Pad Thai – to pair with Folded Hills Estate White

Delicious and easy recipe! Adapted from a recipe from former Marymount headmaster and wonderful Thai chef, Andrew Wooden Serves 4-6 Ingredients ½ lb. dried rice noodles, 1/8 inch wide 1 lb. boneless chicken breast ½ lb. shrimp (can choose all chicken but add an additional pound) ¼ cup fish sauce ¼ cup + 2T sugar ¼ cup + 2 T …

Recipe: Fiesta Shishito Peppers

Olde Spanish Days Fiesta returns to Santa Barbara this weekend! We're getting into the spirit by snacking on Fajitas, cooking Fiesta Shishito Peppers and sipping August Red while we plan out the weekend's activities. Shishito Peppers are the perfect quick and easy appetizer to share with friends! Here's the recipe.  Preheat a skillet Add a tablespoon of high heat oil. Toss in ...

Recipe: Apricot Jam Day at Folded Hills

TWO WAYS TO PRESERVE: JAM & VANILLA HONEY PACKED APRICOTS One of our trees is loaded down with fresh, organic apricots and they are all ripe at once. The perfect solution is to preserve them. The nutrition and flavor will be captured for you to enjoy throughout the year. Today, we stepped away from our desks, picked apricots and are making two preserves - apricot ...

Four Fun Ways to Pair Grenache

WHY GRENACHE? Would it surprise you to know that Grenache is one of the world’s most popular grapes? It is responsible for some of the most delicious wines in the world. The most well-known (and possibly most delightful to pronounce: Shaw-toe-newf-dew-pop) Chateauneuf du Pape, a Grenache based, Southern French blend can fetch up to $600 a bottle. The right Grenache ...

Recipe: Chocolate Raspberry Pavlova

PAIRING WINE & DESSERT Pairing wine with dessert is tricky since a general rule of thumb is to be sure the wine has as much (or more) sweetness than the food. But, we have to break the rules just this once. We’re obsessed with the Grant Grenache and this delicious, homemade chocolate pavlova. Is it the raspberries, the light airy ...