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TABLE OF CONTENTS
October 2005
Straight Up
Syrah’s Star Keeps Rising in Santa Barbara County
Syrah Recommendations
Picks from our Wine Editor, Thom Elkjer
Wine Pairing Recipe
Beaulieu Vineyards 2000 Syrah and Pasta Carbonara
Featured Wine Event
Discover Winter in the Wine Country
 
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Holiday in Carneros Winery Open House
November 19th and 20th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Holiday in Carneros Winery Open HouseCelebrate the 18th annual Holiday in Carneros Open House! Eighteen wineries, located at the southern end of Napa and Sonoma Valleys in the Carneros district, are expected to participate.

Admission is $25.00 per person. Just purchase a logo glass at any participating winery on either day of the event (no advanced purchase is necessary or available). Admission includes a Holiday in Carneros logo glass, wine tasting, and unique offerings planned by the individual wineries. These offering may include food and wine pairings, live entertainment, barrel, reserve, vertical, or library wine tastings and more.

Some of the wineries expected to participate in Holiday in Carneros are Adastra, Bouchaine, Buena Vista, Carneros Creek, Ceja, Cline, Curvare, Etude, Homewood, Larson Family, McKenzie-Mueller, Robledo, Shug, Truchard and Viansa.

More information (including a map to participating wineries): www.carneroswineries.org


This Holiday Season Send A California Wine Adventure!

This Holiday Season Send A California Wine Adventure!Since 1990, The California Wine Club has featured the best of California's smaller family-owned wineries. Club owners, Bruce & Pam Boring, hand select every wine and every wine comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Each month's shipment includes two bottles of award-winning wine along with the 12 page, full color magazine Uncorked. In Uncorked, members find out the story behind the wines and the winemakers, recipes, fun facts, detailed tasting notes and more. Just $32.95 per month plus shipping.

As a FREE BONUS, your gift recipient will also receive a copy of our hilarious, 15th Anniversary Wine Calendar. For one month or a year, they'll always appreciate and remember their fun and unique gift of the California Wine Club. Call 800-777-4443 or shop online at www.cawineclub.com.


Ventana Vineyards – Award-Winning Family Estate Wines

Ventana Vineyards – Award-Winning Family Estate Wines"Our style is European sensibility with lush, intense California fruit" Doug Meador

Ventana Vineyards, the most award-winning Single Vineyard in America is a family owned estate. Ventana has already received over 90 Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals this year, including 4 Best of Class top awards from prestigious major competitions.

The 2001 Ventana Syrah is lively with fresh cracked black pepper, black cherry and spice. The 2000 Meador Estate "Maverick" Syrah is as a tribute to winemaker Doug Meador. Many wine writers have called Doug "The Maverick of Monterey's Wine Country". The combination of twenty-five year old vines (the oldest by a decade in Monterey County) grown on their own roots ancient style combined with the winemaker's twenty years experience with the grapes have yielded this remarkable concentrated lush Syrah. Order online to get these Syrahs and details on their extensive wine club.

 

WINE PAIRING RECIPE

BV Syrah & Pasta Carbonara

Visit Beaulieu Vineyards newly renovated Reserve tasting room in Napa Valley, CA and enjoy world-class wines including their 2000 California Syrah. Take home a bottle or two and pair with Pasta Carbonara - a fabulous dish featuring bacon and eggs. Make this dish on Sunday night and you'll love eating leftovers on Monday.

• 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil, or a combination
• 1/2 pound pancetta, diced OR 1 cups lean bacon cut in cubes
• pound spaghetti
• 3 extra-large eggs
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and fresh black pepper

Heat the butter or olive oil in a large nonstick skillet and add the pancetta, stirring to brown lightly over medium heat and set aside in the pan. (If using bacon, omit the butter or olive oil and cook the bacon just enough to melt the fat but not so much that it becomes crispy. Drain off excess if bacon is fatty.)

In the meantime prepare the spaghetti as directed. (Use only lightly salted water since pancetta and bacon are already salted.)

Beat the eggs in a bowl with the heavy cream, 1/3 cup of the parmesan cheese, a good pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper until all is well mixed.

When the pasta is al dente, drain it and add immediately to the pancetta or bacon in the skillet, which should be still warm (if not, briefly reheat). Quickly add the egg mixture and mix until all the spaghetti is well coated with creamy sauce. Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan on top and serve immediately.

Servings: 4

Wine Pairing: California 2000 Syrah – Lots of fruit and supple acidity make this very easy to enjoy with everything from a simple pasta dish, sandwiches, and BBQ to grilled lamb.

 


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