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Christine Hanna’s 'Winemaker Cooks' Offers Fresh Taste of Wine Country
Sonoma vintner shares recipes from the market and garden, plus wine & entertaining tips
Sonoma, CA (Sep. 23, 2010)— It's the book for every visitor to Northern California's wine country who ever had the wistful thought, "If only I could take a piece of this home with me."
Christine Hanna’s The Winemaker Cooks: Menus, Parties, and Pairings—new from Chronicle Books and now available everywhere —is the product of a lifetime of working, living, playing, foraging and cooking in Sonoma County from a vintner, home chef, cooking teacher, mother and consummate hostess.
Part practical cookbook and part entertainment guide, The Winemaker Cooks captures the essence of a fast-evolving and much-admired culinary lifestyle. Hanna's cuisine absorbs Asian, Middle Eastern and Latin America influences without forsaking California's Mediterranean ethic—or its wine. And it does so with ease and grace.
A native San Franciscan, Hanna spent many a childhood summer day on her family's simple Sonoma County ranch. Handed the reins of the family's nascent winery in her 20s, she led Hanna Winery & Vineyards to great acclaim. Most notably, the rich yet fresh Hanna Sauvignon Blanc from the cool Russian River Valley—inspired by the foods Chris loves to cook for gatherings of family and friends, and which she shares with the public in cooking classes around the country—gained critical and consumer success.
In The Winemaker Cooks Hanna presents more than 100 recipes, drawing from local
farmers' markets and the garden that grows beside the rustic, century-old Alexander Valley hunting lodge she and her family call home. Her menus, brought to life with 75 luscious photographs by Sheri Giblin, pulse with the turning of the pages of the calendar, following the rhythm of the vineyard and the cellar.
“In the fall," she writes, "we bring in the grapes. And the tomatoes and melons and eggplants and figs. We see trucks stacked with grape bins making their way up and down our rural roads and two-lane highways.... The farmers' markets are open several times a week now, with a dazzling array. We eat al fresco almost always, the grill replacing the range.”Christine Hanna’s 'Winemaker Cooks' Offers Fresh Taste of Wine Country... more
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Sometimes people decide to call things FAILs, when they aren’t really that FAIL. I try to find the glimmer of goodness in everything, so this is another edition of some FAILs that I don’t think are really FAILs.
Apparently Ashton Kutcher told January Jones that she was going to FAIL, to this day she's impact font, has never been superimposed over her image.
Yeah, I know $20 for a bracelet? FAIL.
I do see the FAIL here, but its not the fault of Fazio's Finest, or the supermarket. It's really the result of the grape industry. We all know that "Champagne Grapes" are actually Black Corinth grapes, a type of currant. To sell better they've named them after a famous sparkly wine. Champagne is normally made from Chardonnay grapes, and never Black Corinth grapes. Sorry if we all cant be viticulture and enologists, bro.
Business is business, you have to hit that .88OZ NET WT by any means necessary.
The Wikipedia Flavor recipe keeps changing. Some chefs decide to use chili peppers, others add too much MSG. But why all the focus on C14? For just a dollar more you can get item C18, that Black Bean Sauce is consistently delicious.
Well, where do you think mail men sleep? Duh.
So what, a fire truck falls into a sinkhole like every other day. I'm sure they all have insurance. The real FAIL here, is that this actually happened in my neighborhood. After we ate dinner one night, my mom wanted to investigate. I resisted, because I had to pee, but she was driving. So while she was trying to be a looky-loo, meanwhile I dreadfully had to use the loo. (British Pun FAIL alert)
The phrase "banda adeziva cu multiple utilizari" is Romanian for "tape with multiple uses." If you're ever in Bucharest do as the locals do: repair tents, bind trees, and kidnap accountants.
How is this a FAIL, you can sort of see this chick's nipple?
Duh, this place doesn't really do all those things. It's really a bar in Denton, Texas, they still has a geocities home page. There is no way this is a FAIL, check out all these sick ass animated gifs:
Not bad dude.
Do you know of some FAILs, that you don't think are FAILs? Send them over and I'll have a look.Sometimes people decide to call things FAILs, when they aren’t really that FAIL.... more
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In homage to their nine grape blend Evolution, Sokol Blosser Winery is releasing their 13th annual bottling on September 9, 2009 (9/9/09). The wine, affectionately known as the release somewhere between the 12th & 14th edition, has officially been named the Lucky Edition, rather than the 13th. With over 40 white varietals to choose from, nine different grapes made the luck of the draw for Evolution’s unique blend: Pinot Gris, Müller-Thurgau, White Riesling, Semillon, Muscat Canelli, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, and Sylvaner. The Lucky Edition is inviting with aromas of jasmine, orange blossoms, complex spices and tropical fruit followed by an array of pear, peach, lychee, and honey flavors. A complementary pairing to foods such as Thai, Indian, Mexican and Caribbean, this wine is just as delicious served on its own.In homage to their nine grape blend Evolution, Sokol Blosser Winery is releasing their... more
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