By Joseph Temple

With a busy schedule, sometimes it’s hard to eat right.  We’re constantly on the run and may not always eat right.  Here are 10 ideas to get more healthy veggies into your diet:

1. Sandwiches – replace a standard Iceberg leaf with nutrient packed watercress or sprouts

2. Hearty Salads – add roasted roots to simple greens – with a sprinkle of cheese it becomes a meal

3. Trendy Pickled Vegetables – not just for cucumbers any more – try beets, carrots, or peppers

4. Roasted Roots – fresh herbs and natural caramelization will bring depth to any dish

5. Move Over Chickpea Veggie Dip – try spinach, carrot, egg plant, or beets

6. Sweet Potato & Pumpkin Pies – with a pinch of sugar and spice, everything will be nice

7. Soup – a simple, but yummy meal – try any vegetable combination – with or without meat

8. Juice – a great alternative when you’re running out the door

9. Stir Fry – it doesn’t get any easier that this

10. Kabobs – aka meal on a stick – meat and veggies

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Question: Would you please give me a hint as to how in your opinion it is best to attract new members to our IWFS Branch?

Answer: Friends of present members with common interests is always a most reliable source. Getting the word out about your Branch activities to people who are interested in wine and food is crucial. You can do this in many ways including your local wine shop, cooking classes, winemaker dinners etc. These days being involved in social media is a most helpful way. There is an excellent  “How to Grow” feature on your IWFS website that I recommend reading. There also is a PDF attachment manual highlighting 10 ways of attracting potential new members by getting noticed online. Check it out!

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Question: What is a flabby wine?

Answer: Flabby usually means limp or relating to a person with some flesh sort of hanging down. In wine terms however we usually use it to mean a wine without enough balancing vibrant acidity. In other words the exact opposite of high acidity to describe a wine with soft low acidity. Sometimes also used for a sparkling wine that has lost most of the bubbles.

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Question: Ordered at dinner in a restaurant a 2015 Chablis from the producer J. Moreau. The sommelier told me there are several different Moreau producers. Would you kindly clarify this for me. Thanks.

Answer: Yes Moreau is an old very common producer name in Chablis. J. MOREAU had many choice historic vineyards plus a wine negociant company that they sold in the mid-eighties to Hiram Walker. CHRISTIAN MOREAU (now an outstanding top producer) bought back those vineyards resulting in their first vintage from them in 2002. There is another part of the family dating back to 1814 producing LOUIS MOREAU now in their 6^th generation producing excellent Chablis over all 4 levels of the appellation. You can also find the newer MOREAU NAUDET (no relation to the above mentioned 3 Moreau producers) run by the late Stephane Moreau-Naudet producing Chablis in a low yielding riper richer style. Try them all and appreciate their differences.

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Question: Buying some top white Burgundy to put down for short term aging. Do you prefer collecting the 2015 or 2014 year?

Answer: Smart move. Our new Vintage Card rates 2015 at only 5 out of 7 for both Chablis & Cote d’Or whites compared to a perfect mark 7/7 for 2014 Chablis & 6 for further south. I agree that 2014 is the preferred choice because of cooler July & August weather followed by a glorious September resulting in fresh very well balanced whites. 2015 had intense heat in Spring & Summer (especially July) resulting in some great wines too but generally the vintage leans towards a rich ripe powerful lower acidity more forwardly style. Know your producer!

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