A HARBINGER OF SPRING Bright chartreuse green, spinach crepes are a flavorful and relatively easy dish to prepare. Layer in lightly sautéed vegetables and you have a showstopper of a dish for spring.  The recipe is the same for the classic crepe, save for the addition of pureed spinach and Italian parsley. There is, however, one trick to ensure perfection, and that is to age the batter. Allotting an hour or two for the batter to rest ensures that long-chain glutens will form—a

A Cozy dish from pantry staples Inexpensive and easy to prepare, the humble lentil is a nutritious pantry staple that we like to keep on hand year-round. This recipe, a classic combination of pork and legume, is one that readily lends itself to preparation in a slow cooker or a Dutch oven. We’ve paired the dish with our 2017 Lange Estate Pinot Noir Reserve. The smoky flavors imparted by the ham magnifies the subtle earthiness of the wine; the two complement each other

A Tale of Two Wines As with all things salmon, the natural inclination is to reach for Pinot Noir. With this dish, the smoky tones the salmon picks up from the cedar plank amplifies the earthy more savory tones of the wine.  We paired this dish with two of our wines, the first our Freedom Hill Pinot Noir—the pairing was just as we’d imagined it—the brooding, dark fruited profile and well-structured tannins played beautifully with the density and oiliness of the fish, and