Wine Me Wednesday: Pink Moscato

This is a special entry for Wine Me Wednesday as it also includes a little bit about entertaining and a very simple, versatile recipe.  Sutter Homes Pink Moscato is a sweet and fruity wine.  At $6.99 for a 750mL bottle, it was a great choice for this evening's impromptu dinner party and this week's featured wine.

After a fantastic day of grocery shopping with friends, we returned to my house to enjoy a glass of wine and light meal.  Since wine typically goes very nicely with cheese, grapes and bread, that's what we had.

A buttery brie and fresh mozzarella turned out to be fantastic cheese selections and went very nicely with a homemade Herbed Balsamic Vinaigrette, roasted red peppers and bread.  Grapes added a refreshing note to the meal and rounded everything out.

Grated Parmesan cheese added another level to the vinaigrette which is certainly going to be featured in future dishes.  I greatly enjoy finding and/or coming up with new (and easy, very very easy) recipes.  With 3 ingredients, this dressing/dipping sauce/marinade is almost too easy to make:

 Jenn's Herbed Balsamic Vinaigrette

1/2 cup (or so) flavored oil (with garlic and herbs, I used Wegmans Basting Oil)
1/8 cup (or so) balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup (or so) grated Parmesan cheese

 Combine the ingredients in a bowl, serve with sliced baguette or other delicious bread.  May also be served with meats, salads, etc.

As I "eyeballed" it when I poured the ingredients into a serving dish, the measurements are merely to be used as a rough guide.  One of the beautiful things about a vinaigrette is how flexible it can be, so make yours to taste.  If you have a favorite vinaigrette or idea about how to use it in a new way, please share in the comments below.

Here are two of the combinations we enjoyed with our wine:

French baguette, fresh mozzarella, roasted red pepper, baby basil leaves and vinaigrette.

Rosemary bread, buttery brie, vinaigrette.  Simple and delicious.

Please forgive the blurry image in the picture above ^ ^ ^, I was too excited to try it to take a clear picture.  All in all, it was a nice day and evening.  Delicious foods were purchased and eaten and the company was great.  We will definitely have to do it again soon.