Debbie’s Game Day Picks
Norton Malbec Reserva
Argentina has made Malbec its flagship red and Norton Reserva is a great example of a well made wine from this South American country. It is a wine of elegance and complexity. Great purity of fruit with big blackberry, blueberry and plum. The palate is smooth and round, with velvety tannins, spice and tobacco on the long finish.
The Norton Malbec is an excellent red meat wine. If grilled steak, beef fajitas or BBQ dishes are on your Game Day menu look to Malbec for a wine that scores well with any crowd.
No Super Bowl event would be complete without a pot of world class chili. Malbec has just amount of dark fruit, spice and tannin levels to stand up to the heat of a spicy chili. You can feel comfortable passing the ball to Norton Reserva to have enough power and finesse to tackle the spice of your dish.
Jose Cuervo Especial Gold Tequila
Jose Cuervo is one of the most recognized producers of tequila in the world. This spirit was introduced in Mexico almost 200 years ago. The Especial Gold has aromas of freshly ground peppercorn, spice, orange and charred oak. It is dry and smooth with flavors of black pepper, sweet caramel and notes of toffee and vanilla on the finish.
Ceviche with lime and chilies to marinated meats cooked over mesquite or citrus flavored desserts are dishes that go very well with this complex tequila. Try a traditional tequila pairing with the Pulled Pork Enchiladas recipe.
Debbie’s Lagerita Cocktail
INGREDIENTS
- 2 oz Jose Cuervo Tequila
- 1 oz Cointreau
- 1.5 oz Lime Juice
- 2 oz of Modelo Especial Beer
DIRECTIONS
- Coat the rim of a highball glass with salt.
- Shake tequila, cointreau and lime juice with ice.
- Strain into glass.
- Top with beer and garnish with lime wheel.