Things picked up a bit at the bakery today. Having all of our nut butters in stock makes me happy!! We’re also working on quite a bit of organization and that makes me happy too. We bought a new $160 rack today and filled it with boxes that were once just spewed about. Soon enough we’ll have an employee table and a tip-top shape shop!
I biked home at 7PM just in time for a wonderful dinner event
A virtual wine tasting with Campo Viejo!
Matt had been up since 3AM – and he still wanted to participate. That’s saying a lot!
We cracked open the wines and logged into the site and got to tasting. Broken cork – no big deal! Must be the fact that this bottle was from 2003!!!!!!!! We were still boyfriend and girlfriend in college then!
To go with our tasting, of course we made dinner. Matt picked greens in the garden while I fried up some eggs. We paired them with an aged cheese Karen left here last week, red pepper, carrots, lavender salt and Dr. Pete’s Lemon Pear Dressing.
Simple dinner ready in no time
The virtual tasting was so fun!! It was really like we were in the room with the winemaker, Roberto, who was sitting in Aspen, Colorado in front of a cracklin’ fire.
The wines were amazing. I loved them all! They went from light to dark, 2007, 2006 & 2003.
If you want all the tasting notes, visit the Campo Viejo website. All I have to say is that they were all positively delicios and that my favorite was the Reserva (the middle one) because it was oaky, vanilla, coconut and fruity all in one. Can’t go wrong with that combo. It was a bit like the 3 Bears – the first was light, the last was dark and the middle was juuuust right.
Matt and I loved the tasting and chatting with the other bloggers. I only fear I’ve had a little too much to drink for a school work night!
Don’t like at our pores.
Pours.
Nite!
Laura Jane @ Recovering Chocoholic says
Sounds like a great day! I love getting organized. I’d say your rest this evening was well deserved even if it is a “work” night.
Kristen @ Change of Pace says
That sounds like SO much fun! Hopefully you’ll be well rested for tomorrow 🙂
Mom says
Gosh. I didn’t know you had so many freckles!
KathEats says
Haha. I bike all around town everyday – they are bound to happen!
Claire says
Where’s your sunscreen!
KathEats says
I’m wearing it!! SPF 30 on at all times!
Cait's Plate says
Ha wow – I didn’t know virtual wine tasting was even a thing! That’s so cool – I should tell my sister and brother-in-law about it, they’d DIE for it.
Also, love your Mom’s comment above, haha. That’s something my mom would say to me!
Molly @ RDexposed says
A fried egg is an excellent topper for any dish!
I was a junior in high school in 2003, wow!
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
You guys both have seriously pretty eyes!
KathEats says
Thanks 🙂
Kaila @ healthyhelper! says
When you two have kids they are going to have such pretty eyes!!! A mix of blue and green! My fave eye colors!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
oh goodness gracious. I hope you’re okay tomorrow…
“Don’t like at our pores” – I think that was supposed to be “don’t look at our pores”. haha
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
That’s such a cool event! I’ve never even done a wine tasting in person let alone virtually!
Liv @ The Salty n' Sweet says
Oooh that sounds fun 🙂 It’s like a book club, but for wine tasting! And Eggs are the best salad toppers.
Amanda (The Nutritionist Reviews) says
A virtual wine tasting sounds awesome!
hippierunner says
Uh-oh, “don’t like at our pores”? Sounds like someone blogged under the influence… 😉
Katie @ NaturaStride says
Yum – love eggs on salads!!!
PS: Just saw your ad on MapQuest! ha! 🙂
jess says
work hard, live well:)
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
“Don’t like at our pores.”
I like them. As I am looking at them 🙂
And wine on a school night is a great thing.
And bottles from 03 back in the bf/gf time of life…oh that’s gotta be a great trip down memory lane for you two.
Get some sleep, it all starts over soon enough in the a.m.!
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
mmkay I love easy dinners! Salads and eggs are our fav too 🙂
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
Sad I missed the tasting! Love the idea of a virtual event with other bloggers.
Sarah @ The Strength of Faith says
I love that so much of you and Matt is in this store!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Sounds like a fun night! I’m glad you guys had a great day!
Lauren @ Lawfully Wedded Wife says
Wow a virtual wine tasting is SUCH an awesome idea! I would love to participate in something like that someday!
Marci says
Virtual tasting is cool! I just got back from Aspen on Sunday! Such a great place. Food and Wine Classic starts tomorrow!
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
That virtual tasting seems like such a fun idea! If I had gotten up at 3am I would have stayed up for that!
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
A virtual wine tasting is so cool!! And just drink a lot of water before bed! You’ll be as good as new tomorrow 😉
Justeen @ Blissful Baking says
That’s so neat! I never knew that you could do a virtual wine tasting and chat with other bloggers. Sounds like something I’d definitely want to try!
staceyhealthylife says
What a fun event. Not sure about the event leader sitting in front of a fireplace in June. But none the less a fun time.
Nancy-The Wife of a Dairyman says
I want in on this virtual wine tasting thing…too cool!
