Chambourcin Gold Brownies

Super exciting discovery of the week: our Chambourcin Gold is great to use as an ingredient in baked goods. Brownies in particular. I simply bought a box of Ghiradelli brownie mix, replaced the water with the wine, and baked away. Chambourcin Gold’s smooth, blackberry undertones melded perfectly with the rich chocolate. We served the results in the tasting room, and received rave reviews. They really were delicious.... and of course, they paired perfectly with Chambourcin Gold :)

Alyce and Angel Food Cake

Angel food cake gets a bad rap. It lacks the buttery heaviness of its cousin pound cake, and it is frequently seen as a "diet option" for dessert. But sometimes in summer it can really hit the spot, particularly when paired well.

The other evening I poured half a bottle of our Late Harvest Alyce over day old (and somewhat stale) angel food cake. The result was quite delicious. The cake was extremely absorbent, so it soaked up every last drop of the Alyce. I added some fresh raspberries and blueberries to each slice, and passed them around at a family picnic. It won rave reviews and may even have converted a few people to the underrated dessert, and to our splendid dessert wine :)