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Sparkling Watermelon Cooler

Summertime calls for vibrant and refreshing beverages that capture the flavors of the season. This week, we’re excited to share a delightful new wine cocktail recipe—our Sparkling Watermelon Cooler. This invigorating summer sipper combines the natural sweetness of fresh watermelon, the tanginess of lime, and the effervescence of our Pops Sparkling Wine. Join us as […]

Summer Grilling Favorites

Take your summer gatherings to the next level and join us as we explore the perfect wine pairings for three recipes that make the most of grilling season. Grilled Corn Elote Salad with Carneros Chardonnay Nothing captures the essence of summer like the sweet, smoky flavors of grilled corn. Our Carneros Chardonnay is the ideal […]

Pairing Wine & Chocolate

Whether Valentine’s Day makes you swoon or cringe, there’s no denying that a glass of rich red paired with a piece of decadent chocolate is a match made in heaven. While some will debate the merits of pairing wine with chocolate, we think that it’s all about finding the right pairing. And doing so may […]

Winter Wine Cocktails

If you caught our first rendition of wine cocktails, you know how delicious these concoctions can be – not to mention entertaining to make and serve! Inspired by the recent rainy weather here in Napa Valley, we decided to put our spin on winter wine cocktails, all using Baldacci wines. So grab your shaker, your […]

Mixing it Up with Wine Cocktails

  Chances are, if you love wine, you probably appreciate a great cocktail as well. Enter…wine cocktails! Combining the best of both worlds, wine cocktails are fun, colorful, and work for every season. They’re also the perfect way to introduce non-wine loving friends and family to the versatility and complexity that can be found in […]

Italian Wedding Soup Recipe

  Paired with Baldacci Carneros Chardonnay or Pinot Noir This recipe is one of my top five “happy childhood memory foods” and it remains one of my favorites to this day. It is simple, healthy, and the perfect comfort food. In my family, we called this the escarole soup and I never knew there were […]

Individual Beef Wellingtons Recipe for Your Christmas Dinner

Paired with Brenda’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Traditionally, Beef Wellington is a whole roast wrapped in puff pastry with a layer of mushroom duxelles and liver pate. As is the case with all things, we like to experiment. For our Christmas dinner, we used individual wellingtons, which take extra care, but we think it’s a beautiful […]

Pan-Seared Dungeness Crab Cakes for the Holidays

    Paired with Baldacci “Pops” Sparkling Wine Ingredients: 1/3 C. mayonnaise 1 large egg, beaten 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard 1 tsp. Old Bay Seasoning 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp. hot sauce 1 tsp. lemon juice Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 lb. Dungeness crab meat. Any fresh crab will work. 3/4 C. panko breadcrumbs 2 tbsp. Freshly Chopped Parsley Grapeseed […]