I'm on a cooking roll here folks. Two new recipes in one week is a rare occasion. This recipe is a nice take on pork chops. I never would have thought to cook pork chops in tomato sauce and top it with swiss cheese and green peppers. The cheese was awesome and the uncooked green pepper gave a great crunch to each bite. If you're ever afraid of over-cooking your chops and drying them out, the tomato sauce is a great way to hide that. The only downside is that it required me to be doing several things at once and dirty more dishes and utensils than I would have liked. Along with a side of cheesy Brussels sprouts and a glass of merlot, our first Valentine's dinner as a married couple was a success.
Without knowing what I was cooking, Lucas picked up this Columbia Crest merlot. On a dry scale of 1-5, Lucas likes his wine at a 5. I like mine around a 4. This was a great merlot for me because it wasn't a 5. It had a hint of pepper and wasn't too jammy. It was smooth and easy to drink. It paired pretty well with our pork chops. Just to make sure I wasn't mistaken in enjoying this merlot, I had two glasses. My first suspicions were confirmed. I'll keep it on the list of wines to buy again.
One of these days I'll be a real wine connoisseur. Maybe I'll even make grow my own grapes and make my own wine. Until then, I'll just keep drinking this wine and that wine and writing reviews pretending I know what I'm talking about.