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Instant Pot Osso Buco

Now that the weather has finally cooled, it’s time to warm up your home with the delicious fragrances of long cooked stews and braises. But maybe like us, you’re sometimes too busy to take the time to create these delicious meals in the usual 4 to 6 hours. One of our fabulous winery staff has a favorite recipe that they graciously shared which includes the popular kitchen tool – the instant pot. This technique can shave 3 to 5 hours off of your usual cooking time for an amazing Italian favorite, Osso Buco. We think that an hour for cooking during the week is doable, especially if we prep the vegetables and keep them in the fridge until cooking time. This dish can be paired with red or white, try Albariño, Blossom Rosé, Malbec,  or Cabernet.


Instant Pot Osso Buco

2 lbs. Osso Buco beef shanks
2 TBS olive oil
2 clove garlic, minced
½ medium onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, diced (1/2 inch)
2 celery ribs, diced
½ cup white wine
14 oz can diced tomatoes and the juice from can
1 cup beef broth
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground black pepper
Fresh grated parmesan, red pepper flakes, chopped flat leaf parsley for garnish if desired

  1. Preheat your Instant Pot to sauté high and add 1-2 tablespoons oil. Pat dry the shanks and season generously on both sides with salt and pepper.
  2. Once your instant pot is hot enough (should be about 2 mins past when it beeps) Brown your shanks 1-2 minutes on each side.
  3. Remove the shanks and set aside. Add carrots, onion, celery, and garlic to the pot. Sauté until softened slightly soft – 2-4 minutes.
  4. Add the wine, use a wooden spoon to scrape up all the lovely browned bits. Reduce until about half the wine is left – 2-3 minutes.
  5. Stir in tomatoes, stock, salt and pepper to taste. Return the browned meat and nestle into the vegetables and liquid.
  6. Set pressure to custom (high) and braise for 45 minutes. Quick release when done and serve, garnished with grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, red pepper flakes, and flat leaf parsley as desired. Serve with noodles, rice, or bread to soak up all the yummy juices.

Enjoy!

Hostess with the Mostest Six Pack – Promotion

The holiday season is the time for hosting. Whether you are hosting the next holiday gathering, need to bring wine to share, or simply want to give a thoughtful hostess gift – we have a deal for you!

We have crafted a line-up of wines for our Hostess with the Mostest Six Pack that will pair perfectly with classic holiday dishes! From turkey to prime rib, from stuffing to sweet potatoes, or pumpkin pie to fruit cake we have a wine that will complement your dish.

Mix, match, and save on a customizable 6 pack of  the following wines: 
2020 Dry Riesling, 2021 Viognier, 2020 Dry Rosé, 2019 Sangiovese,
2020 Henry’s Red, 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon.

General Public receives 15% off retail prices
Wine Club receives 20% off retail prices

Purchases can be made in the tasting room or via our webstore.
Sale valid from November 9 thru November 26
No other discounts apply.

Thank You Veterans & First Responders – Promotion

 

A good time to thank great people

It’s the season to practice gratitude. The Williamson family and staff are taking a minute to think about and thank some wonderful people who have done a lot for our community and country – our veterans and first responders!

To show our appreciation for these amazing humans, veterans and first responders with proof of identification, will receive one free tasting at Williamson Vineyards throughout the month of November.

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National Media Attention!

We had the opportunity to host a freelance travel writer this summer. Casandra Karpiak is a regular contributor to the Associated Press wire and MSN. She spent time in the Treasure Valley exploring the lodging, food, culture, and attractions. She visited restaurants and museums in Boise and came out to the Sunnyslope where she enjoyed a wine experience with Bev Williamson.

Find the entire article here: Boise is Ready to Host

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Albariño Is At It Again!


Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition 2022

Great Northwest Wine conducts a one-of-a-kind wine competition each year. The 2022 judging was staged the first week of October with influential wine professionals recruited as judges, and held at the historic Columbia Gorge Hotel in Hood River, Ore. This contest contains dozens of wineries from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. With hundreds of wines submitted to this competition, we are proud to say that our 2021 Albariño brought home a gold medal. If you haven’t had an opportunity to taste this award winning wine, please check  out the information on our website here, or come out to the tasting room and purchase one to take home. 
Cheers!

Win a delightful basket when you join wine club…

Join Wine Club for a chance to wine a wine harvest dinner basket. Join Williamson Vineyard's wine club during the month of October and, not only wine you receive a welcome gift and fabulous wine club benefits, you will automatically be entered to wine a wine harvest dinner basket!
Winner, Winner, Harvest Dinner!

Welcome, and congrats, to our newest, and luckiest, wine club member, Janet Keyte!
Janet took advantage of our October promotion where new wine club members  were entered into a drawing for a fabulous gift basket. This gift basket is lovingly packed with delicious goodies that make up a special harvest dinner. Earlier this month we put the names of all our new October members into a spitoon and, low-and-behold, Janet Keyte was our lucky winner!

Janet, give us a call (208-459-3322) or email us at wine@willorch.com to make arrangements to retrieve your prize.

And to everyone else who became a member in October, welcome to our wine club family!

