Food and Wine Pairings

By Laina Carter of McGrail Vineyards Garlic Balsamic Pork Tenderloin Makes about 8 servings. INGREDIENTS: 2 tsp. herbs de Provence Salt and pepper to taste 2 lbs. pork tenderloin 2 tbsp. honey mustard 2 tbsp. olive oil 2 1/2 tbsp. minced garlic 2 cups chicken broth 1 cup balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp. red wine 2 […]

By Laina Carter of McGrail Vineyards Tri Tip and Blue Cheese Salad Makes 4 servings of salad. INGREDIENTS: 2 lbs. tri tip, silver skin removed salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste 3 tbsp. meat rub of choice (I used Five Marys Spice Seasoning Rub) 2 hearts romaine lettuce, chopped 2 corn cobs, husks and

By Laina Carter of McGrail Vineyards One thing the McGrail team has always discussed tasting great with our Sláinte Red Blend is pork sausage. Since I usually don’t really care for pork sausage, it has been a challenge for me to find the energy to actually take the time to make the pairing. Having grown

By Laina Carter of McGrail Vineyards One of my favorite types of food, that is surprisingly difficult to find in the Bay Area, is Puerto Rican food. I know of a few great places in Santa Rosa, San Rafael, and San Francisco, but there’s nothing I know of within an hour’s drive that is worth

By Laina Carter of McGrail Vineyards Summertime is swiftly approaching and though I’m not totally sure what that means for us in the middle of a pandemic, one thing that is for sure is we can still enjoy our favorite summertime food and wine, just not really with each other! I used to worship my

INGREDIENTS: Kosher Salt 1 cup yellow cornmeal or polenta 2 tbsp. butter 1/3 cup freshly grated cheddar 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan 4 cloves garlic, minced Salt and pepper to taste 2 tbsp. olive oil 3/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 3 green onions, thinly sliced 1 lb. mini heirloom tomatoes, halved 1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails

By Laina Carter of McGrail Vineyards Happy Cinco de Mayo! If there’s anything American people and Mexican people both love, it’s a celebration that involves good food, drinks, and fun party festivities. Unfortunately, a party isn’t really in the cards for us at the moment, so we’ll mainly focus on the food and drinks. But

By Laina Carter of McGrail Vineyards One of the things I’ve learned about myself in adulthood is I enjoy trying all kinds of food, but I think my favorite kind of food is Asian food. Thai, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Burmese, Japanese, Filipino, Taiwanese, even Asian-fusion–I do not discriminate. Having a boyfriend who lives in