Archive for the ‘Just for Fun’ Category

Harvest Update: Aaron gets Artsy [American Beauty Spoof]

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Aaron spotted a scene he recognized:

It’s the winegrape edition of American Beauty’sYou want to see the most beautiful thing I’ve ever filmed?flying plastic bag.  See if you can fully understand the true beauty behind this very artistic short ‘film’. :)

If our vineyard guys are getting artsy on Day 2 of Harvest 2010, who knows what kind of videos we’ll get mid-October!

Aaron’s Academy Award-winning clip:

Sporting LangeTwins Gear in Puerto Rico

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Check out one of our longtime supporters (and Wine Clubber!) sporting his LangeTwins gear in Puerto Rico!

Thanks to John Brodie for spreading the word!

And something tells me there was more rum consumed than wine…

Recipe: Red Wine and Maple Syrup Ice Cream Glaze

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

One of our Wine Club Members, Marc Kenyon, shared a favorite recipe with us.

It features his parents’ maple syrup, Adirondack Gold Maple Syrup, and either our Midnight Reserve or Zinfandel. He says both wines work really well!

Thanks Marc!

Ingredients

  • 1 lb frozen strawberries
  • 1/2 cup Midnight Reserve or Zin (you can decide what to do with the rest… :) )
  • 2 tbls orange juice
  • 1/2 cup Adirondack Gold Maple Syrup
  • 1 tbls cornstarch
  • 1 tbls cold water

Mix it Up

  1. Mix the strawberries, wine, orange juice, and maple syrup in a saucepan and bring to boil.
  2. Simmer for 15 minutes or until strawberries are thawed and mixture is bubbly.
  3. Mix cornstarch and water and add to pan.
  4. Boil 2-3 minutes and then cool mixture for 10 minutes.
  5. Pour over vanilla ice cream and garnish with fresh mint sprigs.

More of a white wine fan? Check out our recipe for Viognier Granitas!

Contact Cheryl Kenyon for syrup: adkgoldmaple@aol.com