Summer Grilling Favorites
Take your summer gatherings to the next level and join us as we explore the perfect wine pairings for three recipes that make the most of grilling season. Grilled Corn Elote Salad with Carneros Chardonnay Nothing captures the essence of summer like the sweet, smoky flavors of grilled corn. Our Carneros Chardonnay is the ideal […]
Pairing Wine & Chocolate
Whether Valentine’s Day makes you swoon or cringe, there’s no denying that a glass of rich red paired with a piece of decadent chocolate is a match made in heaven. While some will debate the merits of pairing wine with chocolate, we think that it’s all about finding the right pairing. And doing so may […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Perfect Cheese and Charcuterie Board Paired with Sparkling Wine
A cheese and charcuterie board is the perfect start to any get-together, especially for this holiday season. There are very few hard and fast rules with charcuterie, so you can be as creative as you like. That said, there are some guidelines regarding the best approach. Cheese There are a few rules of thumb to […]
