We served these at our first concert last week, and they were well received. Easy to make ahead of time, they are a good match with a variety of picnic wines, especially our 2014 Russian River Valley Rose of Pinot Noir. INGREDIENTS: ¾ cup creamy peanut butter 3/4/ cup coconut milk 1 tablespoon brown sugar […]
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It is noon here at the winery on June 1st, but it very well could be March or April. Spring has been unusually lengthy this year, and shows little sign of changing. In fact, we even got some rain last night – a rare occurrence of late. However, the vineyards look good, and most growers
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Last weekend we smoked two whole goats for our annual Founders’ Day celebration. They turned our great, but two – 35 pound goats is a lot of meat, and we had leftovers. Not to worry. We adapted a traditional Bolognese meat sauce recipe from Mark Bittman, and the results were a great success. You can substitute
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I have just returned from a ten day trip to New York City, where spring has finally arrived. Back in Sonoma County signs of summer are already in place, with the hills turning brown and the vines covered with a full coat of leaves. April was a hectic month, with lots of travel and the
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[av_two_third first av_uid=’av-1zpm1dm’] [av_image src=’http://www.taftststaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ALSM2015-A3-728×1030.jpg’ attachment=’17143′ attachment_size=’large’ align=’left’ animation=’no-animation’ styling=” hover=’av-hover-grow’ link=” target=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=” overlay_opacity=’0.4′ overlay_color=’#000000′ overlay_text_color=’#ffffff’ av_uid=’av-5r52ka’][/av_image] [/av_two_third] [av_one_third av_uid=’av-14yr2my’] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av_uid=’av-qwzc8q’] A Little Street Music is back for a fourth season with another incredible summer line-up. Join us the second and last Sundays of the month, starting in
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Something spring-like. Something light and fresh and versatile (lunch or supper). Something that goes well with our current Medallion – our Petit Meunier blend. Call it savory cheese pie; or better yet TORTA DI FORMAGGIO! INGREDIENTS: ½ pound puff pastry ½ pound mixed cheese; including ricotta, parmigiano and tellagio ½ pound Italian sausage 3 eggs
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It was 33 years ago today The folks at Taft Street began to play (on the up and up). Today we are old timers in all the good ways, and we continue making “having fun” our top priority. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAFT STREET! (NO April Fools’ Day prank.) It certainly looks and feels like spring around
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The hills are green and covered with mustard. It’s warm and cool and warm again – within minutes. It is springtime in Sonoma County, and the vines are coming back to life. Fortunately we had another series of storms in February; and California’s North Coast, which is dependent upon lakes and reservoirs, should be ok
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I love this quick alternative to paella. You can substitute or add shrimp, clams, mussels and sliced sausage to this versatile one-dish meal. The wine possibilities are varied as well; with everything from Sauvignon Blanc to a young Pinot Noir completing the service. Serves four. INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, sliced 1 garlic
The weatherman calls for a series of Pacific storms to begin shortly, dropping what may be 8 – 10 inches of rain on northern hillsides. We’ll see. We certainly need it, as January was the driest on record in many Northern California counties; including San Francisco, which received absolutely zero precipitation in the wettest month
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