This was a great theme and what fun we had with our Chilean Wine.  As I suspected, we had mostly deep red wines like Cabernet and Merlot. 
But I was very pleased to have 2 different Carmenere that I enjoyed
thoroughly!  My favorite wine for the night was the Marques de Casa
Concha Merlot — smooth flavors of bing cherries with a bite of dark chocolate on the finish.  We hope everyone had a good time and see you again next month!

Here is the food and wine lineup: (Click on the photo to enlarge)

–Pan Seared Steak Rolls
–Braised Chicken w/Olives & Sweet Peppers
–Oven Roasted Plum Tomatoes
–Crispy Tomato, Zucchini & Eggplant Bread Gratin
–Eggplant Parmesan w/Crispy Bread Crumb Topping

2006 Valdivieso Carmenere
2005 Anakena Carmenere
2005 Marques de Casa Concha Merlot
2005 Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon
2005 Axel Cabernet Sauvignon
2007 Root1 Cabernet Sauvignon
2005 Armador Cabernet Sauvignon
2007 Palo Alto Reserve Red Blend

For more photos about our Wine Friday, click HERE.

-Mark and Sabrina