Biodiversity

August 13, 2010

What is Biodiversity? The variety of plants and animals and other living things in a particular area or region. Biodiversity is important because plant and animal species interact and depend upon one another for food, shelter, oxygen, and soil enrichment. St. Supery’s Dollarhide Ranch is a 1500 acre property in the north eastern hills of [...]

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Who, What, Where, When, Why & How of #Cabernet Day

August 10, 2010

WHO: every wine drinker, winery, wine shop, journalist, restaurant, sommelier and chef around the world. WHAT: Cabernet day is meant to be a community owned celebration of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Blend and Cabernet Franc. WHERE: on all social media sites and blogs including Facebook, Foursquare, Twitter, Friendfeed, Gowalla, WordPress, etc….  Just use the #Cabernet hash [...]

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A Pairing from Trax Restaurant

August 4, 2010

From our friends at Trax Restaurant in Ambler, PA: “Pan Seared Veal Sirloin, topped with Roasted Tomato and Garlic pairs beautifully with a 2009 St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley Estate. To make the veal, we rub it with finely-chopped fresh rosemary and thyme from our garden, then sear it in butter until it is [...]

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Farming Sustainably

August 4, 2010

With over 470 acres planted at the Dollarhide Ranch and thirty-five acres planted in Rutherford, St. Supery is a major land owner in the Napa Valley. All of this land allows for almost every wine made by St. Supery to be estate bottled (which means created by St. Supery from start to finish, no purchased [...]

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#Cabernet Braised Short Ribs

August 4, 2010

recipe by Chef Ron Barber INGREDIENTS 5 lbs beef short ribs All-purpose flour 4 TBSP canola oil 5 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1″ rounds 2 medium yellow onions, peeled and quartered 3 celery stalks, cut into 1″ pieces 5 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped 1 TSP fresh thyme leaves 1 TSP fresh rosemary, [...]

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Home Sweet Home

July 27, 2010

The beautiful white Victorian home, the Atkinson house, that greets our guests at the end of the Camphor lined driveway is a registered historical landmark in the Napa Valley. Its history dates back to the 1800’s and continues to be a reminder of a bygone era. The interiors have been carefully restored and decorated to [...]

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HOW TO open a bottle of wine WITHOUT a corkscrew

July 21, 2010

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Summer Food Love: Oysters and Sauvignon Blanc

July 9, 2010

. . from Chef Ron Barber Ocean fresh oysters with this tangy salsa really compliment the crisp acidity of the Sauvignon Blanc. I prefer the smaller oysters such as Kumamoto or Malpeque. Oysters with Cucumber & Pickled Ginger Salsa Pair with St. Supéry Sauvignon Blanc 36 fresh oysters – on the half shell 1 cup [...]

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7 Ways wineries can rock #Cabernet Day on Twitter

June 29, 2010

. . . Thursday September 2nd is #Cabernet Day on all social media sites.  Social media winos around the world will be tasting and sharing posts about the king of grapes.  Any tweet, Facebook post, blog post, etc..  using the hash tag “#cabernet” will be searchable which is another way of saying you can filter [...]

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Introducing the Skalli Family, Part 2: Family Timeline

June 28, 2010

The 1920′s – Vine & Wine, a family passion 1920, this passion was born in Algeria. At this time, the grandfather, Robert-Elie Skalli, selected the best soils in the regions of Oran, Mascara, Mostaganem and Aïn Temouchent. He planted grape varieties from the south of France: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Alicante… Then the Skalli family, including [...]

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