This month I invited the Wine Pairing Weekend writers to shine their spotlights on women in wine. You can read my invitation to the #WinePW Festa delle Donne.
I already mentioned that I am hosting, so I decided to do something a little bit differently. I embraced 'the more, the merrier' and told the writers they could link up as many articles on the topic as they have live by Saturday morning. Here we go. I can't wait to learn more about all of these women in wine!
The Line-Up
A Virtual Tasting with Tara Gomez and Mireia Taribó of Camins 2 Dreams + Roasted Portabello Risotto with their 2021 Santa Ynez Vineyard Carignan by Culinary Cam
Celebrating So Much Love with Nicole Walsh's 2022 Cabernet Pfeffer from Ser Winery by Culinary Cam<
Celebrating Women in Wine with Delta Airlines by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Exceptional Organic Wines by Sara Pérez at Mas Martinet in Spain's Priorat DOC with Duck a la Espagnole, Eggplant Importancia, Couscous to Celebrate Women's History Month by Wine Predator...Gwendolyn Alley
Karen Birmingham: A Trailblazing Winemaker Celebrating International Women in Wine Month by Our Good Life
Marked by COVID: The Legacy of Milla Handley along with Favorites of Evita Anderson and Ann Abney by Culinary Cam
Nadiya Bıçakcı: Carving a Different Path in Wine by The Quirky Cork The Curated Pantry, Olive Oils, and Vinegars of Annelise Gerome, Culinary Creativity, and the Queen of the Vineyard's Theopolis Rosé of Petite Sirah by Culinary Cam
The Talents of Sophie Hauville and Vailia From Collide with Cheesy Seafood Pasta, a Valentines' Cheeseboard, and Two Bottles of Desparada by Culinary Cam
Women in Wine: Meet the Sonoma-Cutrer Winemakers by Cooking Chat
Ser Winery's Nicole Walsh and her Vermouth Cocktail
Years ago I met Nicole Walsh at Randal Grahm's Popelouchum vineyard. Popelouchum, the Mutsan word for 'paradise', is Bonny Doon Vineyard's 400-acre vineyard and farm just outside of San Juan Bautista. While continuing to manage Popelouchum and make wine at Bonny Doon's Santa Cruz winery, Nicole was inspired to launch her own wine brand, Ser.
You can tell how long ago that initial meeting was: Bonny Doon has since changed hands though Nicole is still their winemaker.
Then I met up with her, again, in 2018. You can read the article I posted after that: The Effervescent Nicole Walsh Dishes On Ser And Being a Woman (in Wine) & Sparkling Rosé of Nebbiolo + Fusion Street Tacos.
When I picked the topic for this month's #WinePW, I knew that I wanted to reconnect with Nicole. I texted her and she happened to be headed my way the following week. So, she brought me several bottles and we met at one of my favorite coffee shops. Neither of us had much time. But I got a quick update and will be sharing more about what she has been doing. She is an impressive woman.
One of the bottles she brought me was her vermouth. She was quick to add that hers is a sipping vermouth. Vermouth is an aromatized, fortified wine used as an aperitif. 'Apertif' derives from the Latin 'aperire' which means 'to open.' It is imbibed before the meal to open up the appetite. Then she gave me a recipe for a cocktail made with it.
Ingredients
makes one cocktail
1 part vermouth (a sipping vermouth!)
1 part Aperol or Campari
1 part Sparkling Orange Muscat
1 large ice cube for serving
Optional: organic flowers for garnish
Procedure
Place an ice cube in the bottom of a serving glass. I opted or a wine glass. Pour in 1 part Aperol, 1 part sipping vermouth, and 1 part sparkling orange muscat. Garnish with an organic flower. Serve immediately. Cheers!
The group will be posting throughout this week and I will link to all of the posts on Saturday.
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