2 1/2 pounds chicken thighs.
It’s one of those bottles that begs you for another sip.With ripe fruit and only 12.75% ABV, it goes down dangerously fast.. Mari Vineyard Gamay Noir 2023, Old Mission Peninsula ($34).
Mari’s Sean O’Keefe thinks Gamay might be the best red variety suited to Old Mission Peninsula’s climate.Cranberry, black cherry, and purple plum skin wrap lead to a bright, peppery finish.Balanced yet zippy acidity makes this bottle ideal alongside a wide range of food, from meaty salmon and burgers to heartily spiced vegetarian fare.. Left Foot Charley Blaufränkisch 2023, Old Mission Peninsula ($28).
Bryan Ulbrich sees enormous promise in Austria’s Blaufränkisch on Old Mission Peninsula.His variation, only 11.3% ABV in this vintage, comes across as fresh and feisty.
It’s very aromatic, from peppery to violets, with some plum and seedy raspberry fruit to round things out.
It has enough oomph to cut through any rich cut of meat, but it also wouldn’t get in the way of a peppered pork loin.These baked shells with meat sauce and mozzarella are a true crowd pleaser: ground beef cooked in a simple tomato sauce, then finished with.“In Virginia, the area is pretty similar to the Perigord region of France, but we get a little bit colder.
Our soil is a little different, too,” she tells me.. Over the years, Taylor decided the nursery wasn’t a big moneymaker as it was losing more than it was making, she shifted the business to truffle sales and agrotourism.“I have three dogs trained to hunt truffles.
And two that are decorative.” Her primary truffle dog, Nadine, gets loose while we’re chatting on the phone and escapes through a gate, causing momentary panic.. Once all five dogs have been wrangled, Taylor gives me a scientific history lesson in inoculating trees to create truffles.Her parents started inoculating in 2007 but the company only found their first truffle in 2018.