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rhir -m•-e Tree Controversy in Spreckles, Not PG Imaiming.mmeivvi#lit@aoli X.K. MARUYAMA BY GEORGE EDWARDS, Wine Market MORE PASSION FOR PINK i Carmel Highlands For - me vinous passion is based upon enjoyability and food pairing versatility both of which have posi- tioned Riesling at the top of the food and wine ladder with Moscato half a rung down and Dry Rose hot on its heels. And, while I admire the first two, it is the latter I find the most sly- listically intriguing. For instance, letb visit the Mulder- bosch Cabernet Sauvignon Rose 2010 from South Africa ($11.95, 12.5 per cent alcohol, screw cap). The tasty combo resume includes no less than a tomato, cheese, and pickle embellished hamburger, a mustard and cheese seasoned hot dog, braised beef (bright counter- point), a floured saut@ed chicken thigh, and lemon chicken (patron feedback). As for veggies, thumbs up with potato salad, braised car- rots, artichoke and mayo, and po- tato leek soup (particularly yummy). Munchie-wise think Cheetos and Lay's potato chips. Talk about ver- satility And I just had my introduction to another variation on the theme, the | Vina Robles Paso Robles Roseum 2011 ($13.95, 14.2). This crisp, dry Rhonish blend of Mourvedre, Gre- nache, Syrah, and Viognier was run by a shrimp salad with vinaigrette the first night, pairing nicely with the boiled shrimp and tomato although not so much with the sliced avo- cado and beets. The next evening it earned the accolade "pretty" with Swiss chard and green onion soup. One Rose that caught my atten- tion from the first sip was the A to Z Sangiovese 2011 from Oregon ($14.95, 13.0, screw cap). On the first go-round it paired right up with prawns saut@ed with butter, shal- lots, and garlic (another pretty com- bo) and on day two got along just fine with brown sugar glazed baked ham and asparagus. And this was one of the wines poured at a recent Dorothy McNett Cooking Club gath- ering with the following results. "We enjoyed it with my Bay Seal- lop Chowder which has lots of gap lic, celery, carrots and green onions cooked up with fresh wild bay seal- lops. Perhaps it was the sea salt in- fused with black and white truffles added at the very end of cooking that brought it all together! Then we added another taste of the Rose with oven roasted sweet baby pep- pers served with Cotswald cheese strips. The sweet roasted baby pep- pers with a pink Rose was a fairly new taste combo for most people present and they truly enjoyed it. The baby peppers are sweet and flavorful (not hot) so the Rose en- hanced the vegetable flavors on the tongue. It was a fine pairing." Love the feedback. Thanks, DM. You may recall that a prior column labeled sweet, when balanced, an attribute to the food pairing process, and so it was with much confidence that I put the Sweet Bliss Sweet Pink Non-Vintage to the test side by side with the aforementioned Roseum Dry Rose. The delicate red cherry and pink grapefruit flavors scored with all elements of the shrimp salad and interacted nicely with the Swiss chard and green onion soup. The next evening proved very successful with prosciutto and cheese stuffed baked chicken thighs. I am still re- searching the varietal composition of the Sweet Pink as well as the previ- ously praised potato leek soup, po- tato salad, and hot dog with cheese and mustard lovin' Sweet Red but I have no doubt that both have a bright pairing future. Bottom line, think pink. Earlier this year, the agri-business firm of Tanimura and Antle had filed for permission to cut down 17 giant mature walnut trees along Spreck- eis Boulevard which have stood for years lining the town's main thor- oughfare. Before permission was granted, contractors cut down one tree and severely trimmed another. Uproar ensued, with people sign- ing online petitions protesting the action. Frank Ono, former Pacific Grove city arborist, said that the trees to be removed all have "heart rot." The county's emergency tree removal rules were invoked for the tree cut-down. Personal observa- tion on Wednesday, April 18 showed that what remained of the stump was hollowed out. Photo by: X.K. Maruyama The stump of the one tree which had been cut down. HandCraft Pinot Noir 2010at $12.95 This supple and elegant California Pinot value from Cheryl Indelicato contains a splash of Sangiovese and has so far paired oh so nice- ly with baked salmon topped with fennel and mushrooms, fried sablefish dredged in egg and flour, artichoke with mayo, and tamale pie. 192 Country Club Gate Center Pacific Grove (831) 646-0107 Win#Market MAY 2, 2012 IiAND Fri 4-•.1,81% . 