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Lamb Roulade & Shiraz
January 5, 2025
One of my favorite things about the winter months is that when it is cold outside—all I want to do is cook and drink red wine! One of our latest dinners was roast leg of lamb roulade over a bed of root vegetables.We paired it with a glass of Shiraz...
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Holiday Appetizers and Red Blends
December 15, 2024
One of our most popular wines this and every time of the year is our Bordeaux style red blends—the Suhru Ember and Lieb Estate Meritage. As two of our favorite wines we have a wide variety of excellent food pairings and these two are always a crowd favorite, whether you...
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Holiday Appetizers with Shiraz & Merlot
December 8, 2024
As we gear up for the December holidays, I find myself constantly looking for a fresh and new appetizers! Throughout the month of December we will be sharing a few of our favorites on the blog, each Wednesday—follow along for holiday inspiration! Baked brie is the best appetizer, there I've...
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Baked Mac & Cheese with Merlot
December 4, 2024
There are few dishes that provide more warmth, satisfaction, and comfort than homemade mac & cheese! Maybe it's just me, but there is something completely irresistible about hot cheese no matter its form, but if I had to pick a favorite way to eat it, this recipe takes the cake...
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Holiday Appetizer Recipe with Sauvignon Blanc
December 1, 2024
As we gear up for the December holidays , I find myself constantly looking for a fresh and new appetizer to bring to the many holiday celebrations with family and friends! Throughout the month of December we will be sharing a few of our favorites on the blog, each Wednesday—follow...
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Roast Leg of Lamb & Cabernet Franc
November 17, 2024
The cold weather is upon us! With the change of seasons, I am shifting my cooking focus to heartier, slow-roasted meals and richer red wines. Such as our Cabernet Franc, which will warm you up from the inside out! A staple cold-weather meal in my house is Roasted Leg of...
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Chicken Scarpariello & Suhru Ember
November 10, 2024
Frankly, we are a little bummed that Chicken Scarpariello recipes are often missing on menus at Italian restaurants, or you see it jazzed up so much that it lost its original rustic charm. Ember being a Bordeaux style red blend, makes it an excellent wine to pair with food...
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Merlot & Losh Kebabs
November 3, 2024
It was tempting to just throw a burger recipe in here because thats what we love to have with Merlot on the regular—however that just seemed a little too lazy. What we stumbled upon was actually much, MUCH better. We highly recommend giving Losh Kebabs a try! If you're...
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Apple Tart & Dry Riesling
October 27, 2024
One of the many joys of Fall is apple picking, however once you get all of those delicious apples home, the question is always what to do with them? There are only so many sweet apple dishes a girl can eat! While I love making apple pies and crisps, I...
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What to Pair with Your Thanksgiving Dinner
October 23, 2024
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and we’ve pulled together a few of our favorite wines to pair with Thanksgiving dinner to give you some inspiration when you’re planning your own holiday meal. The most important thing to remember when it comes to pairing is there are no wrong answers! However if you’re...
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Lamb Meatballs & Cabernet Franc
October 13, 2024
One of the most classic Cabernet Franc pairings is Lamb and Cabernet Franc. Lamb gets a bad rep in the US—I think because of all the mint jelly. Growing up with an Australian father (aka our winemaker Russell Hearn) lamb was a staple in our house, leg of lamb, roast...
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Baked Brie & Teroldego
September 29, 2024
It may seem the obvious choice, but you can never go wrong with a baked brie! Hot, gooey cheese? Yes please! However if you are looking for an elevated approach I highly recommend dressing this classic appetizer up with a handful of chopped nuts, fresh fruit or fruit jam and...
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Peach Baked Brie and Sparkling Pinot Blanc
September 8, 2024
When it comes to food pairing with Sparkling wines, there are a number of directions you can go—sweet or savory, breakfast or dinner, appetizers or dessert, everyday or special occasion... the list goes on. While I love them all, I am partial to a savory, everyday appetizer and in particular...
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Roasted Butternut Squash Orzo & Sauvignon Blanc
September 1, 2024
One of the wonderful things about Sauvignon Blanc is that it is, what I like to call, an all weather wine. Looking for a rich, nuanced wine to pair with a cheese and charcuterie board? Sauvignon Blanc! Need a dry, cold wine to sip by the pool? Sauvignon Blanc is...
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Grilled Peconic Gold Oysters with Herb Butter
August 18, 2024
We are thrilled to have our friends Kelsey & Matt from Peconic Gold Oysters in Cutchogue as guest bloggers for this week! Kelsey and Matt were kind enough to share one of their favorite ways to prepare oysters and we couldn't be more obsessed. Checkout their Grilled Peconic Gold Oysters...
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What’s Happening: August 2024
July 30, 2024
August is upon us and the warm weather is not going anywhere! We have a great lineup of special events, tastings, and popups planned to celebrate the peak of Summer on the North Fork! We hope you will join us for one, two, or maybe more of these exciting (and...
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Grilled Shrimp & Pinot Grigio
June 8, 2024
One of the many wonderful things about the North Fork is our abundance of seafood! The East Ends proximity to the bays and ocean make it home to some wonderful fisherman and when you have freshly caught seafood there isn't a lot you need to dress it up! All that...
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Baked Brie with Rhubarb Jam & Merlot
May 15, 2024
With Spring upon us and the first of the seasonal produce beginning to hit the farm stands it seemed only right to showcase rhubarb! So I have combined two of my favorite recipes into one and paired it with a glass of Merlot, the perfect dish to wow at a...
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Food & Wine: Rosé
May 5, 2024
Nothing announces the arrival of Summer on the North Fork quite like the beginning of Strawberry Season! We are very lucky here on the East End to have such a healthy agricultural community and an incredible selection of fresh, local produce. One of the most sought after items—North Fork Strawberries....
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Blackened Fish Tacos & Dry Riesling
April 20, 2024
Summer brings many things—long days, warm weather, the opening of pools, time spent on the water, lazy days at the beach, and in my house endless talk about fishing and a fully stocked fish freezer! Fluke season opens on Long Island in May with the peak of the season occurring...