A Cellargal* Book and Wine Pairing
Inspired by The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
January 18, 2012
mar•riage
noun \ˈmer-ij, ˈma-rij\
Definition of MARRIAGE (from Merriam-Webster)
1 a (1) : the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law (2) : the state of being united to a person of the same sex in a relationship like that of a traditional marriage
b : the mutual relation of married persons : wedlock
c : the institution whereby individuals are joined in a marriage
2: an act of marrying or the rite by which the married status is effected; especially : the wedding ceremony and attendant festivities or formalities
3: an intimate or close union
Examples of MARRIAGE
1. “A marriage between form and function.”
Michel Arnould Verzenay "Brut Reserve" Champagne
75% Pinot Noir , 25% Chardonnay from estate vineyards in the Grand Cru of Verzenay.
2. “A marriage of science and art.”
2010 Cyprus Russian River Valley Chardonnay
100% Chardonnay. From one of the oldest vineyards in the Russian River Valley. 100% French oak (40% new)
3. “A marriage of sweet and spicy flavors.”
2010 Ligeriens Rosé d' Anjou
Demi-sec (off-dry) blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay and Grolleau, made from the saignee method.
4. “They have a very happy marriage.”
2008 Valle dell'Acate Cerasuolo di Vittoria
70% Nero d'Avola (aged in oak) and 30% Frappato (aged in steel)
5. “She has old-fashioned ideas about marriage.
2010 Bedrock Wine Company "Heirloom-Pagani Ranch" Sonoma Valley Red Wine
From the historic Pagani Ranch vineyard in northern Sonoma, planted in the 1880's to a field blend of Zinfandel, Alicante Bouschet, Grand Noir de la Calmette, Petite Sirah, and Lenoir. Co-planted and co-fermented with native yeasts and aged in 40% new French oak.
"That is my point about “The Marriage Plot”: you read books and they change your life." -Jeffrey Eugenides
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The Marriage Plot: A Tasting
A Cellargal* Book and Wine Pairing
Inspired by The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
January 18, 2012
mar•riage
noun \ˈmer-ij, ˈma-rij\
Definition of MARRIAGE (from Merriam-Webster)
1 a (1) : the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law (2) : the state of being united to a person of the same sex in a relationship like that of a traditional marriage
b : the mutual relation of married persons : wedlock
c : the institution whereby individuals are joined in a marriage
2: an act of marrying or the rite by which the married status is effected; especially : the wedding ceremony and attendant festivities or formalities
3: an intimate or close union
Examples of MARRIAGE
1. “A marriage between form and function.”
Michel Arnould Verzenay "Brut Reserve" Champagne
75% Pinot Noir , 25% Chardonnay from estate vineyards in the Grand Cru of Verzenay.
2. “A marriage of science and art.”
2010 Cyprus Russian River Valley Chardonnay
100% Chardonnay. From one of the oldest vineyards in the Russian River Valley. 100% French oak (40% new)
3. “A marriage of sweet and spicy flavors.”
2010 Ligeriens Rosé d' Anjou
Demi-sec (off-dry) blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay and Grolleau, made from the saignee method.
4. “They have a very happy marriage.”
2008 Valle dell'Acate Cerasuolo di Vittoria
70% Nero d'Avola (aged in oak) and 30% Frappato (aged in steel)
5. “She has old-fashioned ideas about marriage.
2010 Bedrock Wine Company "Heirloom-Pagani Ranch" Sonoma Valley Red Wine
From the historic Pagani Ranch vineyard in northern Sonoma, planted in the 1880's to a field blend of Zinfandel, Alicante Bouschet, Grand Noir de la Calmette, Petite Sirah, and Lenoir. Co-planted and co-fermented with native yeasts and aged in 40% new French oak.
"That is my point about “The Marriage Plot”: you read books and they change your life." -Jeffrey Eugenides
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