Wine meet food. Food meet wine. Complementary tastes and friendly companionship bring a table of friends and family together.
Summer vegetables are the star of the show here, where they deserve to shine.
Wine pairing: Sauvignon Blanc
Layers of interest are created with complementary tastes (corn and crab) and contrasting flavors (sweet and smoky).
Wine pairing: Off-dry sparkling wine
On those really hot days when you are looking for foods that refresh, fish tacos come to mind.
Wine pairing: Sauvignon Blanc
These pancakes with mushroom ragout can be served as a side dish for dinner or as a main dish with a salad for lunch.
Wine pairing: Chardonnay
This velvet shrimp creates a luscious, smooth connection to the richness and round mouth feel of Chardonnay.
Wine pairing: Chardonnay
The blend of nutty, milky and salty flavors makes this a purely refreshing summer salad.
Wine pairing: Rosé
This light tart with fresh arugula is the perfect way to enjoy the simple, fresh tastes of the summer season.
Wine pairing: Rosé
Chef Patrick’s smoked turkey burgers are inspired by smoked turkey legs that are a summer staple at fairs.
Wine pairing: Red Wine
The richness of the duck and the cherry flavor accentuates a Pinot's bright fruit.
Wine pairing: Pinot Noir
Marinated pork chops served with sautéed cabbage and mashed potatoes.
Wine pairing: Syrah
This makes a cozy dinner party for the first golden days and crisp Napa Valley nights of fall.
Wine pairing: Pinot Noir
This side dish would make for a comfort food accompaniment to just about any beef dish.
Wine pairing: Cabernet Sauvignon
Winter in wine country is a time to relax and to bring people around the table with a soul-satisfying meal such as this.
Wine pairing: Cabernet Sauvignon
This stroganoff is rich, comforting and full of deep, earthy flavor.
Wine pairing: Merlot
Unusual, yes, but a felicitous marriage of flavors between the umami in the meatballs and tannins in Cabernet Sauvignon.
Wine pairing: Cabernet Sauvignon
A rich and decadent blend of brisket, short rib and dry-aged rib-eye, topped with beer cheese and bourbon onions.
Wine pairing: Cabernet Sauvignon
The combination of the dried cherry Cabernet Sauvignon sauce with this flourless chocolate cake is a very grown-up way to end a meal.
Wine pairing: Cabernet Sauvignon
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