Fragrant anise adds a subtle sweetness to this warming stew. Pair with your favorite Temecula Valley Zinfandel or Pinot Gris.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1-inch (2.5cm) cubes
1 medium yellow onion, peeled and cut into 4 wedges
4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
3½ cups chicken stock
1 whole star anise pod
1 large sweet potato (about 1½ pounds) peeled, cut into 1-inch-thick rounds, each cut into 4 wedges
2 large carrots, peeled and cut into ¼-inch-thick rounds
3 tablespoons flour, mixed with 3 tablespoons cold water
soy sauce
Directions:
Heat the vegetable oil in a wide 5- to 6-quart pot over medium heat until hot but not smoking.
Add the pork and brown for 3 minutes on each side. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir for 3 minutes.
Add the chicken stock and anise. Turn the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 2 hours.
Add the potatoes and carrots. Uncover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the flour-and-water mixture and simmer for 10 minutes.
To serve, divide the stew among 4 to 6 bowls. Pass soy sauce at the table.
Suggested Pairings:
Danza del Sol Winery~ 2014 Pinot Grigio – Aromas of honeysuckle and juicy pears with a hint of citrus lead into flavors of bright melon with a balanced, crisp acidity.
Leoness Cellars~ 2013 Zinfandel – Rich and full-bodied, this wine offers aromas and flavors of sweet blackberry and plum with hints of spice and black licorice framed by soft tannins and a long, silky finish.
Maurice Car’rie Vineyard & Winery~ 2012 Zinfandel – Aromas of raspberry jam, Red Delicious apples and finishes off with toasted black pepper.
Monte De Oro Winery~ 2014 Pinot Gris – Off-dry-to-dry, medium-bodied wine with a nice balance of acidity, alcohol and flavor.
Recipe courtesy of the Wine Institute of California
Spend Saint Patrick’s Day Weekend in Temecula Valley and celebrate the luck o’ the Irish with a visit to your favorite winery with your closest pals. St. Paddy’s Day brings a ton o’ live music entertainment, happy hours and some great special events, March 15-17. See below for the details!
Cougar Vineyard & Winery 2nd Annual Temecula St. Patrick’s Day 15k
Sunday, March 16 / 9:00a
Race through country roads & finish w/ a glass of green sparking wine
21+ – includes a sparking wine tasting & glass to keep.
For tickets and to register, click here
Oak Mountain Winery St. Patty’s Sizzlin Saturday
Saturday, March 15 / 5:00p-9:00p / Admission: $1
Tickets available on Caves of Oak Mountain’s Facebook page
Corned beef melts & Irish fries from Devilicious.
Maurice Car’rie Winery Craft Fair
Saturday & Sunday, March 15 & 16 at 10am
Lots of holiday arts & crafts on sale at the beautiful outdoor craft fair
South Coast Winery Resort & Spa Go Green with Va Va Verde
Available March 1-31 /for discount of $105 pp
50-min full body ‘therapeutic’ massage
Receive a $20 spa voucher for one $85+ spa treatment on your return visit.
Book now 951.587.9463 anticreative
Click here for the full events calendar!
St. Patrick’s Day Toast: “Here’s to you and yours, And to mine and ours, And if mine and ours ever come across you and yours, Alternatyvi medicina, sveikata, bičių duonelė, masažas, dietos, imuniteto stiprinimas, gintaras, alijošius, sveika mityba, nevaisingumo gydymas netradicinemedicina.com I hope you and yours will do as much for mine and ours and mine and ours have done for you and yours!” — traditional Irish saying
Join the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association at The Grand Tasting on Saturday, November 23 as they pour from some the region’s best wineries, including:
Maurice Car’rie Winery
Europa Village
Wiens Family Cellars
The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival™ returns November 20-24, 2013, and this year is bigger and better than ever. Celebrate 10 years in the making with new events, the best wines in the world and some of today’s biggest celebrity chefs and culinary personalities. Join over 200 wineries (including Temecula’s Falkner, Oak Mountain, Keyways, Ponte, Callaway, Monte de Oro and Wilson Creek,) breweries and spirit purveyors, 70 of San Diego’s best restaurants, and 10,000 wine and food aficionados from across the nation for the biggest birthday bash on the West Coast.