32688 Coast Ridge Rd Rare Opportunity • Ocean Views • 4 Bedrooms / 4 Baths • h Acre Lot * Private Guest Unit Linda Guy $849,000 , t Broker-CRB Call for a Private Showing lindaguy.net 1 831-277-4899 DRI· 41(~ll 1 (1 11 11 S a a r Properr i (. '. PGBULLETIN.com Optometrist serving patients on the Monterey Peninsula 880 Cass St, Suite 105 - Monterey 831-373-0183 www. eyemdoncass.com r Comprehensive Eye Exams - Prescriptions For Glasses FuU Contact Lens Service HometownBulletin , OCR Text: rhir -m•-e Tree Controversy in Spreckles, Not PG Imaiming.mmeivvi#lit@aoli X.K. MARUYAMA BY GEORGE EDWARDS, Wine Market MORE PASSION FOR PINK i Carmel Highlands For - me vinous passion is based upon enjoyability and food pairing versatility both of which have posi- tioned Riesling at the top of the food and wine ladder with Moscato half a rung down and Dry Rose hot on its heels. And, while I admire the first two, it is the latter I find the most sly- listically intriguing. For instance, letb visit the Mulder- bosch Cabernet Sauvignon Rose 2010 from South Africa ($11.95, 12.5 per cent alcohol, screw cap). The tasty combo resume includes no less than a tomato, cheese, and pickle embellished hamburger, a mustard and cheese seasoned hot dog, braised beef (bright counter- point), a floured saut@ed chicken thigh, and lemon chicken (patron feedback). As for veggies, thumbs up with potato salad, braised car- rots, artichoke and mayo, and po- tato leek soup (particularly yummy). Munchie-wise think Cheetos and Lay's potato chips. Talk about ver- satility And I just had my introduction to another variation on the theme, the | Vina Robles Paso Robles Roseum 2011 ($13.95, 14.2). This crisp, dry Rhonish blend of Mourvedre, Gre- nache, Syrah, and Viognier was run by a shrimp salad with vinaigrette the first night, pairing nicely with the boiled shrimp and tomato although not so much with the sliced avo- cado and beets. The next evening it earned the accolade "pretty" with Swiss chard and green onion soup. One Rose that caught my atten- tion from the first sip was the A to Z Sangiovese 2011 from Oregon ($14.95, 13.0, screw cap). On the first go-round it paired right up with prawns saut@ed with butter, shal- lots, and garlic (another pretty com- bo) and on day two got along just fine with brown sugar glazed baked ham and asparagus. And this was one of the wines poured at a recent Dorothy McNett Cooking Club gath- ering with the following results. "We enjoyed it with my Bay Seal- lop Chowder which has lots of gap lic, celery, carrots and green onions cooked up with fresh wild bay seal- lops. Perhaps it was the sea salt in- fused with black and white truffles added at the very end of cooking that brought it all together! Then we added another taste of the Rose with oven roasted sweet baby pep- pers served with Cotswald cheese strips. The sweet roasted baby pep- pers with a pink Rose was a fairly new taste combo for most people present and they truly enjoyed it. The baby peppers are sweet and flavorful (not hot) so the Rose en- hanced the vegetable flavors on the tongue. It was a fine pairing." Love the feedback. Thanks, DM. You may recall that a prior column labeled sweet, when balanced, an attribute to the food pairing process, and so it was with much confidence that I put the Sweet Bliss Sweet Pink Non-Vintage to the test side by side with the aforementioned Roseum Dry Rose. The delicate red cherry and pink grapefruit flavors scored with all elements of the shrimp salad and interacted nicely with the Swiss chard and green onion soup. The next evening proved very successful with prosciutto and cheese stuffed baked chicken thighs. I am still re- searching the varietal composition of the Sweet Pink as well as the previ- ously praised potato leek soup, po- tato salad, and hot dog with cheese and mustard lovin' Sweet Red but I have no doubt that both have a bright pairing future. Bottom line, think pink. Earlier this year, the agri-business firm of Tanimura and Antle had filed for permission to cut down 17 giant mature walnut trees along Spreck- eis Boulevard which have stood for years lining the town's main thor- oughfare. Before permission was granted, contractors cut down one tree and severely trimmed another. Uproar ensued, with people sign- ing online petitions protesting the action. Frank Ono, former Pacific Grove city arborist, said that the trees to be removed all have "heart rot." The county's emergency tree removal rules were invoked for the tree cut-down. Personal observa- tion on Wednesday, April 18 showed that what remained of the stump was hollowed out. Photo by: X.K. Maruyama The stump of the one tree which had been cut down. HandCraft Pinot Noir 2010at $12.95 This supple and elegant California Pinot value from Cheryl Indelicato contains a splash of Sangiovese and has so far paired oh so nice- ly with baked salmon topped with fennel and mushrooms, fried sablefish dredged in egg and flour, artichoke with mayo, and tamale pie. 192 Country Club Gate Center Pacific Grove (831) 646-0107 Win#Market MAY 2, 2012 IiAND Fri 4-•.1,81% . 32688 Coast Ridge Rd Rare Opportunity • Ocean Views • 4 Bedrooms / 4 Baths • h Acre Lot * Private Guest Unit Linda Guy $849,000 , t Broker-CRB Call for a Private Showing lindaguy.net 1 831-277-4899 DRI· 41(~ll 1 (1 11 11 S a a r Properr i (. '. PGBULLETIN.com Optometrist serving patients on the Monterey Peninsula 880 Cass St, Suite 105 - Monterey 831-373-0183 www. eyemdoncass.com r Comprehensive Eye Exams - Prescriptions For Glasses FuU Contact Lens Service HometownBulletin , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Names of People about town,A through B Name file,Agha,Van Protz,AGHA_010.pdf,AGHA_010.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: AGHA_010.PDF, AGHA_010.pdf 1 Page 1

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