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St. Francis Chilled White Corn Vichysoisse

Place the corn cobs in a stock pot and cover with water, bring to a boil and simmer for twenty minutes. Remove the corn stock from the heat and strain through a fine mesh strainer.   Juice about ¼ of the corn kernels in a vegetable juicer, reserve the ...

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From the Cellar: Zinfandel

I’ve had Zinfandel on my mind as of late. From attending the ZAP Festival in January right up to my recent efforts to pair grilling recipes with Zins, they’ve been a major focus of my recent efforts. While I have been celebrating the grape, there are s...

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One Man, 40 Rieslings

There's an argument to be made for Riesling, and it's made on a regular basis. It goes something like this: Riesling is great, it's flexible and it's food friendly, with wines ranging from dry to syrupy sweet, so there's something for everyone to like....

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California Zinfandel: A Lesson in Vintage and Regional Success

Zinfandel, it’s no secret that I have carried on a long and intimate relationship with you. There is so much you offer. Sometimes you're a bit rough and tumble, edgy, even dangerous, while other times you’re coy, or playful, but your always there for m...

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The Great Rose Round-Up

Rosés come around just once a year. This is lamentable or not, depending on your opinion of them. With such a sudden influx, it’s imperative that I taste as many as possible as quickly as possible. This is the first round-up of rosés from the summer of...

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Sonoma, aka Pinot Country

In some ways, California is an odd place when it comes to wine. Regions tend to become associated with a particular variety: Napa with Cabernet, Santa Barbara with Pinot Noir, Lodi with Zinfandel. It's not that these regions can't do anything else well...

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Top 6 Barbera Wines

Barbera elicits the most remarkable reactions from people. Those who are more accustomed to modern wines only recall the worst of the wine’s history. The thin, incredibly high acid examples seemed better suited for use in the garage as a solvent than f...

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Top Pinot Noir Picks

It’s the holiday season and everyone is recommending Pinot Noir again. What is it with folks, do they just like to take the path of least resistance? Will there come a day when Pinot is not the end all of holiday wine recommendations?

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Petite Sirah

Like Zinfandel, Petite Sirah is primarily a California wine: the Golden State’s long, sunny growing seasons are necessary to ripen Petite Sirah’s substantial tannins and reveal its rich blackberry flavors. The wine’s structure, fruit and inky color mak...

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Syrah - Has Its Time Come?

Syrah has been a perennial dark horse in the US market for much of the last two decades. It’s a grape that always seems to be on the verge of greatness, even exploding on the scene in the late 1990s under the Shiraz moniker and with a thick Aussie acce...

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Barboursville Vineyards Cabernet Franc Orange County Reserve (2008)

Winery: Barboursville Vineyards
Region: USA » Virginia » Central Region » Orange County
Varietal: Cabernet Franc
Type: Table Wines
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aronowm2

This gets extra points because it's a killer wine from Virginia. Fresh berries on the nose. Solid integrated oak with great pepper and dusty dry tannins. Great with vegetable pizza.

Horton Vineyards Mourvedre Orange County (1998)

Winery: Horton Vineyards
Region: USA » Virginia » Central Region » Orange County
Varietal: Mourvèdre
Type: Table Wines
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JFaz

Light bodied wine with very strong flavors of leather and tobacco. Gives images of smoking in a tall wing back chair.

Horton Vineyards Nebbiolo Orange County (2000)

Winery: Horton Vineyards
Region: USA » Virginia » Central Region » Orange County
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Type: Table Wines
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JFaz

Very nice. Complex structure. An instant winner.

Horton Vineyards Cabernet Franc Orange County (1999)

Winery: Horton Vineyards
Region: USA » Virginia » Central Region » Orange County
Varietal: Cabernet Franc
Type: Table Wines
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JFaz

Extremely fruity and full of complex flavors. Has a nice finish.Very drinkable.

