July 28, 2010
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Stomp Those Grapes
Does stomping grapes with your bare feet sound like fun? If Lucy can stomp grapes, so can you! Maybe you've seen the hilarious grape stomp video of Lucy stomping grapes during an episode of "I Love Lucy".
It's been a long time since grapes have been crushed by foot. Today they are carefully crushed using the latest technology. Regulations prohibit any juice from the old fashioned grape stomps from being used to produce wine.
You'll find grape stomps are still popular during the harvest season, from August through October in California. Get ready to squish some Zinfandel between your toes!
August Wine Events in California
18th Annual Winemakers' Celebration - MontereyAugust 8: Niles Canyon Railway Wine Tasting - Sunol
August 14: An Affair with Zinfandel - Passalacqua Winery, Healdsburg
August 22: Tasting 2010 - San Francisco
August 28th & 29th: Bodega Bay Seafood, Art & Wine Festival (includes a rubber duck race)
How to Taste Winel
1. When wine tasting the first step is to take time to look at the wine, especially around the edges.Look for the color of the wine and the clarity. This is why clear glasses should be used for tasting wine. White wines become darker as they age while red wines begin to lose their color, turning more brownish.
2. Swirl the wine in your glass. This is done to mix oxygen in with the wine, which will soften the tannins of young wine. It also opens up the flavors and aromas of the wine.
3. Sniff the wine. Initially you should hold the glass a few inches from your nose. Then let your nose go into the glass. What do you smell?
4. Take a sip of the wine, but do not swallow yet. Roll the wine around in your mouth exposing it to all of your taste buds. Do this for at least a few seconds while thinking about the tastes of the wine.
5. Swallow the wine. How long does the "finish" last?(How long can you taste the wine after you swallow?) Do you like the tastes?
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Cooking With Wine Recipes
W.C. Fields
Ultimate Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Wine Pairing: Choose a dry Italian style wine for this dish such as Belguardo Serrata Maremma. This is a Sangiovese blend from Italy's Tuscany region. With complex flavors of berries, herbs, and spices this full-bodied wine can stand up to the heartiness of this dish. An excellent wine that is a great value for a wine that is this good.
Ingredients:
3 1/2 pound chicken
3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
6 ounces portobello mushroom caps
2 cloves garlic
10 ounces button mushrooms
1 cup dry red wine
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teasponn hot red pepper flakes
3 bay leaves
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Rinse chicken, cut into pieces, and dry with paper towels.
3. Heat oil in skillet and brown chicken.
4. Remove chicken and saute portobellos and onions until softened and golden brown. Then add garlic and stir for 2 minutes.
5. Add button mushrooms, wine, stock, diced tomatoes, oregano, pepper flakes, bay leaves, and salt. Bring to a boil.
6. Transfer mushroom mixture into a baking dish. Lay chicken among the mushrooms.
7. Cook uncovered for about 30 minutes in the oven. Remove bay leaves and serve.
This will make 4 servings.
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