Food From the Grill and Jordan Wine in the Glass

We post recipes here at Fissler Foodies so that you can make fabulous food. And when you go to the effort to cook a great meal, it's nice to complement it with a great wine. We discovered some great wine recently when we attended Jordan Winery's 40th anniversary party. And when we explored Jordan's website we found great recipes!

Jordan makes only two wines: a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Chardonnay. I usually don't like Chardonnay but this one was dry and not overly oaky, characteristics that made it transcend the typical California chardonnay. The Cab was fantastic. I know good wine when I taste it, thought I'm not a wine expert so I'm going to quote a few words from the winemaker that definitely applied to my experience: "smooth, approachable, a spectrum of fruit flavors...interwoven with a hint of spicy oak".

The recipe section of Jordan's website is especially helpful for people like me who appreciate good wine yet don't have special expertise, because the recipes are paired with wine suggestions. So, if you've got a good red wine, like their 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, they've got some great grilling recipes, like Grilled Japanese Eggplant with Radicchio and Endive and Grilled Hanger Steak. If you don't have a barbecue grill, you can substitute a grill pan like the Fissler Solea frypan which has an innovative interior grilling surface called Novogrill.

Fissler Solea Frypan

Comedians Ben Gleib and Ben Morrison seen at the Jordan Winery party

Hanger steak from the Jordan Winery website. Lots of gorgeous "food porn" like this, at the site.

More grilled steak, at the Jordan Winery 40th anniversary party!

John Alan Wine Tasting Dinner at The Foundry on Melrose

We've been writing about good food here at Fissler Foodies for a while now. But don't you want some good wine to go with your meal? Click on the title of this post to get the details on an incredible tasting dinner in Los Angeles, featuring wines from John Alan Winery. Renowned chef Eric Greenspan will match his unique and creative dishes with a series of John Alan wines at The Foundry on Monday Oct. 26 (323.651.0915 to reserve your seat!)
*Five wines
*Five courses
*$85 per person
Seating is limited

**MENU**

Seared Scallops
garlic cream / caramelized pears
-- 2007 Viogner --

Duck Confit Risotto
mushrooms / dried cherries / blue cheese
-- 2005 Malcontent --

Breast of Duck
currant mole / crispy masa
-- 2006 East Bank Cuvee --

Duo of Beef
caraway carrot puree / golden raisins
-- 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon --

Artisinal Cheeses
-- 2006 Bonne Terre Rouge --