... on our minds. It is known as a classic pairing -- peanut butter and jelly . But what if you wanted a perfect pairing of wine for peanut butter and jelly ? It sounds strange, sure, for when is there ever ... , crystal, and china holding a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? If you're in Chicago, you would ... special dinner "in" will be peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with a bottle of 1997 Tommasi...

Posted by Jim Harris: Andrew, You told me it would be a great drink. Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, Jim

... to make some Barbera jelly with what fruit was left. I headed out into the vineyard with a bucket ... the grapes in our kitchen and captured the free-run juice for the jelly. To the juice I added a little ... had piping hot Barbera jelly! Once the bowl was cool enough to handle, I poured the jelly ... it. The flavors were fresh, the consistency smooth, and the jelly had a nice tart aftertaste...

That helps. Best, Jim

I've spent the past two days processing grapes and turning the resulting juice into jelly and sorbet. My buddy Hank, who runs our backroom and ensures the integrity of all our wine judgings, took two Sangiovese vines off my hands four years ago and planted them in his backyard in Kennewick, Wash...

Posted by Andrew M c N e e s: 50-50 larner and stolpman, 2 of my favorite vineyards. around $35 and fairly priced. A bit of heat and tannin that I think require a couple more years. Didn't budge in the decanter after 5 hours. Hot day yesterday, kept it ...

I assumed he was talking about "Dead Man Blues," so that helps clarify! Thanks, V

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Ki Punwar Post Time: 12-31-2007 at 03:10 AM

Jim, it's a Syrah from a winemaker named Jim Knight - Santa Ynez Valley origin - specifically fruit from the Stolpman and Larner Vineyards. Small production, tough to find.