It's a small gathering at our house this Easter. My daughter and her young family are staying in KC so just my son and his wife will be joining us for the Easter meal. They will also be bringing their mini bulldog, Brooklyn. You might remember Brooklyn from a previous blog.
Other than hard boiled eggs, we really don't have a traditional Easter meal. This year the main course is a standing rib roast. I can virtually guarantee we're going to have a young Napa Cabernet with this. I've been eyeing the 2007 Keenan Cabernet here at The Market.
For those of you having the more traditional ham or lamb, I would stay with medium bodied reds like Pinot Noir, Beaujolais or Grenache with the ham, and red Bordeaux, older domestic Cabernets or maybe a nice Super Tuscan with the lamb. You could also have a German Riesling with the ham if you prefer white.
Of course, you will want to supplement your main course wines with a host of other options: definitely something sparkling and a Chardonnay should kick off the day. Ending the day with a Sauternes or Port sounds lovely, too.
I'm sure Brooklyn will be munching on plenty of Pup a Roni - hopefully nothing harder or sharper than that.
Happy Easter!
Happy Passover!
Tom
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