Easy, Breezy Monday Night

I'm Back.  It's been too long.  Hoping to make a better habit of my blogging.  So, let's get to it...

Dinner was a typical busy, working-mom dinner Monday night...  In order to save some $$$ in this house, we usually buy a pork tenderloin, whole, but the grocery store will cut it up for me.  So, it's a great cut, and I don't have to cut it perfecty myself.  If Shoprite does it too thick for me, I just pound it out a little and it's good to go.  So, all I did was brush with oil and rub with a Chipotle rub (from The Pampered Chef).  Sides were simply rice & corn on the cob (sprinkled a little of the rub onto the corn for fun).  Again, nothing fancy, easy-breezy. 

I paired with this the Bar Harbor Cellars Pinot Grigio.  Visit http://www.barharborcellars.com/.  We were on vacation in Bar Harbor last month, and our campground was within walking distance to the winery.  A little about the winery - I wouldn't rush out to visit.  There's no tour, really they don't grow much of their own grapes, which sometimes I think is a good thing.  While many East Coast wines can be delicious, many sadly are not.  They are starting to grow hybrid grapes, so I'm sure soon there will be some interesting wines to try.  The wines here are currently made from grapes grown in Europe as well as California.  All in all, I was not wholly impressed by this winery.  It killed about 1/2 hour of our vacation, so it didn't waste too much of our time. 

Before I get into this specific wine, I will mention that a visit to the Atlantic Brewing Company would be worth it.  There is a tour (not a big one at all, but a little talk and then a tasting of about 6 beers).  I did hear if you go in the morning, there are more beers to taste.  It's next to a restaurant called Mainely Meat, so if  you're in Bar Harbor, a combo trip with Mainely Meat and ABC is something you should do.

Back to the wine.  The Pinot Grigio is definitely not the best I ever had.  The grapes for this wine were grown in the Veneto region of Italy.  No oak, the wine was fermented in Stainless Steel.  Mostly, I taste and smell peaches, which I do enjoy in a good Pinot Grigio.  It's got some acidity.  You get the minerality in it. All of these are typical qualities you'll find in this varietal.  It might be slightly sweet for my taste, but everyone's different.  I wouldn't turn it down if it were handed to me, but I'd buy something else first. 

Hoping to keep up with more blogging on our food & wine. 

In Vino Veritas!