I live in the deep Southwest of the United States. Just minutes from the Mexican border, we are so fortunate enjoy the cultural and culinary celebrations of our beloved neighbors. For those of you who see the news that this is the Wild, Wild West, rife with vigilantes and gun-toting grannies, think again. Sometimes, the wildest thing we do is add chipotle chile to our mashed potatoes! Tucson is a welcoming city with amazing cross-cultural celebrations.

Like today’s food and wine pairing... we have a beautiful, blushing bottle from Château Barbebelle - their Héritage Rosé, 2018. The Château recommends this wine for l’apéro, or to accompany your dinner - perhaps beef carpaccio, ceviche, or pork tenderloin. From that, you can see that the wine is versatile, but I wanted to push the limits a bit.

I opted to celebrate our flavors of the Southwest and México, and serve our guests a chile, chocolate, and cinnamon-rubbed pork tenderloin with chipotle-mashed sweet potatoes and grilled spring onions. For the recipes, head over to... [...]