01.11.18
Our Far Niente Chef Sarah Walz loved the idea of creating and sharing elegant recipes that didn’t require an entire pantry of exotic staples. Or an abundance of prep time. The resulting dishes each take less than an hour to make. Which means you have more time to spend around the table with friends, family and great wine.
Our first recipe in the series marries the earthy flavors of a traditional Sauce Chasseur with one of our favorite Cabernet-friendly cuts of meat: the Bone-in Rib Eye. Also known as Hunter’s Sauce, the Sauce Chasseur dates back to the 16th century, when hunters would forage for wild mushrooms and herbs that would then be added to a demi-glace base to create a rich brown sauce.
Read on for Chef Sarah’s recipe, along with suggested serving and wine pairing tips:
Serves 2
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons shallots, diced
4 Tablespoons butter
1 Cup cremini mushrooms, sliced
½ Cup tomato puree
2 Cups beef stock
16-ounce bone-in rib eye
Kosher salt & fresh ground pepper
Chef Sarah loves to serve this robust bone-in rib eye with herb-roasted potatoes and glazed sweet winter carrots. As for the wine, the dark, black fruit flavors and rich aromatics of our Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon lend both warmth and richness to this beloved winter dish.
12.22.21
Whether you're watching the ball drop IRL, throwing it back with a Roaring 20s-themed soiree, keeping it cozy with a quiet dinner party for friends or breaking out the board games and staying in, these four festive late harvest Dolce recipes will up the enchantment of your New Year's Eve toasts, however you decide to celebrate. Inspired by cocktails we've served at Napa Valley winery events throughout the years, these aren't your average wine cocktails! Try your hand at one, or go all out and create a full Dolce Cocktail Bar. If there's ever a time to go extra festive on the sips, it's New Year's.
LEARN MORE01.14.22
Are you ready for the chicken soup and Chardonnay pairing our winemaker can’t get enough of?
Far Niente Winemaker Nicole Marchesi recently had our mouths watering with her recommendation for homemade chicken soup and Chardonnay, specifically Far Niente’s Napa Valley Chardonnay.
Ready to whip up a batch of the chicken soup and wine pairing that had her sighing with comfort? Read on for her garden-fresh chicken and soba noodle minestrone recipe. It's a knockout with Napa Valley Chardonnay.
LEARN MORE03.01.22
This Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Sweet Potatoes is a dreamy recipe to cook with your favorite culinary partner in crime. Inspired by the golden blooms of mustard sprouting up between our vineyard rows, we encased the tenderloin with toasted mustard seed to give it a Napa Valley twist. Slice it thin; top with our classic red wine shallot sauce.
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