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A Simple Easter Brunch

Date March 29, 2010

Don’t you just love the idea of Easter Brunch? Spending a sunny spring day with your family all around the table, eating, drinking and enjoying each other’s company. It can be a lot of work though, and if you plan on going to church beforehand, there isn’t much time to prepare. Here’s a quick plan [...]

Holiday Wine Cocktail, anyone?

Date November 18, 2009

The International Orange
Serves 4

1 bottle Foggy Bridge Muscat
1 3/4 cups fresh squeezed orange juice
3/4 cup Campari
Ice, for serving
In a large pitcher, mix the white wine with the fresh orange juice and Campari. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours. Fill tall glasses with ice, pour the cocktail over the ice and serve, garnished with a slice [...]

Sweet Potatoes – the Healthy Alternative

Date November 9, 2009

Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Serves 8-10
8 medium sized sweet potatoes, the variety with tan skin and yellow flesh
1/3 stick butter
1/3 cup heavy cream
sea salt and white pepper
Using a vegetable peeler, peel the skin from the potatoes and cut them into 1 inch pieces. Put the potatoes in a large saucepan or soup pot and add enough cold [...]

Stuffing and Cranberries, anyone?

Date November 2, 2009

The Best Ever Turkey Stuffing Recipe: Serves 6-8
1 -14 ounce bag of stuffing, herb flavored or plain
1 medium onion, diced
4 stalks celery, diced
1 Granny Smith green apple
1 stick butter
1-pound sage sausage (Jimmy Dean makes a good one, sold in most grocery stores)
14 ounces chicken broth
(Dried herbs, optional)
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large frying pan, [...]

Parallel Passions: Wine & Chocolate

Date August 25, 2009

For those of us who enjoy a chunk of deep dark chocolate with our Cabernet, the joys of wine and chocolate are well known, but there is more to this than meets the palate. We bring together two San Francisco originals – TCHO Chocolate and Foggy Bridge Wine – to explore this legendary pairing on [...]

Muscat is a Must-have for a Summer Picnic

Date August 1, 2009

Many people enjoy Muscat as a delicious dessert wine – and it is. Muscat is a lightly sweet white wine that is a lovely complement to any kind of fruit dessert such as cobblers, pies, or even just fresh berries with a little whipped cream on top. But if you’ve never tried Muscat as a [...]

The new wine reviewers: Bloggers and the art of speed-blogging

Date August 1, 2009

We continue to meet great people as we go out and about around the Bay Area, pouring wine and connecting with wine lovers wherever we go. We’ve poured at Giants games at AT&T Park, at the San Mateo Wine Walk, at a recent Bridal Faire at the Ritz Carlton, and something totally new – a [...]

July means BBQ and the perfect wine is Shiraz

Date June 25, 2009

HAPPY JACK’S Slow-Cooked Barbecued Pulled Pork
Total time for prep and cooking is about 6 hours
Serves 4-6
1 – 4-6 lb pork shoulder
Favorite dry rub or pre-made seasoning salt
2-3 bottles Foggy Bridge 2005 Shiraz (1/2 bottle to be reduced for the sauce, the rest to drink)
1 bottle of Foggy Bridge 2007 Sauvignon Blanc
1 bottle of your favorite [...]

2nd Winemaker Dinner just added – Feb 10, 2009

Date January 29, 2009

Due to popularity of our first Winemaker Dinner, we have scheduled another! Join us at the Presidio Cafe on Tuesday, February 10th at 7:00pm.
Enjoy some of our favorite Foggy Bridge wines with our winemaker Daryl Groom, while relaxing in the beautiful, intimate setting of the Presidio Golf Course. Daryl will host the four-course meal, prepared [...]

Taste Foggy Bridge at Woodlands Market – Friday, Jan. 9

Date January 8, 2009

Foggy Bridge will be the featured winery at Woodlands Market in Kentfield tomorrow evening, Jan. 9 from 5-7pm. An independent, family-owned grocery store, Woodlands is a gem among Marin residents. It features specialty domestic and imported cheeses, Niman Ranch and very high quality, locally raised meat and a wealth of fresh produce. I have always [...]