Ribs in a curry sauce. Food: Gina cooked the pork ribs in a red curry sauce and served with rice and Saag Aloo (spinach with potatoes), and some naan bread (actually tortillas, but close enough). Wine Pairing: The dish is spicy but not really hot, so we decided to go with a red wine that […]

Osso Buco with Artichoke and Cabernet Sauvignon. Food: Italian Osso Buco is a reference to the marrow hole at the center of the cross-cut beef shank. Gina sided the dish with an cooked artichoke cut in half. It was so good I ate half before taking the picture. Wine pairing: A good Italian red wine […]

Spaghettis in cream sauce with bacon: Usual spaghettis with cream and egg sauce and bits of bacon. The salad is spinach with pear and almonds slivers. Wine pairing: It has to be a white, creamy, and acid at the same time to match the cream and the bacon. We choose an Australian Chardonnay, Boondaree 2016 […]

Winter struck us Yesterday. This was an early winter that struck us around 8pm Yesterday. The temperature went down from 32°F at 8pm to 21°F at 2am. A pipe froze and broke, but the rest of the property is fine. Luckily this should be over by this weekend and normal temperature should resume then.   […]

Stone Bridge to the Arena: Now that the arena is built, we have to make it friendly for Rosy to get there. So we built a stone bridge on the way from the stable to the arena to cross a dry wash. We have plenty of rocks, but the trick is to find the right […]

Cod with cheese and potatoes: This is a French traditional plate called Brandade de Morrue that we do from time to time, served here with a salad of cabbage and breads. Some traditional home-made bread and some raisin bread called Challah. Wine Pairing: In the South of France, they drink a Côte de Provence rosé, […]

What are the Attributes of Winning Wine Clubs in Napa and Sonoma? Napa and Sonoma only? That's is true anywhere, I think. According to this article from Liz Thach, it is not all about to chase new club members, but also it is a matter to retain them. This is nothing new as all retail […]

Flat Bread with escargots and plateau de fromages et charcuteries served with a Bordeaux: (*) Which means pizza of snails, with stinky cheese and red wine! The homemade pizza has French snails, garlic, artichokes hearts and cheese. The cheese plate has homemade goat Camembert, Manchego, and cheddar. The charcuterie is Italian salami. Wine pairing: We […]

Diva and Rosy are friends. In spite of the size difference and the character of each animal, Rosy, Gina's horse, and Diva, our dog, befriended. They like to play together like sisters, running around the arena. They are so funny to watch and see them interacting...Just like kids. Diva et Rosy sont amies. Malgré la […]

Chipotle butter Turkey: First make your Chipotle butter by mixing vinegar, chipotles, minced garlic, dried oregano and chopped thyme. Then spread the butter with your hand in and out the turkey before putting it in the oven. Wine pairing: A Beaujolais Nouveau is usually the best with Turkey, but maybe not this time because of […]