Wine of the Week - Oreana Winery ? Red Table Wine

This is a very surprising wine, and I mean that in a positive way.

Raspberries and black cherries on the nose.

The first taste is a little bitter, and tannins carry throughout this wine. After the initial bit of bitterness, it opens into pleasant red berry flavors. Notes of tanned leather. Maybe a little mango.

The medium finish balances nicely between low earthy flavors and bright sweet flavors.

This is a really satisfying wine with a surprising amount of complexity. At less than $10 per bottle, it's a great value.

14.5% alcohol

Vegan banana nut muffin

Who doesn't love Pinterest? There, I found this super easy muffin recipe from MinimalistBaker.com.

Not only does it use simple ingredients, it only serves two! Perfect for when you don't want to make a big batch meant to last the week, but you'll just scarf down in one or two sittings anyways! (Or is that just me?)

Wine of the Week - Bogle Vineyards 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon

This wine is pretty tannic initially, which mellows with some decanting.

Watery up front, but the flavors soon arrive. A bed of red fruits - mostly cherry - runs underneath the whole thing, while on top of that you'll taste spices and dryness. An interesting tree bark flavor develops on the finish.

13.5% alcohol

Vanilla French Toast

A tasty twist on standard french toast. Sweet enough that you don't need syrup!

Ingredients
3 slices of bread
2 eggs
1/4 cup almond milk
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tbsp nutmeg
2 tbsp butter
Powdered sugar for sprinkling

1. Crack eggs into a bowl and mix with milk. Add vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

2. Heat butter in a pan to melt.

3. Dip slices of bread one by one into the egg mix completely. (I cut in half so they would fit in my bowl.)

4. Place bread in pan and heat 5-6 minutes each side until slightly browned.

5. Set on serving plate. Sprinkle with sugar.

I then cooked the leftover egg mixture for a tasty side of scrambled vanilla eggs!

Wine of the Week - Dearly Beloved 2011 Red

A lot of red fruit on the nose - strawberry, raspberry, cherry.
Not too distinguished on the tongue.  Enjoyable enough, if you like your wines dry and tart.  A little bit of juiciness could make it easier for some to keep sipping.
Overall, just okay, but good enough for the price and fine for something basic to have on hand.
13.5% alcohol