Join us for Westfield UTC’s first annual event – Uncorked – taking place on Saturday, June 29th. Temecula Valley is the official sponsor of the wine walk. Taste dozens of popular wines from 12 different Temecula Valley wineries paired with tasty bites from Westfield UTC’s finest restaurants: Seasons 52, Eureka Gourmet Burger & Craft Beer, Tender Greens and Fixtures Living’s own, Sam the Cooking Guy. The wine tasting stations will be operating from 4-7pm and concluding with a live sunset concert in Palm Plaza at 7pm featuring Michelle Branch and the music of Brandon & Leah.
Most folks familiar with Temecula Valley have visited the Maurice Car’rie and Van Roekel wineries, nestled amidst the rolling hills of Southern California’s wine country. The winery was founded in 1986 and designed in the style of a Victorian farmhouse. The 46 acres of vineyards were among the first established in the region back in 1968.
Owner Maurice Van Roekel, along with Winemaker Gus Vizgirda, handcraft 14 different varietals and focus on wines that are ready to drink at a fairly early age. Over the years, the two wineries have garnered hundreds of awards and accolades in prestigious competitions in California and beyond. The Maurice Car’rie tasting room is a great gathering place to relax and catch up with friends. Both wineries offer a warm and friendly atmosphere filled with a wide array of charming wine gifts available for purchase.
The Maurice Car’rie winery estate is well-known in Temecula Valley Wine Country for its lovely picnic grounds and famous Baked Brie & Sourdough Bread (baked on weekends only and available unbaked every day.) Pair it with a signature bottle of Maurice Car’rie California Champagne and you’ve got a yourself a party, al fresco style.
The Wines
Gus Vizgirda is the longtime winemaker for both Maurice Car’rie and Van Roekel Winery. (For a special interview with Gus, click here!)
If you’re a fan of sparkling wine, then Maurice Car’rie and Van Roekel wineries are your one-stop shop. Their flavored sparklers are very popular with wine-lovers of all ages – raspberry, peach, pomegranate, and pineapple top the list. Wine lovers searching for more traditional varietals won’t be disappointed as favorites such as Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Moscato, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc are also available. Shop for wine online here.
Interested in joining their wine club? See below for the December wine club schedule:
Winery Events – Maurice Car’rie Arts and Crafts Fair
Maurice Car’rie Vineyard and Winery offers a charming arts and crafts fair every Saturday and Sunday from 10AM to 5PM. Located on the front picnic grounds, craft vendors sell handmade wares like jewelry, paintings, and ceramics every week, along with fun fashion items like great handbags and designer-style sunglasses. Folks love to spend their Saturday or Sunday browsing at the fair and at the extensive gift shop, followed by a bottle of great wine with a fresh picnic lunch from Maurice’s Kitchen.
Wine Tasting
Maurice Car’rie and Van Roekel are open for wine tasting every day from 10am to 5pm. They are closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Wine bar tastings are $10 for five tastes and a logo wine glass; champagne/sparkling wine tastings are $10 for four tastes and a logo champagne flute.
For $18 you can purchase a Dual Pass which gives you the Wine Bar Tastings (5 at Maurice Car’rie and 5 at Van Roekel) or the Champagne Tastings (4 at Maurice Car’rie and 4 at Van Roekel) at both Maurice Car’rie and Van Roekel. What a deal!
Maurice’s Kitchen is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11-4.
Join Gus Vizgirda, winemaker at Maurice Car’rie Winery, for a Temecula Wine Country tour. Maurice Car’rie is one othe oldest Temecula wineries, and offers a great craft fair on the weekends.
Maurice Car’rie Tasting Room hours: 10am-5pm daily; 951.676.1711; 34225 Rancho California Road,
92592