For each wine: a) Identify the origin as closely as possible with reference to
the grape variety used.
Not exact matches
Feel free to
use a
variety of other fruit as well — blackberries,
grapes, pineapple, mango, plums, nectarines, you name it!
1 head cauliflower (I like to
use the golden yellow
variety), trimmed and broken into florets no larger than a
grape
The Philosophy is made from the two red
varieties that made Australian wine famous — Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz — and
uses premium
grapes from the Eden and Clare Valley districts in South Australia.
* 1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless fish fillets (any
variety), at least 1 inch thick (I
used wild Alaskan sablefish aka black cod that I purchased from Vital Choice) * 1 tablespoon organic coconut oil (the recipe calls for grapeseed oil but I prefer coconut oil) * 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped * 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger * 2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed * 1 pint
grape tomatoes, cut in half if large * 1 teaspoon ground cumin * 1/2 teaspoon sea salt * 1/4 teaspoon black pepper * 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (I omitted this in favor of
using a fresh chile pepper) * 1 1/2 cups coconut milk (I
used one can of organic «whole» coconut milk) * handful of fresh basil, preferable Thai basil, minced (note that this does not appear in the original recipe) * 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives (I left these out and added a minced hot chile pepper instead)
Lugana sparklers can be made
using the tank or classic method with the indigenous Turbiana
variety (a biotype of Verdicchio) the dominant
grape.
- Reinforce the importance of the Deductive Tasting Method
using grape varieties from the Certified Sommelier Examination.
Warm Salad of Roasted Cauliflower,
Grapes and Black Rice for the salad 1 cup black forbidden rice (I use this brand) sea salt 1 cauliflower head — cut into florets 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 garlic clove — minced 1 teaspoon cumin — preferably freshly ground 2 cups seedless grapes — cut into quarters (optionally, use a variety of grapes) 1 small chili pepper — seeded and minced (optional) bunch cilantro
Grapes and Black Rice for the salad 1 cup black forbidden rice (I
use this brand) sea salt 1 cauliflower head — cut into florets 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 garlic clove — minced 1 teaspoon cumin — preferably freshly ground 2 cups seedless
grapes — cut into quarters (optionally, use a variety of grapes) 1 small chili pepper — seeded and minced (optional) bunch cilantro
grapes — cut into quarters (optionally,
use a
variety of
grapes) 1 small chili pepper — seeded and minced (optional) bunch cilantro
grapes) 1 small chili pepper — seeded and minced (optional) bunch cilantro leaves
Now that you've discovered some great baby food ideas with fresh
grapes, why not learn more about
using the dried
variety...
Their goal is to
use DNA fingerprinting to identify
grape varieties more accurately than is possible on the basis of the plants» physical characteristics.
Found in herbs like goldenseal, barberry and Oregon
grape root, the compound known as berberine has been
used in Chinese medicine for centuries to treat a
variety of health conditions.
This is probably a very good proxy for climate, with the caveat that modern frost resistant
grape varieties, the general
use of hardier American
grape roots and modern planting techniques have probably pushed the line a bit to the north, even with slightly cooler climate.