Wine and Birthday Cake Pairings
Birthdays are a time for celebration, and of course, indulgence in delicious treats. What better way to elevate your birthday festivities than by pairing…
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Wild Mushroom and Burrata Bruschetta Paired with Elkhorn Peak Pinot Noir
Wild Mushroom and Burrata Bruschetta A quick and easy appetizer recipe. Pairs beautifully with Elkhorn Peak 2018 Pinot Noir Reserve. Recipe originally posted on…
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Mulled Wine made with Elkhorn Peak Pinot Noir
Picture this: the crisp air of late fall or winter, the comforting aroma of spices wafting through your home, and a cozy gathering of…
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Elkhorn Peak at the Catalina Wine Mixer
You may be familiar with the Catalina Wine Mixer through the movie Step Brothers (who could forget THIS scene?) but did you know it’s…
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Summer’s Best Frosé Recipe
Have you ever heard of frosé? It’s a blended cocktail made with: rosé wine, ice, fresh strawberries and vodka; consider it a distant relative…
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Let’s Talk About Pét Nat
If you’re unfamiliar, Pét Nat is short for Pétillant Natural, a French term that describes the oldest sparkling wine method on record (pre-dating Champagne)….
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The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Harvest
On September 29, 2022 we assembled a crew at dusk to pick. As the sun dropped below the horizon, the sky faded to black…
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A Tractor Tale
When we bought our ranch in 1983 and decided to plant grapes, I needed a tractor. Well, there was a “dead” tractor resting under…
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Tractor Tale #2
When Ken bought this tractor 6 weeks ago, it was clear it had seen many miles and better days. It’d been sitting for 15…
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Save the Family Farms
Ken and Elise are working on big regulatory changes for Napa’s smallest producers. “Having farmed in the Napa Valley for the past 37 years,…
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Stories from the Past
We grow 5 Clones (types) of Pinot Noir at our ranch: Dijon 114 and 115, Pommard, Swan, GSN 125, and the mystery “R” clone….
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Rosemary Port Cranberry Sauce
A fun twist on a “canned classic” We recently made a Rosemary Port Cranberry sauce featuring our very own Pinot Noir Dessert Wine, a…
