Winter Wine Cocktails
If you caught our first rendition of wine cocktails, you know how delicious these concoctions can be – not to mention entertaining to make and serve! Inspired by the recent rainy weather here in Napa Valley, we decided to put our spin on winter wine cocktails, all using Baldacci wines. So grab your shaker, your […]
Holiday Gift Guide: Wine Edition
The holiday season is officially upon us! However you celebrate, this is the time to gather with friends and family around good food and good wine. While this time of year is all about being merry, let’s face it, finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list can be a challenge! Not to worry, […]
How to Plan the Perfect Napa Getaway
With its world-class restaurants, miles of vineyards and rolling hills, and of course plenty of amazing wine, it’s no surprise that Napa is one of the most popular wine country destinations. There’s nothing more relaxing than sipping wine in the California sunshine, surrounded by vines and fresh air. Looking to plan the ideal Napa Valley […]
Mixing it Up with Wine Cocktails
Chances are, if you love wine, you probably appreciate a great cocktail as well. Enter…wine cocktails! Combining the best of both worlds, wine cocktails are fun, colorful, and work for every season. They’re also the perfect way to introduce non-wine loving friends and family to the versatility and complexity that can be found in […]
Champagne Lifestyle
Champagne…the word is familiar to all, but often generates confusion. Many different types of bubbly wine are produced throughout the world: Prosecco, Cava, Sparkling Wine, Sekt, Espumante, etc. But are these the same as Champagne? And then there are the different styles which lead to wine descriptions that seem almost comical. For example, this […]
Italian Wedding Soup Recipe
Paired with Baldacci Carneros Chardonnay or Pinot Noir This recipe is one of my top five “happy childhood memory foods” and it remains one of my favorites to this day. It is simple, healthy, and the perfect comfort food. In my family, we called this the escarole soup and I never knew there were […]
Individual Beef Wellingtons Recipe for Your Christmas Dinner
Paired with Brenda’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Traditionally, Beef Wellington is a whole roast wrapped in puff pastry with a layer of mushroom duxelles and liver pate. As is the case with all things, we like to experiment. For our Christmas dinner, we used individual wellingtons, which take extra care, but we think it’s a beautiful […]
Pan-Seared Dungeness Crab Cakes for the Holidays
Paired with Baldacci “Pops” Sparkling Wine Ingredients: 1/3 C. mayonnaise 1 large egg, beaten 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard 1 tsp. Old Bay Seasoning 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp. hot sauce 1 tsp. lemon juice Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 lb. Dungeness crab meat. Any fresh crab will work. 3/4 C. panko breadcrumbs 2 tbsp. Freshly Chopped Parsley Grapeseed […]
No-Bake Mascarpone Cheesecake Cups Paired with Late Harvest Gewürztraminer for the Holidays
No-Bake Mascarpone Cheesecake Cups Paired with Frederich Late Harvest Gewurztraminer Everyone who knows me knows I have an unrelenting sweet tooth. So our Frederich Late Harvest Gewurztraminer is one of my go-to’s when I want a little something extra after dinner. It also makes a delicious accompaniment to fruit- and cheese-based desserts. With that […]
Beef Short Ribs with Roasted Root Vegetables Recipe
Roasted Beef Short Ribs with Roasted Root Vegetables Paired with Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon Serves 4 In the world of comfort food, not much can compare with slow-cooked beef with a rich reduction sauce, savory root vegetables, and a full-bodied red wine. For the last portion of our progressive meal, we’ve chosen slow-roasted beef […]
