Chestnuts for Christmas
Ingredients 2 lbs peeled and skinned chestnuts 1/3 stick butter 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup Chateau Grand Traverse Cherry Port Wine. Directions How to peel and skin chestnuts Preheat oven to 360 [...]
Wine Pairings: 3 Healthy Dishes for Your Resolution
The new year is here, and everyone’s working hard to keep up on their resolutions for the year – many of which involve being healthier. To help you stick to your resolution, we’re giving you [...]
Salmon Poached in White Wine Recipe | Chateau Grand Traverse
Poached Salmon Recipe – It’s That Time of Year! Fishing boats dot Grand Traverse Bay as the salmon run returns, and the likelihood of a successful evening on the lake swells. For those who take [...]
Judy’s French Onion Soup
Ingredients ½ stick of butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 8 cups thinly sliced yellow onions (about 2-1/2 pounds) ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon flour 8 cups homemade beef stock or good [...]
Spiced Cherry Meatballs
Ingredients 1-1/2 cups CGT Silhouette 1-1/2 cups Traverse Bay Winery Spiced Cherry Wine 1 bottle Brownwood Farms Cherry BBQ Sauce ¼ cup Brownwood Farms BBQ Mustard Glaze 1 cup Brownwood Farms [...]
Burgundy Meatballs
Ingredients 1-1/2 lbs. lean hamburger ½ cup milk ¾ cup Italian style bread crumbs 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley Salt and pepper Butter or oil 3 green peppers, cut into chunks 2 onions, cut [...]
Creamy Cheddar Cheese Spread
Ingredients 8 ounces cheddar cheese (grated) 8 ounces cream cheese ¼ cup CGT Pinot Noir Vin Gris ¼ teaspoon onion salt ¼ teaspoon garlic salt 2 teaspoons onion soup mix Directions Mix all [...]
Express Meatball Appetizer
Ingredients 1 can beef gravy ½ bottle Chateau Grand Traverse Gamay Noir 1 bay leaf Generous pinch of dried basil Meatballs and/or whole mushrooms Directions Combine gravy, wine, bay leaf and [...]
Beef Sirloin Kabobs with Roasted Red Pepper Dipping Sauce
Ingredients 1 ½ pounds boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut 1 inch thick ¾ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon sweet paprika 2 cloves garlic, minced Dipping Sauce 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, [...]
Iced Peaches
Ingredients 4 large, ripe, fragrant peaches or nectarines, peeled, pitted and sliced into about 8 wedges each—may be cut in half widthwise for easier eating 5 – 8 tablespoons sugar 1 cup Chateau [...]
Chateau Pretzels
Ingredients 20 ounces pretzels, salted or unsalted 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 package dry spaghetti sauce seasoning mix 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 2 tablespoons CGT Gamay Noir 2 tablespoons [...]
Cheese Cookies
Ingredients 1 stick of Cracker Barrel Cheese (extra sharp) 10 ounce 2 sticks of butter or margarine 2 cups of Rice Krispies 2 cups of flour Red Pepper and Onion Powder Directions Bring butter and [...]