Khushboo says
A full pantry makes me happy, i can only imagine what a full bakery is like! Oh and fried eggs make the best toppers on anything- as proved by yesterday’s dinner (fettucine in marinara sauce with a fried egg topper)
erica says
one day i hope to be able to say i “picked greens from the garden” for my salad!!! totally jealous of your garden!
i’m off to go throw an i-hate-living-in-a-condo-i-want-a-garden-with-strawberry-patch tantrum now 🙂
Angel7 says
I would like the Reserva wine as well, because I like the combination of flavors, especially the fact that it had hints of vanilla and coconut in it.
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Kaley [Y Mucho Más] says
Ooooh I’m so glad you had Spanish wine. I’m sure you know this (as you’re a connosseiur), but the Spanish wine industry classifies their wines by the amount of time spent in the barrels. It goes from “joven” (“young”), to crianza, to reserva, to gran reserva. They even have a highly dramatic TV show called Gran Reserva. I’m glad you liked it!! I love Spanish wine.
KathEats says
I didn’t know that!! Thanks for the info
Jenn says
What do you do to your eggs? Ha, I know you said fried, but they look amazing!! and on salad? Is that really good?
Katherina @ Zephyr Runs says
I just had one and feel like my eyes have been opened! As soon as I saw this post I realized what I was craving, egg on a salad! Delicious.
KathEats says
I spray a pan with my Misto with canola and plop them in! Give ’em 5 minutes or so and they’re done
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
Mmmmm a wine tasting is always fun, even virtual!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Virtual tasting?! So cool. I want to do one of those! Going to commence Googling now.’
I had an awesome Malbec tonight at our Screen on the Green. Malbec is one of the most consistently delicious reds yet!
The Healthy Engineer says
I can imagine an obscene amount of nut butters would make anyone happy.
Hahah I like the closeups!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
2003 – my wedding year! a very good year.
Katherina @ Zephyr Runs says
Inspired by your post, I put an egg on top of my dinner 🙂
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
The energy you both possess is remarkable!!! Can you bottle THAT and pour me a glass or two? 🙂
KathEats says
🙂
E says
No kidding! I wish I had about 1/2 the energy of you two 🙂
Brandy says
Haha you guys are cute. Good to have a little too much fun sometimes on a work night 😉 Life would be bland without them!
Alex @ fightcancerwithfood says
Haha what a well timed typo, love it!
I recognise the one with the yellow label (you see the extent of my wine knowledge…), I think that’s a family favourite round here. I’m on an egg kick at the moment, can’t get enough of putting eggs all over my meals, that looks so tasty!
Jumanah @ Healthy Living in the Middle East says
A virtual wine tasting sounds so fun! Looks like you really enjoyed it!
Orla says
Oh I adore that wine. We were in Madrid in January and drank a number of bottles of it (there were about 15 of us!) and it was so lovely. Nom nom.
Erin@Just Breathe says
I am obsessed with fried eggs on salads…. my favorite combination is an egg, avocado, a little bit of blue or gorgonzola cheese and some hummus…. love it. Thanks for turning me on to eggs on lettuce 🙂
Simply Life says
looks like a fun dinner!
Ash @ Good Taste Healthy Me says
Oh how fun! That looks like a good time with the hubs.
Miranda @ Working Mom Works Out says
Hahaha. You guys are funny. I love the idea of a virtual tasting. I’ll look into that!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
I’ve had a cork break on me before and it was such a pain in the butt to get the rest of it out of the bottle!
Ally at A Girl in her Kitchen says
A virtual wine tasting? That is so cool!
Hilary says
Love the idea of a virtual wine tasting (if I liked wine)…sounds like fun!
Monika @ Powered by Paprika says
Virtual wine tasting sounds very cool (actually, any sort of wine tasting could not possibly NOT be enjoyable!)
Hope you enjoyed your evening!
Cassie says
I never thought to add eggs to salads but I definitely need to try this, looks great. And that wine you described that tasted like vanilla and coconut, yum!??!?!
Lauren says
did anyone ever tell you (or matt) that he looks like the actor ian harding? he plays ezra fitz on abc family’s “pretty little liars” (i know, i’m judging me too).
KathEats says
Just Googled him – I agree!!
katie @KatieDid says
that’s such a cool idea, the internet can really connect people in such interesting ways. What an enjoyable evening.
Nikki says
Brilliant idea, Kath! Virtual Wine Tasting? Who’d have thought!
JenATX says
lol nice pun at the end there
Gina (Yogattude) says
I love wine tasting. Do you keep a journal of tasting notes? I’ve thought about doing that for fun:)
Meredith says
Hehe, glad to see you had a winey night last night too 🙂 You guys need a Houdini wine opener! They really are like magic, we’ve never had a broken cork with it.
P.S. How did you take those pictures from behind? Did you teach El Tigre how to use your camera? 😉
KathEats says
Didn’t you know i have a professional photographer follow me around now!?!?
Self photog!
Meredith says
I knew it!! El Tigre is a paparazzo! 😉
Crystal says
Sounds fun, what a great idea! Was this live? It is funny about the crackling fire, I live right outside of Aspen and it has been HOT!
Maria @ Beautiful Busy Bee says
Lavender salt? Wow!! I love all things lavender, but that I hadn’t even dreamed of 🙂