I was recently asked to be an ambassador for the OohLaLa Wines. (Of course I said yes, wine? SIGN ME UP!) I hadn’t heard of the wine before, but I was intrigued. It took awhile, but a month or so later I finally started to see the OohLaLa wines in my local grocery store. I was looking forward to trying it after wondering what it was like for so long.
I had a recipe I wanted to try for dinner, so I stopped by the store to get the few ingredients I needed and a bottle of wine. I chose the Pinot Grigio because I thought it would pair nicely with the salmon I was making.
Obviously, they are marketing their wines exclusively to women. The label is pretty and girly and I admit, it appealed to me! It looks hip and cool.
I settled in with my music and my glass of bubbly wine while I made dinner.
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I made us green salads to go with dinner, with fresh tomatoes from the garden. This dinner was super easy and super fast to make. I prepped everything: chopped the onions, apricots and cashews and then mixed up the yogurt sauce. I used plain Greek yogurt and that made it a little bit thicker, which turned out to be great. Michael and I both LOVED the sauce on the salmon.
The couscous had some green onion, minced ginger and the chopped apricots mixed into it before it cooked. I liked adding things to the couscous but neither of us were particularly impressed with the couscous. It paired with the salmon dish really well but as a stand alone it was kind of blah. I need to add something else to the couscous.
I loved, loved, loved the salmon and the yogurt sauce. I will most definitely make it again. The flavors were so nice together. There was a little bit of a bite in the yogurt (I’m guessing the cumin) and the crunch of the cashews added great texture to the dish.
Now, how was the wine? It turned out to be a sparkling wine! I had no idea. I usually don’t like sparkling wines. I don’t know why…I guess I just think if I want sparkling I’ll drink champagne. But I was pleasantly surprised by the refreshing bubbles and the Pinot Grigio had a zip to it. It was crisp and not sweet and balanced the rich salmon dish nicely. I did well with this meal. 🙂
QUESTION: Have you tried the OohLaLa wines yet?
Biz
Love the girly bottle too! I am not a fan of sweet wines, so I’ll have to look for it. And sadly, me no likey salmon – boo! Wish I did because it always looks good!
Lisa Eirene
Salmon seems to be a divider with seafood lovers. Either you love it or hate it.
Anne
They had a whole nice display at my Kroger. I think it’s cool they are capped instead of corked!
Pinned this recipe on Pinterest. I love salmon.
Lisa Eirene
Thank you Anne! I was surprised by the cap, too, but it was nice instead of a cork.
Michelle @ Eat Move Balance
I have not tried that wine before! I’m not usually a fan of white wines, in general–I’m a red lover! But I’m always open to trying. 🙂
Lisa Eirene
I’m not sure if they have red. I only saw white on the display at the store but it was pretty picked over!
Jessie
I haven’t heard of the brand before, but what a cute name! I’ll bet it was a treat with your gorgeous salmon, although I agree — if I’m going to have something sparkling, I’d prefer a glass of really expensive champagne 😉
Marilyn @ Lipgloss and Spandex
I saw this wine at Fred Meyers recently and was really curious about it! The packaging is really cute… but I didn’t buy it because I’d tried some “cute” wines before, and they weren’t very tasty.
Lisa Eirene
I’ve been burned, too. But I actually liked this wine. It was subtle and not overpowering or too sweet. Give it a try!