We got a kick out of a recent blog post on Good Wine Under $20. Author Deb Harkness was challenged to find a dry red or white wine that goes with breakfast for the 53rd Wine Blogging Wednesday. First she contemplated the breakfast items — a goat cheese and red pepper frittata and Welsh rabbit — and creatively paired them with our 2006 Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc. I enjoyed the post and was inspired to think of other breakfast items that would pair with the Sauvignon Blanc — we’ll be testing it out with our Frosted Flakes tomorrow  

We are also honored to have been included in Kate Murphy’s article on the wines that made 2008 memorable. The article ran in the Missoulian as well as Kate’s Know Your Vino blog.download kite runner the free

Sean Minor: Four Bears Merlot is featured in the May 2009 issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray Magazine as a recommended pairing with a delicious Pasta Primavera Recipe! 

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We are so pleased to have our 2006 Four Bears Sauvignon Blanc being poured at the Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club.

Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club

If you are a member be sure to stop by the Member’s Dining Room at the Clubhouse and try a glass of our Sauvignon Blanc. And if you are not a member, check out their website here!

Set amongst the beauty of 128 acres of rolling hills and nestled next to the protected open space of the Arastradero Preserve, Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club offers incomparable Bay Area vistas. This welcoming and distinctive private club provides challenging golf and year-round recreation and social activities for everyone, creating memories for a lifetime for members, their families and their guests.

It’s easy to assume that in spite of economic woes, unemployment and other less than fortunate circumstances we see in our world today, alcohol sales may be the only growing statistic as we battle through these tough times. Many say the reason is that people turn to wine and spirits to drown their sorrows, others say that instead of going out for a night on the town many are turning to evening spent with friends and family, sipping their favorite drinks instead of ordering them from the bartenders. We found an interesting discussion weighing both sides over at Fermentation- a site always great for insight into the wonderful world of wine and the people behind it.

Is the real question, also touched on by Fermentation, about SALES NUMBERS actually increasing or simply the AMOUNT OF TRANSACTIONS? Are people actually SPENDING MORE per visit or are MORE PEOPLE buying wine and spirits these days because they have the time to kill. Either way it’s an interesting debate and we wonder what you all have to say about the matter.  

Are you spending more time at home instead of going out these days? More bottles and board games than nights out on the town?

Here at Sean Minor- we’re still working to get you the best wines for the lowest price and we look forward to continuing what we set out to do from the very beginning.

It seems like it has been raining in Northern California for thirty days and thirty nights. We aren’t building the ark quite yet but we have started selecting our rations – wine & food. Thank goodness I am married to an Italian that knows how to cook because tonight’s adventure in the kitchen was perfect on a cold and rainy night. You can enjoy this hearty soup with our Sean Minor Four Bears 2006 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon or any red wine with good acidity and well integrated tannins. Nicole doesn’t really measure, but this is what I got from the conversation:

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Heat 2 TBL olive oil

Brown 3 Italian sausages in 1 inch rounds (mild or hot, whichever you prefer)

Add 1/2 chopped yellow onion, cook till transparent

Add 3 cloves garlic (diced)

Add 1/2 cup of each, chopped carrots, chopped celery, chopped asparagus (really any great veggie in the fridge)

Add 1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley

1 TBL diced fresh rosemary

Salt and pepper to taste

After those are incorporated (5 minutes or so) De-glaze the pot with 1/2 cup of red wine

Add 1 can of diced tomatoes

Add 3 cups chicken broth (she made it from the leftover COSTCO roasted chicken, yum!)

Add 1/2 cup water (if you need to make the homemade stock go further)

Heat and then add 6 ounces of cheese tortellini (can be frozen), let it cook 30 minutes and serve.

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This made enough for 6 people, don’t forget some warm bread for soaking up the broth!!

Cheers, Sean