Please join me on an endless journey of food, wine, and travel adventures. My fellow Blog Award winners in the modern designed new cellar for the Margaux white wines. We are looking happy and well-fed after lunch! Each post has recipes and wine pairing suggestions so you can join in on the experience as well!
Here I've included a recipe for marinated skirt steak. You may not think of having a full-bodied red on a hot summer evening but nothing pairs better with red meat especially hot off the grill than a red Bordeaux. It was a beautiful, blue-sky day in the village of Margaux and we had finally arrived!
During the weeks leading up to the trip I was frequently asked by friends about the itinerary. I knew that this meal would be the pinnacle of a week full of " am I dreaming, or is this real? After all, this wine estate is one of the most famous in the world. And here I was in the most famous wine region in the world, sitting by a cozy fireplace in a magnificent castle, feasting on chicken with foie gras and chatting with Madame Mentzelopoulos, the owner, and her two grown children, Alexandra and Alexis.
Enjoying my Krug Champagne out on the back terrace! Upon arriving at the estate I had no idea what to expect. Stepping into the home of the Mentzelopoulos family owners for the past 35 years. Did I mind?!?! And so began that memorable afternoon the six of us had been dreaming about for weeks. You can plan your visit to Chateau Margaux by appointment only. I can't promise you'll be dining with Mme M, but you will be able to bask in the splendor of one of the most beautiful sites in Bordeaux.
Crab salad with a fruit gelee on top served on lovely Limoges plates. The wine was like velvet on the tongue with its soft tannins and long, aromatic finish. Oh, what I would give to be drinking that wine right now!! Back home now and day-dreaming about all of the wonderful Bordeaux wines we tasted I can't help but think of a dish which would complement a complex, red Bordeaux.
