Welcome to the first issue of The WineCountry Life newsletter, brought to you by the overfed staff at WineCountry.com.
Here's the story: As we were sitting around our Napa office a few weeks ago, "tasting" wines while thinking of ideas for a newsletter, we realized that everything we love about our WineCountry lifestyle is exactly what we should write about. (Then we drank to our great idea.)
Every other week we'll be sending you stories about fascinating people, wines, foods, and places that make visiting the WineCountry such a rewarding experience.
So scroll down, dig in, and enjoy. And be sure to let us know what you think—we'd love to read your suggestions.
We say po-TAY-to, you say “Wow. That’s really good.” Chef Sharon Li from PRESS Restaurant in St. Helena was gracious enough to share her Potato Cake recipe with you nice people. Yes, it’s a side dish, but there’s something about a potato in cake form that makes this a whole dish itself.
Yeah, we drink at work. And this week we're drinking our favorite new zin—Klinker Brick Winery's Old Ghost Zinfandel. Brambleberry fruit aromas intermingled with anise, clove, and exotic spice. Sultry start, velvety finish. A $100 wine priced at $40. Why? Lodi.
Meet Colleen Fleming: Chef, wine expert, entrepreneur, and co-owner of Cadet Wine + Beer Bar in downtown Napa. Our roving Queen of Questions, Allison Day, sat down with Colleen for a rather saucy Q&A. Find out her favorite wines, bars, restaurants, hangover cures, and ’90s jams. We [HEART] Colleen.
You had me at Gluten-Free Super-Moist Mini Chocolate Cake. Our friend Erika Lenkert, Napa resident and publisher of GFF Magazine, is the queen of gluten-free cuisine. Watch her video on how to make prettiest little desserts you’ll ever serve. Then click here to print her free recipe.
Wowza. Single Thread in Healdsburg is setting itself up to be The French Laundry of Sonoma County. Visualize an 11-course tasting menu with lighting and music paired to each course. Crazy, right? Reserve a table before a Michelin star award makes it harder to get than our electoral system.
