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Leg of Lamb With Black Olive Puree — Try It With Cabernet!
Cabernet Sauvignon can sometimes be challenging to pair with food, especially younger renditions with tannins that have not had time to subside. As the king of red wines, it seemingly demands attention, as if to say, “You will pay attention…
Tagged with: Cabernet, cooking, dinner, lamb, Malbec, recipe, Syrah, wine pairings
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Shafer Vineyards: A Star of the Stags Leap District
Shafer Vineyards traces its beginnings to 1972 when John Shafer left a 23-year career in the publishing industry and, with his family, moved to the Napa Valley to pursue a second career in wine. It was the lure of wine…
Tagged with: Cabernet, California, Chardonnay, Doug Shafer, John Shafer, Merlot, Nap Valley, Shafer Vineyards, Stags Leap Distrct, Syrah
Posted in Wineries of Distinction
Posted in Wineries of Distinction
A Lesson Learned in the Pacific Northwest: All Great Wines Begin in the Vineyard
There are certain grape varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon (among reds) and Chardonnay (among whites) that take well to barrel fermentation. There are others, such as Riesling, that would have their aromas and flavors obliterated by exposure to oak, and…
Tagged with: Cabernet, Chardonnay, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Washington, Willamette Valley
Posted in In the Cellar
Posted in In the Cellar
