Afternoon turned into evening when Matt came home. We hung on the porch for a bit…with two new friends
I cannot believe we have a new orange cat that lives next door. We are fast friends!!
El Leon was one, and a bottle of vino was #2. This bottle was from Zonin’s Rocca di Montemassi, an Italian estate in Tuscany. Gosh I would love to go to Tuscany. I just love that word!! I like to think this was Tuscany in a bottle. The company also owns Barboursville here in Cville and a friend who works there sent me a handful of their wines. This one was 100% Sangiovese, a bit smoky and herby.
Faith and Tate invited us over for dinner tonight – yet we held the event at the new house to test it out!
They brought shrimp, which Tate cooked in a garlic + butter sauce, along with salad, which Faith assembled. I toasted up some of Matt’s bread while he chilled!
F+T helped us polish off the first wine, so we opened a second – from the same bunch. Matt and I both loved this Ripasso even more – it was smoother with lots of cherry flavor and went really well with dinner.
Couldn’t get enough of this delicious dinner!
For dessert we had bakery sweets – scuffins and Savannah bars. GAH they are so good!!
Nite!
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says
What a great night – dinner, friends and wine!
kaila! says
Great night! Love the plump, juicy shrimp!!
Sweet and Savvy says
Looks like a wonderful night! Those Savannah bars always look amazing !
Kalie says
Dinner and wine looks amazing that cat on the other hand looks ready to attack someone lol 😉
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says
ahhh savannah bars look so good! I’m going to have to figure out how to get a hold of some!
Jen says
Have you thought of getting your own cat or dog?
Angel7 says
The cats seem to love you both whereever you reside!
Lovely dinner!
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Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles says
Awww! LOVE the name! How awesome that your new place has an orange cat for you to make friends with 🙂
What a great night! Sleep tight!
Allie@LiveLaughEat says
I found an El Leon/Tigre look alike in the neighborhood the other day!! Thought of you.
Mel says
I spent 9 months studying abroad in Florence, and can say it was hands down the BEST experience of my life. It was during my time in Florence that I began to take more interest in eating real and whole foods, partly because that’s a huge part of their culture and also because it was around that time that I discovered food blogs! The wine also can’t be beat. I went wine tasting in the fall and it was absolutely perfect. If you travel to Toscana (as they call it in Italy) I would go during the fall or spring- beat the heat and the crowds!
Christine @ BookishlyB says
I have to agree- Florence is amazing. I was only there for a few days, but from what we saw and ate it’s officially one of my favorite places in the world!
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
I love the back of Matt’s shirt — that baker’s hat + smiley face is too cute!
Laura (On the Threshold of Greatness) says
Aww! I love El Leon! 😀 I have an orange cat who visits me on my porch occasionally too. I think everyone needs one! You simply can’t have a bad day when a cute, loving cat greets you at the door.
Barboursville wines are some of my favorites in VA. How awesome that you have the Tuscany hookup!
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
Italian wines are a favorite of mine 🙂 Looks like a great evening!
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says
I love when wine pairs perfectly with a meal/dessert/food. Mmm!
And I could seriously never work in a bakery… if those baked treats surrounded me all.day.long I would be in big trouble! 😉
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
Awww, so cute that you have new furry friends already!! El Leon is muy adorable. 🙂 You might have to buy Zyrtec in bulk if you have allergies like I do, lol.
Dinner looks delish!
Andrea @ The Skinny Chronicles says
Sweet! Kitty is super cute and wine appears very tasty (and relaxing)…Probably just what you need after all that moving! Drink up!
Allison says
I had my first Savannah bar yesterday at the Great Harvest in Las Vegas! It was AMAZING!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
Scuffins, savannah bars, time with your hubs, wine…fabulous.
You love the word Tuscany..
I love the word Sangiovese. Reminds me of all the vineyard hopping I used to do and tasting flights and all that wine that hubby and I used to drink!
Nikki says
Ooh… that second wine sounds amazing! I love a nice glass of red wine!! I came of age when I lived in Germany, and I think it helped mould me into the wine-lover I am! 😉
RunEatRepeat says
LOVE love love the new orange cat 🙂 Love.
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
This time next week I’ll be about to hit Tuscany. After going to the Piedmont region – Nebbiolo is my second favorite. First is Amarone… which I’ll be sampling on Saturday – woot woot!
If you haven’t been you HAVE to plan a trip!
KathEats says
Jealous!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
you and cats! ah-choo (from me!)
cat @ cat's belly fat cure says
Your dinner tonight looked amazing. We’re vacationing & had shrimp tonight, but yours looks WAY better. What was in that salad…looks yum.
Khushboo says
I am loving shrimp/calimari recently…so yum with truffle oil!
Jess says
Nice bottle of wine you got there! We used to sell it at a restaurant I worked in for $70+ a bottle! (the ripasso)
KathEats says
oh my gosh – I had no idea! It was really good!
Cait @ Beyond Bananas says
Cannot believe you have yet another orange cat stalker! Glad you tried out dinner in the new place 🙂 Looks delicious!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
I love El Lion! He looks like he’s a great new friend.
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
I would love to go to Tuscany too! But I guess drinking Tuscan wine for now will have to suffice. 😛
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
Dinner sounds and looks great! I like your new cat friend 🙂
Lauren says
Haha, so fitting that a new cat has found your new home. 🙂 Glad it was a good night.
Laura @ Cook Knit Run says
Orange kitty = good luck! Dinner looked wonderful.
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says
Stray animals always flock to you guys, wherever you are! Must be because they know you always have those amazing baked goods around! 😉
Molly @ RDexposed says
Hope that cat has tail insurance just in case things follow pattern of the tig!
KathEats says
HA!
Anna @ On Anna's Plate says
It seems like orange cats are drawn to y’all 🙂
Sally Anne @ PaleoRunnerGirl says
El Leon is so CUTE! I hate being allergic to cats! If they did not make my husband and I an itchy mess, I would totally adopt one!
Hope @ With A Side Of Hope says
So funny that you have another cat visiting your house! They must really like you. 🙂 Dinner looks fabulous!
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
looks like it was a TASTY night 🙂 Yumm.
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
That second bottle of wine sounds delicious! You are a cat lady apparently! 😉
tiffany says
Sad I won’t hear about El Tigre anymore, but do love the addition of El Leon. He’s a cutie! But all orange cats are cute 🙂
Cait's Plate says
That toasted bread looks absolutely incredible. And, I want to be friends with Tate and Faith!! You guys always look like you have the best nights with them! I’m jealous!
Also – it really is too funny that you have another orange cat! Haha.
Gina (Yogattude) says
I love that you have evening plans like this during a weeknight. We always wait until the weekend to make plans with friends, but I think I would enjoy my week nights more if we had plans to look forward to once a week or so.
Meghan @ Day-to-Day Crazy says
El Leon is a cutie!
Roseanna says
Awwww, El Leon reminds me of our kitty Dexter, who passed away last month. Orange kitties are the best.