Tartar Sauce and 2010 Reyes Syrah

Tartar Sauce and 2010 Reyes Syrah

By Beth P. Heiserman

Tartar sauce is a mayonnaise-based sauce or what we usually categorize it as a condiment. I love to read about the history of things and all week I’ve been trying to figure out when tartar sauce became a condiment for fish rather than meat.

Tartar Sauce is named after the Tatar people. The Tatar’s originated in the 5th century from the nomadic Mongols in the Gobi Desert. The Golden Horde, which were Mongols until the 13th century brought Steak Tartare…

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2011 Reyes Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Strawberry Peppercorn Cobbler

2011 Reyes Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Strawberry Peppercorn Cobbler

by Beth Heiserman

 

This past weekend, we hosted our quarterly member ship pick up party. Many of our guests have requested some of my recipes that have not yet been added to my blog, including my strawberry black peppercorn Cabernet cobbler.  Instead of having ice cream, It tastes amazing if you eat it with a little bit of brie or chèvre.  I pair this with our 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon.  Today I’m starting with dessert versus the salad or lunch course.  The first…

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Reyes Winery 2012 awards

Reyes Winery 2012 Awards.

2010 Cabernet Sauvignon; Silver medal-LA Int’l Wine and Spirits Competition 2012, Bronze medal-O.C. Fair 2012

 

2010 Merlot; Bronze medal-LA Int’l Wine and Spirits Competition 2012, Silver medal-Long Beach Grand Cru 2012, Silver medal-O.C. Fair 2012

 

2010 Syrah; Silver medal-LA Int’l Wine and Spirits Competition 2012, Bronze medal- San Francisco Competition 2012

 

Agua Dulce Delight; Silver medal-LA Int’l Wine and Spirits Competition 2012, Bronze medal-Long Beach Grand Cru 2012

 

White Delight; Silver medal-LA Int’l Wine and Spirits Competition 2012

 

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