Some nights, you’ve got to bake. It’s good for the soul. We recommend opening a bottle of wine and playing your latest musical obsession (or podcast!) while you gather ingredients and make the kitchen magic happen.
In the 1960s, Jay Heminway was teaching sculpture at U.C. Berkeley, and with friends including Alice Waters (chef owner of Chez Panisse and famous for creating the farm-to-table movement), developed an appreciation of local, authentic food and wine. In 1969 he drove up the Silverado Trail in Napa Valley to purchase the land that would become Green & Red Vineyard.
In 1977, Jay made his first vintage on his new vineyard: 300 cases of Zinfandel, all pressed in a basket press and bottled by hand with his daughter Tobin’s help. In 2019 when her father passed away, Tobin took over the family business and now leads the team in making excellent Zinfandel and other varieties.
Green & Red Chiles Canyons Zinfandel ($30) has lovely, soft tannins, notes of blackberry, cherry, and oak, and pairs beautifully with a flourless chocolate cake (topped with whipped cream and berries!). It was a great companion throughout the entire baking process. Cheers!
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