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 […]
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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
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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
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By Laina Carter of McGrail Vineyards & Winery This week we were super excited to be providing all of our SIP Club members with herbs from the Calhoun family ranch (my family’s ranch) here in Livermore! A lot of these herbs are wild, but can be found literally on the side of the road or
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DESCRIPTION: We’ve shown you how innovative we can be with wine cocktails and wine pairings at home during the shelter-in-place. Before the shelter-in-place is over, we want to see your most innovative way to enjoy McGrail wine at home, by pairing it with the most creative meal, or by producing the most interestingly scrumptious McGrail
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By Laina Carter of McGrail Vineyards & Winery Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably noticed the shelter-in-place has increased the need for hobbies and has brought out the best of the population’s creativity and resourcefulness, especially when it comes to culinary and mixology creations. I’m pretty sure I’ve spent more time preparing
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By Laina Carter of McGrail Vineyards & Winery Feeling bummed out because your months of planning a fabulous trip abroad, across the country, or even in-state were proved unavailing due to the shelter-in-place order? If you’re currently sheltered-in-place, it probably seems like you have a lot of time on your hands. That time doesn’t have
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By Laina Carter of McGrail Vineyards & Winery Have you ever tried something that is so extraordinarily flavorful that you just can’t get enough of it? This is how I feel about McGrail wine… and chimichurri sauce. Accordingly, this pairing has a TON of flavor. What Is Chimichurri? Wondering what the heck chimichurri is? Basically,
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