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Featured Music Pairing

Uncle Kracker - Happy Hour

Uncle Kracker, Detroit native and veteran of the Kid Rock music camp, has had many hits and most recently the smash, Top 5 single “Smile.”  If we had the chance, we would kick back on the deck and grill those Kobe wrapped Asparagus spears and open up a bottle of Hartwell Estate Reserve Cabernet Savignon.

Buy Uncle Kracker's "Happy Hour" on iTunes now!

David Gray

Featured Wine Pairing

2006 Hartwell Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Hartwell is a limited production amazing boutique winery that we love on the old Silverado Trail.  We discovered this jewel almost a year ago and we’ve practically gone bankrupt buying their amazing wines.  No lie -  we urge you to call Hartwell (appointment only) and make an appointment to sample their wonderful wines and see the incomparable view from their lovely terrace. This Stag’s Leap district located winery is a must visit for any Napa trip and their wines will blow you away!

About Hartwell

The 2006 growing season began with an unusually wet winter and late spring rains, delaying bud break but nurturing the vines. With just two heat spikes, the remainder of the season was mild with a long ripening period that yielded fruit with full rich flavor, bright acidity, clean varietal expression and supple tannins.

Hailing from the pristine fruit of our Stags Leap District Estate Vineyard, this wine is intense and concentrated, with layers of blackberry and spicy currant and exotic aromas of cigar and cedar. Focused and full bodied, it demonstrates impressive length and well-structured tannins. Properly cellared, this estate Cabernet Sauvignon will continue to evolve through 2020 and hold for a decade or more thereafter.

CLICK HERE to for more information about Hartwell's great Cabernet Sauvignon.

 Featured Recipe                                      

Kobe Beef Wrapped Asparagus

Prepared by LITV Executive Chef, Lisa Stalvey

Ingredients

½ pd Kobe.Flat Iron Steak (have the butcher freeze it and slice 12 pieces for carpaccio, if Kobe isn’t available use Filet Mignon)
12 Asparagus Spears (cut half way down from the tip and quickly blanched al dente)
 4 handfuls Baby Arugula
½ small red onion, shaved
Pinch of salt or white truffle salt
Pinch Black Pepper
Deglazing Liquid-
2 Tb. Hartwell
Juice of 1 lemon
1 pinch Yuzu Green Peppercorn Paste (hard to find but you can ask your favorite sushi bar to get some for you)
1 tsp fig jam
2 Tb. Sweet butter
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Sear the carpaccio quickly preferably in a cast iron skillet on one side. Roll the seared Carpaccio around the asparagus. Lay the wrapped asparagus on the side of arugula and shaved red onion. On medium heat deglaze pan with the Hartwell, organic lemon, yuzu green peppercorn paste, fig jam, butter, salt and pepper…drizzle on top of the asparagus.  Great for cocktail parties and easy to make and super tasty.

Serves 4

 

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