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Tip:
Let's
get more familiar with tannins. You've
likely tasted them before (they are found in
black tea). To get a perfect taste of
tannin, just steep a tea bag for 30 minutes
rather than the usual five. The result
should give you a perfect idea of what
straight tannin tastes like. It makes your
mouth feel dry, taut, and bitter.
14450 Woodinville Redmond Road
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Syrah
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"In water, one sees one's own face; but in
wine, one beholds the heart of another."
French Proverb
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Reading
Recommendation
The Captive Mind
Czeslaw Milosz
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visit us in
Woodinville
March 2010
As we warm up to spring, we notice evenings linger
longer!
Before the weather turns us outdoors, here is an
all-time favorite dish that s fun to make and to
serve at your next gathering.
COQ AU VIN (chicken in wine)
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Cook 1 lb. of bacon over medium heat in a large
Dutch oven until crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove with
a slotted spoon and set aside.
Season 8 chicken thighs generously with salt and
pepper, and brown the pieces skin side down in the
bacon drippings. Cook 4 minutes then turn over and
cook another 4 minutes. Remove from pan and set
aside.
Pour off half of the pan drippings
then add 1 lb pearl onions, 8 smashed garlic cloves,
and 1 lb button mushrooms halved. Sauté over
medium-high heat until browned, about 6 minutes.
Stir in 3
peeled
russet potatoes cut into large rounds,
plus 3 peeled carrots cut into 2-inch pieces. Add 1
1/2 tsp. salt and 1/3 c. flour, stir to coat the
vegetables.
Add 3 cups of
Cañon de Sol
Syrah, 2 cups chicken broth, and stir till smooth.
Add chicken, 4 sprigs of thyme, 2 bay leaves, plus
half of the bacon and bring to a boil, then reduce
to simmer. Cover and braise 35-40 minutes
until the chicken and vegetables are almost tender.
Then uncover and cook till sauce thickens.
Stir in 1/2 cup roughly chopped parsley leaves and
tbsp. balsamic vinegar. Add salt & pepper to taste.
Place potatoes onto each plate, lay 2 pieces of
chicken next to them. Spoon sauce over the chicken.
Garnish with the remaining bacon and some parsley.
Accompany with
Cañon de Sol
Syrah.
ENJOY!
Victor & Kim Cruz
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MAY:
7
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