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February 11, 2022 by wineivore 3 Comments

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Celebrate the Year of the Tiger with life affirming noodles and a zesty California Chardonnay with an unexpected twist!

2 glasses of Longevity chardonnay with a plate of Singapore curry noodles

It is February. Love is in the air for Valentine's Day, and February 1 marked the beginning of the Lunar New Year. The Chinese use the lunar calendar for celebrating holidays, and each year, the new year falls between late January and early February.

Each year is also marked by a zodiac sign that is repeated every 12 years in the same order: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. It is said that some people will plan to have their children born in a certain year so as to take on the characteristics associated with the spirit animal for that year.

People born in the Year of the Tiger are said to be courageous, energetic, assertive, and natural born leaders. On the flip side, they can also be rebellious, short-tempered, and hold hidden aggression even though they may appear calm (perhaps like some California red wines?).

The Chinese also have traditional foods they eat to celebrate the new year that denote wealth, health, and good luck. A whole fish symbolizes prosperity, since the Chinese word for fish sounds like the world for "surplus". Dumplings symbolize wealth because their shape resembles gold and silver ingots used as currency in imperial China. And noodles symbolize a wish for longevity. They must not be cut but remain as long strands to affirm a long life.

large pile of vegetarian Singapore curry noodles

To celebrate Chinese New Year, I made some vegetable Singapore noodles and found a very fitting Chardonnay to pair with it from Longevity Wines.

Phil and Debra Long founded the winery in Livermore, California in 2008, when they decided to take their garage hobby to the next level. Longevity is a play on their last name and also represents their love for each other, wine, and creating inclusive experiences for others.

Back of the Longevity wine label

According to the label, Longevity is:

A lifestyle- It's about loving what you live, and living what you love. the heart on our label represents this love of life and family. Our family practices this philosophy everyday in developing our wines. Ultimately, it's about the experience, it's about living, loving, and sharing that experience with others. Come and visit our tasting room in Livermore, CA and experience Longevity. It's about Longevity.

Longevity Wines

Phil designed the heart logo based on the artisan glass hearts he gave to Debra every Valentine's Day. Very unfortunately, Debra passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2019. However, their love still endures through these wines and their very special heart logo, which Phil also tattooed on his arm so he would always remember her.

close up of 2019 Longevity Chardonnay wine label

Phil is not only the winemaker but also the president of the African American Vintner's Association. He is now passing on his wine knowledge to his son, Phil Long Jr.

February 1 also marks the beginning of Black History Month. There are not too many black owned wineries in the US, but this list of 23 is a good place to start to support these businesses and taste new wines.

Twist off cork from Longevity wine

The 2019 Chardonnay from Longevity came with an unexpected twist in the form of a twist off cork! I had never seen one before but just loved how easy it made opening the bottle. The cork can also easily be pushed back into the bottle to reseal the wine.

Close up of New Twist-off Cork

Daffodil yellow with a bronze patina, the wine smelled like a pear orchard with some talcum and graphite. It tasted really fresh with kumquats, limestone, honeydew sting and had a rounded finish with a nice zing!

With my Long Life noodles tinged with curry spice and loaded with mushrooms, bell pepper, baby chard and carrots, the wine tasted even fresher and zippier. It paired nicely with all the vegetables and would do very well with other plant based meals.

a glass and bottle of 2019 Longevity Chardonnay

To be honest thought, the wine makes me a little sad thinking of how Phil and Debra's romance was cut short due to her untimely death. Longevity means long life, but there is a second definition of longevity which is permanence and durability. It is very heartwarming to think her memory and their romance are symbolically bottled in these wines.

Welcome the Year of the Tiger and Black History Month with a heart, a twist, and lots of longevity in the form of noodles and this Chardonnay.

To learn more about BIPOC wineries, check out these posts from the Wine Pairing Weekend writers to celebrate Black History month this month and beyond:

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  • Linda from My Full Wine Glass shares "Back to Brown Estate - for Zin this time"
  • Deanna from Wineivore pairs Long Life Noodles + Longevity Chardonnay with a Unique Twist"
  • Susannah from Avvinare features "a trio of delightful wines from Theopolis Vineyards"
  • Gwendolyn from Wine Predator…Gwendolyn Alley "Organic Field Number Fifteen Fulfills a Lifelong Dream in El Dorado #winePW #BHM" and "NFL Super Star Charles Woodson’s “Intercept” Pinot Noir Paired with Smoked Ham #winePW #BHM"
  • Nicole from SommsTable is "Cooking to the Wine: Longevity Pinot Grigio with Crab Cakes"
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  1. David says

    February 22, 2022 at 12:10 pm

    What a perfect pairing, at many levels! The noodles look delicious.

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  2. Linda Whipple, CSW says

    February 13, 2022 at 2:58 am

    Loved everything about this beautiful post, especially how you tied together Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, Black History Month, the noodles and the wine. Long live Longevity wines and three cheers for the Year of the Tiger - grrr, grrr, grrr!

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  3. Wendy Klik says

    February 11, 2022 at 7:54 pm

    I loved this wine and the story of Phil and Debra too. I also paired a bottle of this with our Chinese New Year dinner and the pairing was so nice that bought another bottle for this event and again paired it with an Asian dinner. Great minds Deanna.

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