Category Archives: Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc, Canada, Canadian wines, Dessert, Dessert wines, Grape Varieties, Icewine, Niagara, Pillitteri, Wines from Canada

Canadian Butter Tarts

Posted on by Stephan Jurende
Butter Tarts, kanadisches Dessert, Ontario, Ahornsirup, Pekannüsse, Eiswein, Cabernet Franc Icewine, Pillitteri, Niagara, Canada Day Rezept, kanadische Küche
26
Jun

Sweetness needs acidity—and an ice wine harvested in January There’s one question that’s debated more seriously in Canada than many political issues: Butter tarts—runny or firm? Anyone from Ontario has an opinion. Some want the filling to ooze out of the pastry shell at the first bite—warm and caramel-like, almost liquid. Others insist on a […]

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Backyard Vineyard, British Columbia, Cabernet Franc, Canada, Canadian wines, Grape Varieties, Okanagan Valley, Red wines, Wines from Canada

Tourtière – Canadian Spiced Meat Pie

Posted on by Stephan Jurende
Goldbraune Tourtière auf rustikalem Holztisch, angeschnitten mit sichtbarer Hackfleischfüllung, daneben ein Rotweinglas mit tiefem Rubinrot, Preiselbeersoße und Cornichons als Beilage
24
Jun

Two Canadas at One Table: Québec Meets the Okanagan Valley Tourtière is Québec. Not in a geographical sense—the meat pie is eaten throughout Canada today—but in an emotional one. It’s the dish that French-Canadian families have been serving for generations at Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and major holidays: ground pork and beef, seasoned with cinnamon, […]

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Baco Noir, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canada, Canadian wines, Niagara, Red wines, Wines from Canada

Deluxe Poutine with Pulled Pork & Caramelized Onions

Posted on by Stephan Jurende
Tiefer Teller mit Poutine Deluxe – goldbraune Pommes unter dunkler Gravy, Käsebruch angeschmolzen, Pulled Pork und karamellisierte Zwiebeln obenauf, daneben ein Rotweinglas mit tiefem Rubinrot
22
Jun

A nine-year-old Niagara red wine doesn’t need a beer after work—it needs poutine Poutine is not a meal that makes excuses. French fries, cheese curds, brown gravy—for over sixty years, it’s been Canada’s unofficial answer to the question of what to eat when you really want to eat. The deluxe version adds pulled pork, caramelized […]

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Cabernet Franc, Canada, Canadian wines, Grape Varieties, Niagara, Pillitteri, Red wines, Wines from Canada

Pepper steak with zucchini ratatouille & thyme jus

Posted on by Stephan Jurende
Aufgeschnittenes Pfeffersteak mit dunkler Kruste auf Zucchini-Ratatouille, Thymianjus darübergegossen, daneben ein breites Rotweinglas mit tiefem Rubinrot, Thymianzweige als Dekoration
03
Jun

Niagara Meets Provence – Canada’s Cabernet Franc Deserves It A pepper steak needs no introduction. It needs a hot skillet, freshly ground black pepper, good meat, and a wine that can hold its own. The 2020 Carretto Cabernet Franc from Pillitteri Estates in Niagara-on-the-Lake delivers: cherry-forward, with soft tannins, crisp acidity, and a complexity from […]

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BBQ, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Mischa Estate, Red wines, Wellington, Wine and Food, Wines from South Africa

Grilled ostrich steak with mango salsa

Posted on by Stephan Jurende
Zwei aufgeschnittene Straußensteaks vom Grill auf einem Holzbrett mit bunter Mango-Salsa, daneben ein breites Rotweinglas mit tiefrotem Bordeaux-Blend, Holzkohlegrill im unscharfen Hintergrund
28
May

South Africa’s finest meat meets South Africa’s finest Bordeaux Ostrich meat is the best-kept secret of South African cuisine. Dark red like beef, leaner than chicken breast, with a deep, slightly nutty flavor that forms a crust on the grill that’s almost impossible to describe—you simply have to taste it. Pair it with a mango […]

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