St Valentine’s Day celebration

Posted on February 14, 2017 by elizabethsvines

As I walk to the restaurant table at Minthis Hills Golf Club to enjoy a St Valentine’s Day lunch near Paphos in Cyprus, I am already anticipating having a glass of something sparkling. I know I will be the only one at our table making this choice today, so I am pleased to see on offer a 200ml bottle of Familglia Zonin Prosecco. This is a good start as I am a fan of small bottles of wine for individual consumption.

St Valentine's choice: Prosecco from Zonin

St Valentine’s Day choice: Prosecco Zonin.

While I await the arrival of the flute glass and the mini bottle, I remind myself that I am quite cautious about Prosecco in general as I have experienced some overly sweet examples in the past. Also, I have to admit to not being familiar with the Famiglia Zonin wines.

All reservations are set aside as I taste this dry, slightly almondy, fresh sparkling wine. It was exactly what I was looking for to celebrate St Valentine’s Day. Sparkling wines are so versatile with food selections that I continue to drink this with my meal of ravioli filled with halloumi cheese, ground almonds and walnuts served with a mint pesto sauce. An interesting menu selection which captures my eye and translates into a successful food and wine pairing.

St Valentine’s Day belated best wishes to the readers of elizabethsvines.

A rose for St Valentine’s

Reference: Casa Vinicola Zonin SPA – Zonin Wines zoninprosecco.com

Minthis Hills Golf Club. www.minthishills.com

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ladyvalinor on February 14, 2017 at 8:34 pm said:

A lovely Valentine’s Day read. 🙂

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- elizabethsvines – Hi, welcome to my blog! I am a graduate of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Advanced Program and am based in Western Canada yet spend time in Europe every year. Wine, food, art and related topics are of personal interest. Writing about them is a hobby and an enjoyable way to share these experiences. I have the great pleasure of being an ambassador of the Confrerie du Raisin D’Or de Sigoulès, a volunteer organization that contributes to the promotion of the wines of the Bergerac Wine Region and the wines of Duras and associated cultural activities in SW France. This not a commercial blog. When I refer to organizations, wineries etc. I add their weblink information in the reference section at the end of the post in the event the reader wants further information and I respect copyright guidelines. All photos in the posts are taken by me unless otherwise attributed. I protect privacy by not showing names or photos of individuals unless I have their written permission. Thank you for your interest, elizabethsvines. —————————————: Some information about my wine related training: Wine and Food Pairing Professional Certification Course 2021/2022 at Fine Vintage Ltd Wine and Spirit Educational Trust (WSET) Advanced Program Certificate 2011 Wine and Spirit Educational Trust (WSET) Intermediate Program Certificate 2009
  
  elizabethsvines on February 14, 2017 at 8:43 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much for your support.
  
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David Asmodeus on February 15, 2017 at 6:03 am said:

Happy – belated encore – V’day,. What a lovely lunch you had. We just had a V’day dinner on Pender Island and back to Vancouver Wednesday. Cheers.

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- elizabethsvines – Hi, welcome to my blog! I am a graduate of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Advanced Program and am based in Western Canada yet spend time in Europe every year. Wine, food, art and related topics are of personal interest. Writing about them is a hobby and an enjoyable way to share these experiences. I have the great pleasure of being an ambassador of the Confrerie du Raisin D’Or de Sigoulès, a volunteer organization that contributes to the promotion of the wines of the Bergerac Wine Region and the wines of Duras and associated cultural activities in SW France. This not a commercial blog. When I refer to organizations, wineries etc. I add their weblink information in the reference section at the end of the post in the event the reader wants further information and I respect copyright guidelines. All photos in the posts are taken by me unless otherwise attributed. I protect privacy by not showing names or photos of individuals unless I have their written permission. Thank you for your interest, elizabethsvines. —————————————: Some information about my wine related training: Wine and Food Pairing Professional Certification Course 2021/2022 at Fine Vintage Ltd Wine and Spirit Educational Trust (WSET) Advanced Program Certificate 2011 Wine and Spirit Educational Trust (WSET) Intermediate Program Certificate 2009
  
  elizabethsvines on February 15, 2017 at 3:35 pm said:
  
  V’day dinner on Pender sounds very special. See you both soon
  
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Anonymous on February 15, 2017 at 3:32 pm said:

merci pour ce petit mot sur ton blog à tous les amoureux de la vie du vin et autre. A bientôt,

