Our Recipes and Pairings

Meat Loaf

By Greg Flores Ingredients 2 T canola oil 1/4 c yellow onion, finely chopped 1/8 c carrot, finely chopped 1/8 c crimini mushrooms, finely chopped 1/4 c red wine 1 lb ground beef 1/2 lb ground pork 1/2 lb ground veal 1 T minced garlic 2 T dried Italian Seasoning 4 T tomato paste 1 […]

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Tags: La Vita

November 5, 2014

Port & Fig Jam

by Beth Paiva Ingredients 2 pounds fresh figs (ripe) 1 & 3/4 cup sugar zest 1 Lemon (plus the lemon juice from that lemon) 1/4 cup Bargetto Port Wine pinch of salt Directions Wash, remove the stems and cut the figs in 1/2. place in sauce pan. Add sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, port wine, […]

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Tags: Port

October 17, 2014

Port Wine Pancake Syrup

by Beth Paiva Ingredients 4 tsp. cornstarch ½ cup water 1½ cup Port Wine 1cup Sugar 2 Tbsp Butter 2 tsp lemon juice Directions In a sauce pan mix water, port wine, cornstarch until smooth. Add sugar, bring to a boil. Turn down to low heat andlet simmer until think, about 20 mins. Turn off […]

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Tags: Port

Bella Dolce Berry Shortcake

by Beth Paiva Ingredients Berry Filling 2 cups assorted berries 1 cup BARGETTO Bella Dolce 1/4 cup sugar Vanilla Chiffon Cake 1 cup sifted cake flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 cup veggie oil 4 large eggs separated(room temperature) 1/3 cup water 1 tsp. vanilla Directions Berry Filling In sauce pan bring […]

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Tags: Bella Dolce

Goat Cheese Stuffed Portobello Mushroom

By Greg Flores, Chef Greg Flores studied culinary arts at The California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. Upon graduation, Greg worked his way up from Extern to Sous Chef at Cate Marcella, a four star restaurant in Los Gatos, California. After a brief time as Executive Chef at Bethany College, Greg is now back in […]

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Tags: Carignane

October 16, 2014

Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes

By Shawn Stanchfield Ingredients: 4 lbs. Rrusset potatoes 2 oz. garlic, minced 6 oz. heavy cream 8 oz. butter, unsalted 4 oz. goat cheese, mild salt and pepper to taste Procedure: 1. Peel and cut the potatoes and put them in a large saucepan. 2. Combine with garlic and add enough salted cold water to […]

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Tags: Merlot

Grilled Mushrooms and Pepper Fajitas with Chipotle Cream Sauce

By: Shawn Stanchfield Mushroom Fajita Ingredients: 1 Tsp. whole cumin seeds 2 T. olive oil 1 Tsp. minced garlic 1 1/2 lb. mixed mushrooms* 8 oz. white mushrooms 1 each red and green bell peppers 1 red onion 12 each 6″ tortillas 8 oz. crumbled feta cheese *The mixed mushrooms I utilized were shitakes, portabellos […]

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Tags: Merlot

Braised Red Cabbage with Carignane

By Shawn Stanchfield Ingredients: 2 oz. onion, diced 4 oz. green apples, diced 3/4 oz. olive oil 4 oz.water 2 oz. Carignane 1 1/2 oz. red wine vinegar 1 oz.sugar 1 oz.red currant jelly* 1 stick cinnamon 1 Clove 1 bay leaf 1/2 oz. corn starch 1 lb. red cabbage salt and pepper to taste […]

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Tags: Carignane

Goat Cheese & Green Onion Flan

by Michael Weller Michael Weller is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy, works in the SF Bay Area as a pastry chef and was a previous consulting chef to BARGETTO Winery. Ingredients: 10 oz goat cheese 1 qt. heavy cream OR milk OR nonfat milk 7 eggs 2 bunches green onions, roots removed, white […]

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Tags: Pinot Grigio

Roasted Tomato and Eggplant Soup

by Greg Flores, Chef Greg Flores studied culinary arts at The California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. Upon graduation, Greg worked his way up from Extern to Sous Chef at Cate Marcella, a four star restaurant in Los Gatos, California. After a brief time as Executive Chef at Bethany College, Greg is now back in […]

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Tags: Zinfandel