Recipes
Zins sweet spot: Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley may be the key to Zinfandel’s future
14 years ago today Doug Nalle was featured in Tim Teichgraeber's SFGate article on Zin's "sweet spot"… which is, of course #DryCreekValley. The valley's proliferation of family wineries has created a winemaking culture that has several generations of experience with...
SoloRio Performs At Nalle Winery
We party in the rain at Nalle! @solorio_band is rockin’ it! #wineclubparty #americana #raindance
What’s in the bottle?
Nalle is estate grown and bottled, meaning we grow our own grapes and bottle at the winery. It might be hard to tell the difference when you see wines...
Wine Grape Harvesting – When and How
In a nutshell harvest looks something like the following although it is my highly simplified version: Starting in August sometime, we begin brix sampling, which means we go through specific blocks of grapes to assess their sugar level. For example, we like to pick our...
Dry Farming and Drought
Simply put, dry farming means no use of irrigation water, and relying solely on natural precipitation. This is an old-fashioned, labor-intensive way of farming. In Dry Creek Valley, this method has traditionally depended on the Mediterranean climate here in Sonoma,...
Crack This Classic: Huevos Rancheros with Corn Tortillas
We love Huevos Rancheros for breakfast and dinner! Savor this egg-based dish with a combination of beans, fire roasted tomatoes, serrano chiles, lime juice, cilantro, hot sauce, and corn tortillas Find this recipe on food.winetrails.net and discover the perfect Nalle...
Not Your Average Chicken Salad
Ditch the celery and mayonnaise for a delicious next-level chicken salad that will have your guests asking for seconds. The dish offers a wonderful combination of fresh crisp mustard greens and pine nuts for the base of the salad, topped with lightly toasted bread...
A local favorite, Big John’s Market
Less than a 5-minute drive from Nalle Winery, one of our favorite partners is Healdsburg’s biggest little independent supermarket, Big John’s.
Indulge in Italian: Shrimp with Toasted Pine Nuts and Pasta
Try this Italian-inspired recipe for your next weekend get-together with family or friends. Lightly browned shrimp paired with a sweet sauce made with lemon rind, raisins, and pine nuts. This dish can be eaten alone, or along with a simple pasta for a full course....
How To Get The Perfect Yolk: Eggs Sunny Side Up
Need inspiration for next weekend’s brunch? Indulge in fried eggs served sunny side up over white rice Cuban style! We can’t get enough of the sautéed pineapple and plantains paired with a spicy habanero sauce. Learn to make this dish yourself on food.winetrails.net...
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