A friend of ours recently contacted us to find our wines in Utah. He picked up a bottle of our 2008 Sean Minor Four Bears Sauvignon Blanc from Sonoma County and shared this recipe with us. We thought we would pass it along to all of you to enjoy!

“Last night I prepared Moroccan spiced game hen with couscous, a veg medley, and olive bread. This was artfully enjoyed with one of the most AMAZING Sauvignon Blancs I’ve ever experienced, thanks to your skillfull mastery of some Sonoma grapes!! I LOVED IT!! Whoo-hoo!! I’m one happy camper, so thanks for all your help in getting me introduced to 4B!! Consider me hooked!”

Although it can be altered, this is what I prepared for Moroccan Game Hen, which I was very happy with:
2 Game Hens (can be either rotisseried, or spatchcocked flat for the grill)
1 Grated Onion
2 Tbs chopped fresh Italian parsley
2 Tbs chopeed fresh cilantro
3 Tbs fresh lemon juice
2 Tbs olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp hot paprika
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp white pepper
Combine everything and whisk to mix, then add hens, cover and marinate for 8 hours. Then grill for 16-22 mins, alternating med and hot sides of grill on both sides.

for the Moroccan veg w/ couscous, I used a receipe I found on Epicurious:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Quick-Moroccan-Vegetable-Couscous-1194

-Steve, Salt Lake City, UT

If you try out this recipe let us know what you think! A big thanks to Steve for giving us the opportunity to please his palate.

Cheers,

Sean and Nicole Minor

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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