Saturday, December 31, 2016

2016 Best Champagne and Caviar Pairing From Lady Elena Caviar

The  9 varieties of  caviar from Lady Elena Caviar offer a choice of  quality caviar for everyone and our wine pairings keep in mind the international audience that caviar and wine is appreciated by.

Philippe Gonet Extra Brut 3210 Blanc de Blancs Champagne

 The wines is aged Sur Lie for 3 years.
              The grapes are from 2 terroirs.
                      This is from the 1 variety of Chardonnay.
                              Dosage is 0.

With this champagne as much as it cleanses the palate the champagne presents its floralness along side the caviar. Their is a feeling of elegance in this pairing.

This was re tasted in January 2016 with the same results.


 

 

2016 Best New York Wine and Caviar Pairing With Lady Elena Caviar

The  9 varieties of  caviar from Lady Elena Caviar offer a choice of  quality caviar for everyone and our wine pairings keep in mind the international audience that caviar and wine is appreciated by. 

2014 Bouquet Sauvignon Blanc from the North Fork of Long Island wine appellation.

The wine is 100% Sauvignon Blanc and the minerality in this wine says it all about why it was the Best of 2016 New York State wines paired with caviar. The freshness and the zestiness helped a lot as well. 




Friday, December 30, 2016

2016 Best Eastern European Wine and Caviar Pairing with Lady Elena Caviar


The 9 varieties of  caviar from Lady Elena Caviar offer a choice of  quality caviar for everyone and our wine pairings keep in mind the international audience that caviar and wine is appreciated by. 

2014 Marani Kondoli Vineyards Mtsvane- Kisi

This is a wine from Georgia - the Country.

The wine is from the Marani Kondoli vineyards and is a blend of 50% Mtsvane and 50% Kisi.
This is another wine where indigenous varietals show a surprisingly good wine and caviar pairing. This was paired with White Sturgeon caviar.
See our caviar and wine pairing blog posting for this pairing by clicking here


 



2016 Best Wine From Crete and Caviar Pairing with Lady Elena Caviar

2015 Idaia Winery Ocean Thrapsathiri Wine 
From Crete
The  9 varieties of  caviar from Lady Elena Caviar offer a choice of  quality caviar for everyone and our wine pairings keep in mind the international audience that caviar and wine is appreciated by. 

The Thrapsathiri grape variety from Crete caught our attention and we wanted to bring it to your attention.
Crete is a small island and we tasted many of their wines and found that this single varietal wine was the best with our White Sturgeon Caviar. 

2016 Best Sweet Wine and Caviar Pairing with Lady Elena Caviar

The 9 varieties of  caviar from Lady Elena Caviar offer a choice of  quality caviar for everyone and our wine pairings keep in mind the international audience that caviar and wine is appreciated by.


2010 Jose Maria Da Fonseca Alambre Muscatel de Setúbal

 Caviar and sweet wine is not enjoyed as much as it should be.  This sweet wine from Portugal is a value sweet wine which compliments the pairing. 

We love our sweet and salty desserts. We especially love our chocolate covered pretzels. Here is a quality sweet wine that is not overpowering or cloying and a great wine to enjoy with your caviar. There is that creamy nutty sweet salty deliciousness happening here.


Thursday, December 29, 2016

2016 Best Champagne/Wine and Caviar Pairings Announcement from Lady Elena Caviar

Throughout 2016, Lady Elena Caviar has tasted a few hundred champagnes and wines with our caviar. We do not say the champagne or wine and our caviar pair unless we have tasted the two together.

Champagne is the thought many people have when there is the mention of caviar. Lady Elena Caviar is about caviar for your lifestyle. There is a caviar for your budget among our 9 varieties. With this in mind, we look for champagnes and wines from all price ranges that pair with our caviar. Please note that champagne is a wine.

Our tasting throughout the year has been by the individual bottle, by the producer line, by a selection of wines by a country or by a wine producing region. Since wine and champagne prices can have such a wide range from the seller, we are not including any retail prices for them.

Every caviar variety has its own flavor profile and every wine has its own flavor profile. Our selected winners are those wines where the pairing had special enjoyable characteristics to it that made it stand out from the rest.

For 2016, we have 5 of the best champagne /wine and caviar pairings that we want to bring to your attention. We will be releasing them over the next few days.

If you have a champagne or wine that you would like to be included for our 2017 tastings let us know at CS@LadyElenaCaviar.com

New Year Day Holiday Tradition Starter Kit

Starting a New Year Day Tradition is Easy with LadyElenaCaviar.com

Start by  
"Going Casual with a Superior Taste". 

