Jasmine is plumper and pliant with more of a fresh-floral fragrance, and is widely used in Southeast Asia.
We dove in, swapping pandemic stories, and I scribbled quick notes about four Melka Estates wines.The portfolio is comprised of a handful of single-vineyard wines, blends, and varietal-specific wines under four proprietary names:.
, produced from Sonoma Valley grapes;., which is sourced from sites around the world; and.(named after their children Chloe and Jeremy), Napa Valley blends they've been making consistently since 1996.. During my visit, we tasted the.
2016 Mekerra La Mekerra Vineyard Proprietary White ($145),.a zippy, floral Sauvignon Blanc with tremendous richness and energy from a high-elevation Sonoma vineyard above Peter Michael; a.
2016 Métisse Martinez Vineyard Cabernet ($225).
from the Pritchard Hill area teeming with violets, dark chocolate, crushed stones, and fine-grained textures; a.head of garlic, top fourth cut off.
lobster stock (see Notes).Cognac, divided.
ground piment d’Espelette.skinless pike or walleye fillet, cut into 1/4-inch pieces.
