Allison McNeely
Allison McNeely is the web editor of Wine Access. Her work has appeared on websites, blogs and in print. She loves running and is the magazine's resident web nerd.
Recipe: Short Ribs with Orange Gremolata
Serve these Italian-inspired slow cooker ribs with creamy polenta and rapini
Ingredients
Short Ribs
- 4 to 5 lb beef short rib
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 2 large carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 stalk celery, thinly sliced
- 4 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cracked black peppercorn
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1/2 cup beef broth
Orange Gremolata
- 1/2 cup Italian flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 orange, zest of
Makes: 4 to 6 servings
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 4 hours and 30 minutes – 8 hours and 30 minutes
Total time: 4 hours and 45 minutes – 8 hours and 45 minutes
Short Ribs with Orange Gremolata Cooking Directions
Position broiler rack 6 inches (15 cm) from heat source. Broil ribs on both sides, turning once, until well browned, about 10 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. Separate ribs if in strips and place in slow cooker stoneware.
Excerpted from The 150 Best Slow Cooker Recipes, Second Edition by Judith Finlayson
Photographs by Colin Erricson © 2011 Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.
My Favourite Wine: George Canyon
This Canadian country music star loves big zins and sharing a bottle of wine with his wife
Country music star George Canyon released his sixth studio album, "Better Be Home Soon," on Mar. 28, 2011. Born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canyon is a two-time Juno Award winner and has sold more than 250,000 albums in Canada.
Interview with Robert Biale
Brad Royale had with producer Robert Biale and asked him about zinfandel.
I have always been a Zinfandel fan, I like juicy and caressing wines that are always friendly and always willing to have fun. Zinfandel will always answer your phone calls and it will always let you in when you show up unannounced. It’s a good friend to have. At a recent dinner with Robert Biale, I got a little inside info on what makes this iconic Zinfandel producer tick.
BR: What makes Zinfandel so special?
Brad Royale
Brad Royale is the wine director for Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts and Taste restaurant. He has completed the ISG and WSET programs and judges for the Wine Access Canadian Wine Awards and International Value Wine Awards.
Terroir and Zinfandel at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
Tom Firth learns a little bit about New Zealand terroir and zinfandel.
After another late evening, my Friday at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival started with “Get the Dirt on New Zealand Terroir.” Yes, this is the sort of thing I like to do with my time.
This tasting was designed to focus on the regional characteristics of New Zealand wines by discussing and tasting examples from several viticultural regions, such as Marlborough and Hawke’s Bay, and explaining the differences that the terroir can have on the wines. These sorts of tasting seminars work best with smaller groups and fewer wines.
Tom Firth
Tom Firth is a writer, wine consultant, judge and a member of the Wine Access National Tasting Panel. He loves to chat about all things wine and blogs for wineaccess.ca, tweets as @cowtownwine and is a general nuisance.
