Taste like Grocery Store | Green Dog Wine

I’m pretty sure Saturday night I had dreams about that chicken salad – because as soon as I woke up on Sunday – I knew I wanted 1 thing, and 1 thing only for breakfast:

It is weird to be craving chicken salad for breakfast, right?? 1.24 010

I topped it with an extra sprinkle of curry powder and paprika – PERFECTION!

After breakfast, I took care of a whole bunch of blog related things, and before I knew it – it was time to leave for a little Sunday adventure!

Unfortunately – Mike and the pups weren’t able to come…

Fortunately – I was able to spend some fantastic quality time with my parents and in-laws!

The place – Ferrante Winery, in Geneva, Ohio! 1.24 022

Even with the snow, I thought the orchards looked lovely!

It helped that inside was nice and cozy warm! 1.24 021

I’m sorry – I don’t care what time of day, or what time of year it is. If you are at a winery – you just have to drink wine. I believe there are actual laws stating this fact.

Since I’m not crazy about sweet wines, but SO many of the Ferrante dry-er offerings sounded good – I decided to go with the “Winemaker’s Sampler Tray” – hey, I wasn’t driving! 1.24 014

And THANK GOD I wasn’t! The set down 10 samples (I was totally expecting 5), and each of the little glasses were filled to the rim! GAH! 1.24 024

I diligently got down to work trying all the samples, and taking notes like a good little wine taster: 1.24 028

Except – before anyone goes and calls me snotty – I’ll have you know I wrote notes like “tastes like a grocery store”. You heard me right. Not “Tastes like you could buy it at the grocery store” – but “Tastes like a grocery store”. I have a very sophisticated palate!

Their Golden Bunches Dry Riesling was definitely my favorite (probably because it tasted the most like a Sauv Blanc!) – it was quite delicious!

We ordered a few appetizers as everyone was sitting around chatting. First – the calamari, with their own special lemon caper mayo! 1.24 029

Followed by the PEPE CARCIOFO (TWSS!) - Romano, mozzarella and cheddar cheese blended with roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives and fresh herbs. Served with bread

Both were amazing delicious – and the dip totally left me craving artichokes…(you’ll see more artichokes later!)

While we were waiting for our food – I went to explore the store: 1.24 032

Which shockingly had lots of wine: 1.24 034 This coffee mug, that I’m 99.9% positive I need: 1.24 036 Along with a whole bunch of other cute wine knick knacks! I could have spent a LOT of money in this little shop, but I did a nice job restraining myself! 1.24 037 By the time I got back – my meal was there: Salmon Salad with their own special Cucumber Dill sauce:This salad was the definition of PERFECTION! Even though the flavors were simple, they all went so well together, and the salmon was cooked EXACTLY right!

Thanks for a wonderful afternoon Mom, Dad, Dan & June!

Thanks to all the wonderful afternoon eats (and drinks!) – I wasn’t hungry for dinner until almost 9pm! But once it started – I went from hungry to STARVING in no time!

Like I said before – I was really craving more artichokes after that delicious dip at lunch – when INSPIRATION STRUCK! I remembered Susan posting this recipe, and I remember drooling while reading about it! Sho’ nuff – I had all the ingredients! 1.24 045 Sadly – I forgot to get my boyfriend Frank’s in the picture – but I assure you – there was a copious amount of Frank’s in this dish!

Mix it all up – put it in a casserole dish: 1.24 046 Top with a little more swiss cheese for good luck: 1.24 047 Bake for 20 minutes, on 350, remove from oven: 1.24 050 Open chips: 1.24 052 CHOW DOWN AS FAST AS YOU CAN! 1.24 054 EVEN MIKE APPROVED OF THIS RECIPE – now THAT is saying something!

20 Comments so far

i also lurve the wine. our main kitchen piece de resistance is a gigantic vase full (well 3/4 way) of corks. no idea why that’s relative, but it is.
also i love anything topped with cheese and baked. so that looks amazingggggggggg…sans mayo; woof.

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What a fun day!!! Josh and I wish we liked wine so we could go out and do stuff like this. The pep carciofo looks out of this world good! As does your dippy. Hope the week is going ok

oh my gosh what fun! the calamari looks to die for. and your notes crack me up because i remember when you said the olive oil tastes like grassy bananas! i miss you!

Chicken salad for breakfast–it’s just a little weird. I mean, if you can have the eggs, you can have the chicken, right?

The chicken salad looks really good – so yes, I’d crave it for breakfast!

omg you have to come to oregon so we can do a wine tasting tour. i have a feeling you would subscribe to the same wine tasting theory as i do… map the perfect route and fit as many wineries into one day as possible!! =)

Yup, it’s weird to crave chicken salad for breakfast…but must mean it’s good chicken salad!!! I love touring wineries and doing tastings

I LOVEEEE that dip!!!!
and i love the looks of your chicken salad! so its really mainly chicken, greek yogurt, cranberries?!

The food and especially the wine, looks so tasty! Ohio surprisingly has lots of good wineries. It is my goal to visit them all

How cool to see my hometown on your blog! Yay, Geneva!

I had artichokes in my lunch today and they were scrumptious! I might have to try that dip. P.S. Thanks for the comment tip – I need to search around on Wordpress to find that setting.

you are quickly becoming one of my most favorite new bloggers.

i love your taste!

Wow– so much wine in one wine sampler! Allison — I got to try your spicy oats STAT! I’m just stuck craving punkin’ oats in the winter here in Wyoming…

Mmmn, that all looks tasty! Have you tried Buffalo chicken dip yet?

That mug is so cute! And your food it making me so hungry!

ummm so here i am, enjoying my morning coffee, checking for updates (even though i know you update around 330 on the daily?) and i see your new layout…and i loveeeeee it!

I have got to make it to that winery-my husband and I know the owner & he is just the sweetest, cutest Italian man! It is definitely in my plans for the near future! Thanks for the reminder!

Love the new format on here! Classing it up, eh? I want to come over and eat chips and dip with you!

I’m sitting at the library reading your blog wishing I had some of that chicken salad. It looks soooo good! You’re making me hungry. The winery you went to looks super nice. What a fun way to spend the weekend. Have a great week Allison! Love you.

there isnt a rule that syas you have to have breakfast foods for breakfast =)

that looks like such an amazing place you went to with you parents and in-laws. the sheet reminds me of the paper at the olive oil tasting in SF.

calamari is one of my guilty pleasures, and that one looks soooo good!

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