Wine & Food Affair

Last weekend was the 15th annual Wine & Food Affair--a weekend of wine and food pairing in the Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys. A ticket for the 2-day event was $70, which included a logo wine glass, a cookbook and free wine tasting and food pairing at over 100 wineries.

We chose Carol Shelton as our starting winery. They were serving Zin-Marinated Grilled Steak Sandwich with Onion Marmalade & Blue Cheese paired with Wild Thing Zinfandel. Loved the flavor of the onion marmalade and blue cheese with the steak and loved the zin.

Our next stop was a short walk away at Colagrossi Winery. This was Pancetta Mac 'n Cheese paired with their Russian River Valley Pinot Noir.

In the same location was Desmond Wines, serving Spiced Duck with Herbed Couscous & Sour Cherry Sauce paired with Desmond Estate Pinot Noir. This was one of the best dishes of the weekend.

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