That is with our Casual Caviar 1 (Hackleback Caviar) and our Americana Caviar (White Sturgeon Caviar)

This one click purchase gets your New Year Day holiday tradition off quick and easy with 1 one ounce jar of Hackleback caviar, 1 one ounce jar of White Sturgeon caviar, a 36 pack of Russian Style Blini, a container of creme fraiche along with 2 complimentary Mother of Pearl Spoons.

Click here to view the other great assortment packages: 
http://ladyelenacaviar.com/t/caviar-tasting-assortments



Tuesday, December 27, 2016

New Year's Day Food Ideas

New Year's Day Food Ideas
It is a celebration. You started the celebration with your choice of caviar. Now lets start eating.

This may not be a traditional Russian New Year's Day food but I would like to share this recipe of Stroganoff Meatballs from Olga's Flavor Factory I agree with Olga, it does sound yummy.

Monday, December 26, 2016

Caviar Tradition on New Year's Day


From a Russian traditional viewpoint, New Year's Day is one of the biggest holidays to celebrate. Included in those many traditional dishes, caviar always makes an appearance.

Many non Russians have created their own tradition of bringing in the New Year with enjoying and sharing caviar on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day.

During every holiday season, we see caviar being shown in large quantities, lavish parties and other presentations that make caviar appear to be unapproachable for everyone.

Lady Elena Caviar is “Caviar For Your Lifestyle”

Taste caviar like a billionaire in the comfort of your own home. TV cameras and TV crews are at your option.

We offer a wide range of 9 different caviar varieties. The caviar starts from a price point of $29 for an ounce up to $130 for an ounce of a Golden Osetra caviar. We offer a Beluga caviar for $124 for 1 ounce.

We also make available to you - half ounce jars.

Let Lady Elena Caviar help you start your Holiday Tradition this year.

To start your caviar Holiday Tradition visit LadyElenaCaviar.com and start to learn about our 9 selections of caviar. and choose your caviar based upon your budget and flavor preferences.Feel free to contact us at CS@LadyElenaCaviar .com with any questions you may have.

This is real black caviar from sturgeons. Many of these caviars have a buttery smoothness. Yes, you will probably taste salt. All the caviars are Malossol (low salt). Keep in mind that salt is used to cure the sturgeon roe.

Each variety has its own different taste. Some can be more buttery than others and others can have more of sea tang. Many people find that using crème fraiche helps reduce the saltiness. The nutty blini can compliment the caviar. 

Have fun and try your caviar:

1) straight off a non metallic spoon
2) off a spoon with a dab of crème fraiche
3) on a blini (no crème fraiche)
4) on a blini with crème fraiche
5) if you like oysters then you will love a dab of caviar on your oyster

Other Caviar Tips

The blini should be served at room temperature or slightly warm. 

The caviar jar / tin should be kept on a bed of ice to maintain a constant cool temperature before serving.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Best Hostess Gift Idea for the Foodie

When you are giving a hostess / host gift for your appreciation of the effort and time that the hostess / host has put in creating an exciting and fun party during the holiday season, is another bottle of wine/champagne the best gift?

If you want your host / hostess to enjoy the gifts for themselves and be remembered then giving some Lady Elena Caviar will be always remembered and appreciated. Here is an example of one of the many ideas of caviar from LadyElenaCaviar.com.

Two 1 Ounce Jars of White Sturgeon Caviar with a 36 pack of Blini


Monday, December 19, 2016

Idaia Winery Ocean Thrapsathiri Wine from Crete with White Sturgeon Caviar



2015 Idaia Winery Ocean Thrapsathiri Wine from Crete

On this beautiful island the winery is located in the Venerato village in the heart of the Malevizi wine district.
The vineyards are located about 1,300 feet above sea level and have mostly a calcium clay soil. With the cooling summer breezes off of the Aegean Sea and with the vineyards elevation they are producing cool region white wines with freshness and crisp acidity.

This wine is made from 100% of the indigenous grape variety of Thrapsathiri. This varietal is grown throughout Crete and it makes a well balanced wine. The wine has a straw color with green tints. There are aromas of ripe melons, peaches and a breeze of minerality which extend onto the palate. There is a bit of mouth watering lemon on the refreshing finish.

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing

Americana Caviar (White Sturgeon): The wine highlights the creaminess in the caviar and then starts to cleanse the palate with it's touch of lemon in creating a clean finish. A great Lady Elena Caviar and Wine Pairing.

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Great Gift of a Beluga Caviar with a Mother of Pearl Dish Set

Beluga Hybrid Caviar and a Mother of Pearl Dish Set is the perfect gift  for a caviar lover.

The Mother of Pearl Dish Set includes 1 small dish with a fork, knife and spoon all made from
 Mother of Pearl.

