Wine Pairing: Tarima Monastrell

a perfect pairing...

For this post I'm doing something a little different. I'm posting a perfect wine paring for my previous dish Eggplant Rollatini with Easy Arrabiata Sauce. This red wine is one that I discovered at Awakenings in Hyde Park. Steven and I frequent this coffee and wine bar. We've made friends there and brought many friends there as well. It's a great little place, most popular for it's coffee, but we love Jeremy (our resident wine connoisseur) as he's introduced us to many different wines. This wine is no exception. The perfect pairing for my previous post is a Monastrell by Tarima.

This is a Spanish wine that I'm pairing with my Italian inspired meal, but it really does work well. This wine is smooth and easy drinking, which is great with the spicy arrabiata sauce. It also has a dryness (not too much) that's really nice with the earthiness of the eggplant. Plus, it has a beautiful dark purple hue. All around this wine works well with my dish. It's available at grocery stores such as Whole Foods, but can also be found at W.G. Kitchen & Bar for a better price. Make my eggplant dish and try this wine. Cheers!