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“The best wines all want food. They may be the focus, they may be the accompaniment, depending on the situation, but they’re always good dancers.” —Chris Howell

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Video: Food and Wine Pairing with Chef Matt Bennett and Wine Grower Chris Howell

Wine Grower Chris Howell and Chef Matt Bennett discuss wine and food pairing and the recipes that Matt created to pair with Cain Cuveé

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Musing: Recipes to Pair with Cain Cuvée — Turnovers

Chef Matt Bennett shares recipes for turnovers, hand pies, and empanadas that pair well with Cain Cuvée

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Musing: Recipes to Pair with Cain Cuvée — Compound Butters

Chef Matt Bennett shares recipes for compound butters that pair well with Cain Cuvée

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Musing: Recipes to Pair with Cain Cuvée — Grilled Flatbreads

Chef Matt Bennett shares recipes for grilled flatbreads that pair well with Cain Cuvée

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Musing: Recipes to Pair with Cain Cuvée — Spreads

Chef Matt Bennett shares recipes for spreads that pair well with Cain Cuvée

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Musing: In Celebration of the Cork!

“That cork plays an essential role in the development of the wine in bottle. The wine would not become that magical thing that it is without its cork!” —Chris Howell

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Maps & Charts: The Continuum of Ripening and the Cain Moment

The “Cain Moment” will be found somewhere in the range of maximum aromatic potential, floral-spicy, fresh fruit-mature fruit, peak of color, and in the early range of maximum of tannin-pigment complexity.

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Video: Using an Ah-So Cork Puller

The Ah-So is our favorite tool to open older bottles of wine. In this video our Wine-Grower Chris Howell will show you how to use it.

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