Vineyard Cuisine: A History of Wine, Food, and Romance at Messina Hof Winery and Resort

Vineyard Cuisine: A History of Wine, Food, and Romance at Messina Hof Winery and Resort

by Merrill Bonarrigo (Author), PaulBonarrigo (Author)

Synopsis

Having spent 30 years developing wines of distinction in Texas, Merrill and Paul Bonarrigo have now created a true vineyard cuisine using wine in every dish or marinade and offering suggestions of pairings. From the first winery in the state to produce wine-based foods comes this historical journal with over 100 recipes about wine, food, and years of love and laughter.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 168
Publisher: Bright Sky Press
Published: 15 Nov 2007

ISBN 10: 193397902X
ISBN 13: 9781933979021

Media Reviews
Messina Hof was started in 1977 by the Aggie alumna Merrill Bonarrigo and her husband, Paul, who worked with A&M's viniculture experts to create some of the most-honored wines in Texas. Grab a light lunch in the winery's Vintage House restaurant, stroll the vineyards and sample the wines. Messina Hof's chardonnay is fruity and refreshing, but the biggest surprise is the port, which is almost as smooth as the Brazos River on a summer afternoon. - The New York Times
Author Bio
MERRILL BONARRIGO is the co-founder of Messina Hof. Merrill has worked in all areas of the wine business from viticulture to the winemaking process and from sales/marketing to consumer/trade education. She has developed consumer-friendly programs for food and wine pairing, food and cheese pairings, food and sauce pairings, food and mushroom pairings, and wine selection, including two editions of a unique cookbook organized by wine varietal, The Ultimate Wine and Food Pairing Cookbooks I and II. In addition, she has been a contributing author to four other cookbooks and several magazines. PAUL BONARRIGO is a fascinating character who is responsible for overseeing and operating Texas' most award-winning winery, Messina Hof Winery and Resort; and he is a Physical Therapist and Director of his clinic, the Sports and Back Clinic. Paul served three terms as President of the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association. He has been a featured speaker at the Wineries Unlimited Conference, Unified Symposium, TWGGA Conference, Southwest Food Expo, and others.