Holiday with Friends (SP01)Andrea gathers her friends from the East and West coasts to celebrate the holidays in wine country. Together they'll deck the halls, prepare great food, share wine pairing tips and fill the house with music and laughter.
With a spectacular wine bar for the adults and cookies for the kids to decorate, everyone will indulge in the delicious flavors of the season.
Pairings
Smoked Duck + Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet
Assorted Holiday Pizzas + Sterling Sauvignon Blanc
Oysters on the Half Shell + Iron Horse Russian Cuvèe
Marshmallow Popcorn Balls + Paumanok Vineyards Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc
Tagliettelle with Shaved White Truffles + Shafer Chardonnay
Bittersweet Chocolate + Bonny Doon Vin de Glacière
Featured Wines
Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet
Oakville, Calif.
www.silveroak.com
Sterling Sauvignon Blanc
Calistoga, Calif.
www.sterlingvineyards.com
Iron Horse Russian Cuvèe
Sebastopol, Calif.
www.ironhorsevineyards.com
Paumanok Vineyards Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc
Aquebogue, N.Y.
www.paumanok.com
Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay
Napa, Calif.
www.shafervineyards.com
North Star Merlot
Walla Walla, Wash.
www.northstarmerlot.com
King Estate Pinot Noir
Eugene, Ore.
www.kingestate.com
Selaks Ice Wine, New Zealand
www.nobilo.co.nz
Covenant Cabernet
Napa Valley, Calif.
www.covenantwines.com
Bonny Doon Vin de Glacière
Santa Cruz, Calif.
www.bonnydoonvineyard.com
Recipes featured in this special are listed below.
Resources
Gordon Drysdale, rhythm guitarist, Back Burner Blues Band
www.sterlingvineyards.com
Owner, Pizza Antica, California
www.pizzaantica.com
Joey Altman, television host and lead guitarist, Back Burner Blues Band
www.joeyaltman.com
www.sterlingvineyards.com
Keith Luce, drummer, Back Burner Blues Band
www.sterlingvineyards.com
Executive Chef, Press
St. Helena, Calif.
www.presssthelena.com
Jeff Morgan, winemaker and author
www.covenantwines.com
