Food & Wine — Pinot Noir

Bet you didn't know you could sauté grapes! With Nan's creativity at work, she is presenting a whole new way to try grapes. In fact there are three grape related ingredients in this dish: fresh red grapes, red wine and grape jelly. This is the most wine dish ever. Wine suggestions to cook and pair: Light bodied Pinot Noir would be perfect. Serves 2Ingredients: 2 duck breasts Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup diced pancetta 2 cups red grapes 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme 1/2 cup dry red wine 1/2 cup duck or chicken stock 1 tablespoon...

 Photo Credit: Clos de la Tech The Santa Cruz Mountains AVA is perched atop the Peninsula Ridge overlooking the land of Google, Facebook, Apple and venture capitalists known as Silicon Valley. To the west, its steep slopes fall away to some of the most rugged portions of the San Mateo county coastline. The region stretches to the south above coastal surf towns on the coast and peeks over at inland ag towns in the Santa Clara Valley. In short, it’s enormous. With a total size of 322,000 acres, it is the largest California AVA.  The AVA was established at the...

What a perfect time of year to make this dish. It’s the beginning of Fall, the weather is cooling down, and it’s apple season all around. This pork chops, apples, and onions dish can be made in one pan. You’ll be amazed at how well it comes together in every bite. Our family loved how deliciously light and flavorful it was. Perfect for Fall.  If you got to have red, Pinot Noir works very well with pork.  It’s light to medium bodied and has a good amount of acidity to bring out the subtle flavor in this hearty but not heavy styled meat dish. Though it will hold up...

"Our dinner last night was terrific with the Glatzer Blaufrankisch Red. The recipe for the Braised Red Cabbage with Apples and Onions is simple but delicious.  It has always been a family favorite at my house.  My daughter is vegan, so if she is home I use vegan sausage for this recipe.  This cabbage dish is also nice with roasted pork and even makes a nice side for Thanksgiving dinner.  It can also be made ahead and reheated on the day it is to be used" Nanette Berning-Pate.Servings: 8Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter 1 medium yellow onion, peeled, halved and thinly...