________________________________ De : elizabethsvines Envoyé : mardi 14 février 2017 21:16 À : raisindor@hotmail.fr Objet : [New post] St Valentine’s Day celebration

elizabethsvines posted: “As I walk to the restaurant table at Minthis Hills Golf Club to enjoy a St Valentine’s Day lunch near Paphos in Cyprus, I am already anticipating having a glass of something sparkling. I know I will be the only one at our table making this choice today,”

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- elizabethsvines – Hi, welcome to my blog! I am a graduate of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Advanced Program and am based in Western Canada yet spend time in Europe every year. Wine, food, art and related topics are of personal interest. Writing about them is a hobby and an enjoyable way to share these experiences. I have the great pleasure of being an ambassador of the Confrerie du Raisin D’Or de Sigoulès, a volunteer organization that contributes to the promotion of the wines of the Bergerac Wine Region and the wines of Duras and associated cultural activities in SW France. This not a commercial blog. When I refer to organizations, wineries etc. I add their weblink information in the reference section at the end of the post in the event the reader wants further information and I respect copyright guidelines. All photos in the posts are taken by me unless otherwise attributed. I protect privacy by not showing names or photos of individuals unless I have their written permission. Thank you for your interest, elizabethsvines. —————————————: Some information about my wine related training: Wine and Food Pairing Professional Certification Course 2021/2022 at Fine Vintage Ltd Wine and Spirit Educational Trust (WSET) Advanced Program Certificate 2011 Wine and Spirit Educational Trust (WSET) Intermediate Program Certificate 2009
  
  elizabethsvines on February 15, 2017 at 3:37 pm said:
  
  Merci pour tes commentaires genereux
  
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Linda J Alexander on February 15, 2017 at 7:21 pm said:

Wonderful description and celebration of food and wine, comme d’habitude! Belated Valentine wishes to you as well.

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- elizabethsvines – Hi, welcome to my blog! I am a graduate of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Advanced Program and am based in Western Canada yet spend time in Europe every year. Wine, food, art and related topics are of personal interest. Writing about them is a hobby and an enjoyable way to share these experiences. I have the great pleasure of being an ambassador of the Confrerie du Raisin D’Or de Sigoulès, a volunteer organization that contributes to the promotion of the wines of the Bergerac Wine Region and the wines of Duras and associated cultural activities in SW France. This not a commercial blog. When I refer to organizations, wineries etc. I add their weblink information in the reference section at the end of the post in the event the reader wants further information and I respect copyright guidelines. All photos in the posts are taken by me unless otherwise attributed. I protect privacy by not showing names or photos of individuals unless I have their written permission. Thank you for your interest, elizabethsvines. —————————————: Some information about my wine related training: Wine and Food Pairing Professional Certification Course 2021/2022 at Fine Vintage Ltd Wine and Spirit Educational Trust (WSET) Advanced Program Certificate 2011 Wine and Spirit Educational Trust (WSET) Intermediate Program Certificate 2009
  
  elizabethsvines on February 15, 2017 at 7:42 pm said:
  
  Thank you for your supportive comment, much appreciated.
  
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Christian Chaveneau on February 21, 2017 at 10:48 am said:

Merci pour cet échange et ces vœux ,
Quelle correspondance magnifique entre ce vin , effervescent , et cette fete des amoureux :
un vin-spectacle , aux bulles infinies et impatientes, plus sensuel qu’aucun autre !
Wine open the doors to love …you are right !.
Christian C.

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- elizabethsvines – Hi, welcome to my blog! I am a graduate of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Advanced Program and am based in Western Canada yet spend time in Europe every year. Wine, food, art and related topics are of personal interest. Writing about them is a hobby and an enjoyable way to share these experiences. I have the great pleasure of being an ambassador of the Confrerie du Raisin D’Or de Sigoulès, a volunteer organization that contributes to the promotion of the wines of the Bergerac Wine Region and the wines of Duras and associated cultural activities in SW France. This not a commercial blog. When I refer to organizations, wineries etc. I add their weblink information in the reference section at the end of the post in the event the reader wants further information and I respect copyright guidelines. All photos in the posts are taken by me unless otherwise attributed. I protect privacy by not showing names or photos of individuals unless I have their written permission. Thank you for your interest, elizabethsvines. —————————————: Some information about my wine related training: Wine and Food Pairing Professional Certification Course 2021/2022 at Fine Vintage Ltd Wine and Spirit Educational Trust (WSET) Advanced Program Certificate 2011 Wine and Spirit Educational Trust (WSET) Intermediate Program Certificate 2009
  
  elizabethsvines on February 22, 2017 at 8:54 pm said:
  
  Que c’est gentil! Merci pour tes mots genereaux.
  
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