Lovingston Red Blend Orange County Rotunda Red (2006)

Winery: Lovingston winery
Region: USA » Virginia » Central Region » Orange County
Varietal: Merlot , Petit Verdot , Cabernet Franc
Type: Table Wines
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meganmarco

I was pleasantly surprised by the bright, fruity flavor of this wine. I tasted lots of berries and a slight sweetness making this a perfect red for sipping alone.

Horton Vineyards Grenache Blend Orange County Côtes d'Orange (1999)

Winery: Horton Vineyards
Region: USA » Virginia » Central Region » Orange County
Varietal: Grenache
Type: Table Wines
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JFaz

A very nice light wine - not too much body. Spicy and earthy.

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Barboursville Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Orange County
Winery: Barboursville Vineyards
Region: USA » Virginia » Central Region » Orange County
Type: Table Wines

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Apricot Glaze

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Horton Vineyards Grenache Blend Orange County Côtes d'Orange
Winery: Horton Vineyards
Region: USA » Virginia » Central Region » Orange County
Type: Table Wines

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Bubbly Brown-Sugar Bananas

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Barboursville Vineyards Pinot Noir Orange County
Winery: Barboursville Vineyards
Region: USA » Virginia » Central Region » Orange County
Type: Table Wines

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Salted Shortbread Cookies

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Barboursville Vineyards Merlot Orange County
Winery: Barboursville Vineyards
Region: USA » Virginia » Central Region » Orange County
Color: Red Wines

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Valentine Ice Cream Cookies

Our Valentine Ice Cream Cookies are cool treats for warm hearts on Valentine's Day. They are easy to make and you will have fun handing them out to all your special Valentines. Read more »

Horton Vineyards Viognier Orange County
Winery: Horton Vineyards
Region: USA » Virginia » Central Region » Orange County
Type: Table Wines

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Alton Brown's Granola

Recipe for Alton Brown's Granola with cashews, oats, coconut, brown sugar, maple syrup and raisins (although we vote for chopped dates instead) Read more »

Lovingston Red Blend Orange County Rotunda Red
Winery: Lovingston winery
Region: USA » Virginia » Central Region » Orange County
Type: Table Wines

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Candy Cane Cookies

When I was young, these sugar cookies were a Christmas staple. But sometimes things you loved when you were a kid don’t live up to your adult standards. Well, this Betty Crocker classic has busted ... Read more »

Barboursville Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Orange County
Winery: Barboursville Vineyards
Region: USA » Virginia » Central Region » Orange County
Type: Table Wines

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Dorie Greenspan’s Sablés (Basic Sugar Cookies)

Butter, sugar, eggs, salt, and flour—that’s the short ingredient list for these versatile sandy-textured sugar cookies. For simple round cookies, form the dough into a log, then slice it into round... Read more »

Horton Vineyards Red Blend Orange County Dionysus
Winery: Horton Vineyards
Region: USA » Virginia » Central Region » Orange County
Type: Table Wines

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Watermelon Sorbet with Wine Basil Gelée

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Barboursville Vineyards Viognier Reserve
Winery: Barboursville Vineyards
Region: USA » Virginia » Central Region » Orange County
Type: Table Wines

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Champagne Sangria

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Barboursville Vineyards Rosé Blend Orange County Cabernet Blanc
Winery: Barboursville Vineyards
Region: USA » Virginia » Central Region » Orange County
Type: Table Wines

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Buttermilk and Brown Butter Waffles

Whether you eat your waffles for breakfast or dessert, this tangy, nutty-flavored version is sure to please. Browning the butter adds fantastic depth of flavor. Special equipment: We used this B... Read more »

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Varietals Produced in Orange County View all

  • Viognier

    History of the grape: Viognier is thought to be an indigenous grape of Croatia that was brought to the Rhone in Franc...

  • Norton

    Norton was first created in the experimental garden of the eccentric Dr. Daniel Norton in 1820s Richmond, VA. His int...

  • Cabernet Franc

    History of the grape: References to it in the Loire region of France date as far back as the mid 12th century. But it...

  • Barbera

    History of the grape: Barbera is a native to the Piedmont, where it has been growing for centuries, and is now the fo...

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

    “King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...

  • Merlot

    The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...

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