June 12, 2017 @ 11:59 am
Big Rick Hardly Strictly Wine Blog
The sweet and spicy smoke rising from porch and backyard grills throughout Chicagoland signals that it’s California wine season.
Winter has time for elaborate recipes and contemplation, paired with the complex, lean and acid-y wines of the Old World.
But the rich, caramelized and smoke-laced flavors snatched from a grill call for California’s signature flavors: rich body, extra-ripe fruit and oak.