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Hello Fall Six Pack of Harvest Moon!

FALL INTO FALL…

with a 2019 Harvest Moon 6-pack!

Enjoy more of your favorite Harvest Moon Red with a special 6-pack of the 2019 vintage. This wine is excellent at a cook out when you have spicy foods or as the star of your favorite sangria.

Regularly priced at $33.30
Wine club will receive 20% off a 6 pack
General public will receive 15% off a 6 pack
Promotion valid Sept. 14 – 25th.
This promotion is only valid for the 2019 vintage of Harvest Moon. No other discounts apply.

Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Kabobs

Our gardens are bursting at the seams with fresh produce. We want to enjoy the backyard grill as long as we can, so join us and grab your kabob skewers and let’s get dinner started!  The wonderful thing about kabobs is that you can use whatever protein and vegetables you have on hand, with a little added seasoning and some fire and you’ve got a tasty, but light meal. Pair with a loaf of crusty bread or steamed rice and you’re all set. We’re breaking out the Viognier, Blossom Rosé, and Malbec for this kabob, but feel free to pair your favorite wine as this dish will pair with most wine choices.

 

1/4 cup lemon juice
5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/4 cup dry white wine
1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (your taste)
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed, or any herbs you prefer
1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (or chicken thighs), cut into 1-inch cubes
1 – 2 small summer squash, cut into 2 inch pieces
1 ripe bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces
1 red onion, cut into 2 inch pieces
2 medium lemons, halved
Chopped fresh herbs of choice (parsley and dill are two of our favorites)
crumbled feta cheese

In a large shallow dish, combine lemon juice, 4 tablespoons oil, wine, pepper flakes and rosemary. Add chicken and vegetables, turning to coat. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.

Drain chicken and vegetables, discarding marinade. Thread chicken and vegetables, alternating them, onto 8 metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill, covered, over medium heat until no longer pink, turning two to three times, 10-12 minutes.

Meanwhile, place lemons on grill, cut side down. Grill until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Squeeze lemon halves over chicken. Drizzle with remaining oil; sprinkle with fresh herbs and feta.

                                                          Enjoy!

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Ralph & Carol Myers

Carol and Ralph have been wine club members for almost a decade. Back in the day, they had made the trip to visit the Williamson fruit stand to purchase local apricots when they spied the tasting room right next to the packing shed. According to Carol: “Of course we had to go in for a tasting. This is where our love for Williamson wines began. We both favor red wines, but on this occasion, we tasted their Viognier.  We’ve been huge fans ever since and haven’t tasted a Viognier we like better. After the tasting we decided to become wine club members.”

It’s always a treat for us to see the Myer’s come through out door! We know we’ll get to “geek out” with them over food and wine pairings. Ralph and Carol are always up to some new culinary exploration. These culinary hobbyists have experimented with everything from fermentation, beer making, sourdough bread making, to building a pizza oven in their back yard.

We’re always hungry after a hearing about their latest creations! “We often create tasty pasta dishes or crank up the wood fired oven for pizza that all go so well with the Williamson Sangiovese. It’s one of our favorites and when we buy a case, so there’s always some Sangiovese on the list.”  They’ve gone full urban farmer and enjoy, “tending to our large garden, edible landscape plantings and raising sheep and laying hens.” They raise a plethora of goodies, “fresh basil, eggplant, tomatoes, onions, peppers and our grass-fed lamb.” 

“We always enjoy driving out to Williamson Wines to pick up our wine, have a tasting and visit with the wonderful employees and Williamson family members. We look forward to many more memorable occasions where we sit down to share good food and wonderful Williamson Wines! “

We couldn’t have said it any better! Ralph & Carol always remind us to experiment and enjoy the process of making food. Not to mention the importance of celebrating that good food with good wine! Thank you for being such loyal and lovely part of our wine club family!

Cheers!

Wine Club Member Spotlight

Williamson Vineyards is thankful for the loyal support of our wine club! This next year we are going to share a little about a few of our most supportive members. We can’t do what we do without our amazing wine club ambassadors. Cheers!

Two of our most amazing wine club ambassadors ever, are Karen Bowles and Susan Daly! This sweet set of sisters have been members of our wine club for 9-10 years! Karen and Susan host a wine gathering every year, often featuring an Idaho winery. These classy ladies don’t just throw any wine soirée! They turn it into a fun and educational gathering with different themes, where they share some of their favorite wines with their friends.

Susan told us some fun facts: ” I put the wines in groups on my dining room table to include the reds, red blends, dry whites, sweets, verticals. In the middle of the table I made a copy of the importance of the windmill that was on the back of one of your wine labels, I purchased a mini steel windmill, and a copy of the Williamson logo”, “We had 3 vertical tastings. The 2018 and 2019 Riesling. The 2018 and 2019 windmill red. I think, the 3rd vertical was the 2018 and the 2019 Malbec”

These amazing wine club members have obviously been planning this for a while, and we were honored to find out that their latest epic wine party featured all Williamson Vineyards wines!! Thank you Karen and Susan for making Williamson’s wines a part of your annual tradition.

*We would have loved a picture of them together, but one of our ladies was always taking pictures!