You can choose any caviar variety to include with your great gift.

Click on the link below to start creating your dream gift shopping.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Ultimate Gift of Caviar is a Beluga Caviar Service Gift

Who does not have a Beluga caviar on their wish list?

This ultimate gift gives you an instant caviar tasting service for two people or one person if you do not want to share.

Here we have Beluga Hybrid which is a cross of the Beluga Sturgeon and the Siberian Sturgeon sustainably farmed.

Included in this gift is a 1 ounce jar of Beluga Hybrid caviar, a 36 pack of Russsian style blini and a container of creme fraiche with two Mother of Pearl spoons.
Click here for more information

Champagne Dehours Trio S Non Vintage with White Sturgeon Caviar

Background

Champagne Dehours Trio S Non Vintage is a blend of 60% Pinot Meunier, 35% Chardonnay and 5% Pinot
Noir. This blend is made from a solera that began in 1998. The first bottling was from 2005. Each year a third of the solera is made into champagne and the solera is replenished with the wine from the current harvest. Dosage is 4 g/l.

Wine Description

The Champagne has a golden color with tiny bubbles. The aroma is flowery with orange citrus filled nutty
notes, ripe black berries and some minerality. A little bit of age is showing through with some oxidation notes.This is all so soft on the palate. On the finish there is a slight spiciness with the citrus shining and black fruit floral notes along with a spec of a sherry note.

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing

Americana Caviar (White Sturgeon):The pairing brings out an orange toffee note as it cleanses the palate.
A great Lady Elena caviar champagne and caviar pairing.

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Bagrationi Royal 1882 Tradition Sparkling Brut from the Country of Georgia and Caviar

Tasting a sparkling wine from the country of Georgia is an opportunity not to pass up. This is the NV Bagrationi Royal 1882 Tradition Sparkling Brut.
Background

The country of Georgia is located at the exact same latitude (approx. 40° N) as Southern France and Central Italy.
Bagrationi 1882 is the leading sparkling wine house in the country of Georgia and has an 80% domestic market share. It was back in 1882 that their sparkling wine achieved international recognition

Wine Description

This wine is an equal blend of Chinebuli, Mtsvane and Tsitska which are indigenous to country of Georgia.
This sparkling wine is made using the Charmat method which can be noticed by its small + sized bubbles. The wine has a pale straw color with green tints.There are aromas of nutty green citrus with a slight apple notes and is delicately floral. On the palate there is a sweet nuttiness with honey dew melon notes. The finish has soft citrus notes

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing 
Americana Caviar (White Sturgeon): The sparkling wine covers over the caviar and then briefly leaves a refreshing citrus flavor.


O My Tasting Experience Assortment of Caviar Gift Idea

Lady Elena Caviar has put together a one click caviar tasting experience named

O My Tasting Experience.

This experience brings you 1 ounce of each the Americana caviar (White Sturgeon caviar) and O My Setra caviar (Russian Sturgeon) with Russian style blini and creme fraiche with 2 Mother of Pearl spoons.

Some people call the White Sturgeon caviar Osetra. It may be Osetra like but it not Osetra caviar.
So this tasting experience lets you taste the difference and you decide. O My !
And what a Great Gift Idea!

Click this link to learn more http://ladyelenacaviar.com/products/o-my-tasting-experience

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Best Champagne and Caviar Pairings for 2016 Candidate Philippe Gonet

As we wind down 2016 we are reviewing the best champagne and caviar experiences with Lady Elena Caviar.

Our first candidate that comes to mind is the Philippe Gonet Champagne Extra Brut 3210 Blanc des Blancs with Osetra Caviar

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Ridgeview Estate Cavendish Sparkling Wine with White Sturgeon Caviar

A Pairing That You Must Experience





Background

Ridgeview Estate was founded in 1994 by Mike and Chris Roberts and produces sparkling wines in the South Downs of England. As the French plant in Epernay, Ridgeview has planted 13 French clones of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier on three different root stocks. There in Sussex, the region has semi continental climate similar to the champagne region which is 88 miles to the south.

2013 Ridgeview Estate Cavendish Sparkling Wine from England

This sparkling is a blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. Those tiny bubbles help bring out the aromas of fresh flowery citrus dominating rich black fruits. On the palate it is creamy smooth with some fresh toasted bread and some subtle nuttiness. The long finish is filled with those rich fruits on freshly toasted bread.

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing

Americana Caviar (White Sturgeon): The creamy minerality of the caviar blends with the richness of the wine and at the same time cleanses the palate and leaves a lingering of the delicious black fruits.A great Lady Elena Caviar and sparkling wine pairing.