{"id":6711,"date":"2012-08-17T13:51:31","date_gmt":"2012-08-17T18:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=6711"},"modified":"2012-08-17T13:51:31","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T18:51:31","slug":"wine-bloggers-conference-off-to-a-fast-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/17\/wine-bloggers-conference-off-to-a-fast-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Bloggers Conference Off to a Fast Start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s Wine Bloggers Conference in Portland, Oregon will showcase oregon wines. However, the hit of the morning session was the Argentine Food and Wine Paring. Tasty wines were matched with equally tasty foods. There was enough wine and food to satisfy one\u2019s brunch appetite. My first pairing was a red blend matched with a butternut risotto. That was a starter, everything else was equally delicious. Here are some of the pairings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/081912a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6712\" title=\"081912a\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/081912a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/081912a.jpg 360w, http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/081912a-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a>2011 Nieto Senetiner Torrontes paired with Sea Salt Seared Scallops with Black Bean Hummas<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/081912b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6713\" title=\"081912b\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/081912b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/081912b.jpg 360w, http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/081912b-279x300.jpg 279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A Reserva Malbec paired with Braised Pork Belly on Polenta<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/081912c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6714\" title=\"081912c\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/081912c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/081912c.jpg 360w, http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/081912c-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A Cabernet Sauvignon paired with Flat Iron Steak over Chipotle Sweet Potatoes<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/081912d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6715\" title=\"081912d\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/081912d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/081912d.jpg 360w, http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/081912d-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A Chardonnay paired with Corn and Cheese Enpanadas with Spinach Aioli<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">These were just a few of the pairings. Hungry?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Cheers,<br \/>\nTerry<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"owbutton\" src=\"http:\/\/www.onlywire.com\/button\" title=\"Wine Bloggers Conference Off to a Fast Start\" url=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=6711\"><\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s Wine Bloggers Conference in Portland, Oregon will showcase oregon wines. However, the hit of the morning session was the Argentine Food and Wine Paring. Tasty wines were matched with equally tasty foods. There was enough wine and food to satisfy one\u2019s brunch appetite. 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