec.
A sensual, sexy, medium to full-bodied red wine. That’s Domiciano de Barrancas Malbec. The grapes are harvested at night under a blanket of stars just south of the Mendoza river in beautiful Argentina. Is there a better wine to share with that someone special on a warm spring night, just as the sun is getting ready to set? We don’t think so. That’s what we’re serving this Friday at the Ferocious Grape. Pour a glass of Domiciano de Barrancas, ...

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Ferocious Grape Food Corner Recipe for April 20, 2012

Ferocious Grape Food Corner Recipe for April 20, 2012

If we are to believe the weather forecasters, this Sunday is supposed to be 20oC and sunny.  Perfect patio weather and, of course, when on the patio the grill is the preferred means of cooking.  This week’s Ferocious Grape Food Corner recipe is a good choice for the grill or, if the forecasters are pulling our collective leg, can just as easily be prepared indoors.

Both the veal and salad are light and tasty, and perfectly complemented by this week’s Ferocious ...

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Ferocious Friday Wine Review April 20, 2012

Plans for this upcoming Earth Day? Why not fire up the barbeque, throw on some ribs, and invite the gang over?
What goes better with great food, friends and engaging conversation? We believe the 2010 Pinot Noir by Backhouse Wines makes the ideal accompaniment.
It just so happens we’re serving it up at The Ferocious Grape this Friday.
Red ruby in color and fruit forward flavors, this Pinot is packed with plump red berries, dark cherries, raspberries, and a hint ...

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Ferocious Grape Food Corner Recipe for April 13, 2012

Ferocious Grape Food Corner Recipe for April 13, 2012

Here at the Ferocious Grape, Calgary’s friendliest wine store, we were shocked by the snow that fell on Thursday.  With Mother Nature playing such horrible tricks on us, (who ever heard of snow in April in Calgary), the weather calls for something rich and hearty to warm your insides.  And of course, it just happens to be a perfect complement to this week’s Ferocious Friday feature, “Up in Arms Shiraz”.

This wine calls for a fabulously rich and robust meal to ...

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