This month on the Wine Stream we talk with Palmaz matriarch and our Mother – Amalia Palmaz – about her eponymous wine, the Amalia Chardonnay! Under her guidance, the Chardonnay and its food pairings have become a family and winery favorite. For this special episode, we’ll taste through three past vintages of Amalia Chardonnay and her favorite food pairings to go along with them.
For Episode 27 of The Wine Stream we will have the opportunity to talk with our mother—Amalia Palmaz—about her eponymous wine, the Amalia Chardonnay! In honor of this special episode, we’ve asked Amalia to pick some of her favorite Palmaz recipes that pair beautifully with her chardonnay. She’s chosen three: Smoked Salmon on Wasabi Caviar Stars, Duck Confit with Frisée Salad Lyonnais, and Seafood in Roasted Vegetable Consommé with Quinoa Pilaf.
These recipes give you a chance to participate in a live, virtual tasting during the Wine Stream this month. Make all three and enjoy a multi-course meal, or just make one—but make sure to have a glass of Amalia Chardonnay in hand!
One of California’s premier beef farms will deliver its Prime-grade, purebred, and 100% grass-fed Wagyu beef to your door through its delivery and subscription service. And the meat is as good (if not better) than any cuts you will get from a Michelin-starred restaurant. The farm is called Genesee Valley Ranch, the service is called Brasas at the Table, and the meat will make you a grill hero this summer—especially during the pandemic, when eating at home is still safer than dining out.
Roses growing in our vineyards look gorgeous, sure, but we plant them for a variety of reasons—not just because they add a pop of color.
Historically, the practice of planting roses in vineyards originated in Europe, like many winemaking traditions. Winemakers in Italy and France placed them at the end of rows for mold control and to help guide plow animals. During times when oxen and horses were commonly used to plow vineyards, rose thorns would keep them from cutting corners and damaging the vines.
This month on The Wine Stream we head back into the vineyard to talk about cover crops and get the dirt on our dirt. Soil management is one of the most fascinating and often overlooked aspects of wine quality. To celebrate Spring, we are drinking our favorite patio wine, the 2020 Palmaz Vineyards Rosé. We’ll be making a select amount of early release bottles available exclusively for our Wine Stream viewers ahead of the show. Here’s to Rosé all day, Cheers!
This week on The Wine Stream we are talking about the ultimate wine storage practices. Cellar worthy wines deserve worthy cellars and we have found the best. Long time Palmaz Vineyards customers and seasoned wine collectors, Charlie and Alanna are joining us to share their amazing underground cellar and some tips on how to collect and enjoy wine at its peak. We’ll also be opening up a gem of our own – the 2012 Gaston Cabernet Sauvignon.
Culinarily speaking, Germany is known best for its bratwurst, pretzels, sauerkraut and beer. But in the wine department, Germany is near-synonymous with riesling. Not to say that only Germany can make a decent bottle of their homegrown variety (as you shall see).
Riesling is a tough grape; it’s drought-tolerant, heat tolerant, and packs a relatively high acidity. And yet, its structure is determined by the terroir where it grows, easily manipulated by soils and climates.
In anticipation of our Brasas At The Table “Special Night In” event this weekend, Florencia and Jessica Palmaz cooked three different steaks using three different methods — all with the MEATER thermometer — so we could give you the rundown on the best way to cook your GVR Wagyu. As a result, everyone ate pretty well this week!
Palmaz Vineyards, one of the most premiere vineyards in Napa Valley joins together with Genesee Valley Ranch to offer a taste of their exquisite wines and wagyu beef. Sharing a passion for gathering around the table, Brasas At the Table is dedicated to offering exceptional wine and ingredients made to the highest quality, produced with sustainable and conscientious methods.
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This week on The Wine Stream, we are joined by MEATER inventor and co-founder Joseph Cruz to discuss how the MEATER Plus thermometer has become our new favorite cooking tool! We’re also announcing our first Brasas at YOUR Table event of 2021 – Valentine’s night IN featuring the 2017 Palmaz Cabernet and all the tools for the perfectly cooked Genesee Valley Ranch wagyu steak thanks to the new tech behind the MEATER thermometer! Tune in for a lively discussion on all things wine, food, and technology!
